FAMILY’S RIGHTS AFTER SOMEONE KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT – WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEYS
Having someone in your family killed in a car accident is unthinkable. You are faced with heartrending grief, shock, disbelief, numbness, and anger. Worse still, you may be facing serious financial fears that often come with the death of a family member. If it is a parent who is killed, you think: “How will we pay for the funeral?” “How will we survive without her income?” “How can I raise my kids without him?” Our lawyers can help your family through this terrible time.
When a family member – whether a husband, wife, child, or parent – is killed in a car accident or is killed because of a semitruck accident, the family has rights. There are potential resources for obtaining compensation for the wrongful death of the family member. Our lawyers represent the families of people killed in car accidents in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and throughout the state.
COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL DEATH IN A CAR ACCIDENT – MN LAWYER
If a family member is killed in a car accident because another driver was negligent, the surviving family has legal rights. You may be able to obtain money compensation through a wrongful death claim against the other driver’s insurance. The same is true when semi truck hits a family member’s car and kills them.
Minnesota law allows compensation for the loss of companionship, comfort and guidance of the family member who was killed. The loss of income caused by the death of a husband or wife must be replaced. Also, the loss of ‘services, protection, care and assistance.’ There is also reimbursement of expenses for medical care that was needed just before the family member was killed; and reasonable funeral expenses. Medical expenses and funeral expenses may also be paid through the family’s own No-Fault insurance.
DEATH OF ANY FAMILY MEMBER IS COVERED
Many of these types of compensation are available if your spouse died in a car accident, or some other way. Compensation is also available if your parent or child is killed in a car accident. There can even be wrongful death compensation for your loss if your mother or father is killed in a car accident after the children are grown and out of the house. Likewise, if your sister or brother is killed in a car accident. Our top MN lawyers will explain these wrongful death claims and your rights to you and your family during your initial call to our office and when we meet with you in person.
Our auto accident wrongful death attorneys have handled many cases for the family where someone has died in a motorcycle accident, car accident or because of a semi truck. We understand the enormous, tragic, loss to the family. Of course, no amount of money will ever replace the person. We take these cases to heart and work hard to obtain fair compensation for the family members who are suffering. Our lawyers make sure the family’s rights are protected.
MINNESOTA NO FAULT LAW WHEN SOMEONE IS KILLED IN CAR ACCIDENT
When a person is killed in a car accident in MN, the family has an automatic right to some compensation through their own No Fault insurance coverage. This includes funeral expenses, and medical expenses. There is also economic loss benefits compensation and replacement services loss occurring within one year of the date of the car crash. This is usually paid by the decedent’s own automobile insurance company. This is in addition to a wrongful death claim against the other driver.
Economic loss benefits for the family are limited to $500.00 per week. They cover losses incurred after the death of a family member for what they would have contributed in wages or salary. When you call our office, a top Minnesota car accident lawyer will help you through the No-Fault system after a family member died in a car or truck accident. Our attorneys are always willing to patiently explain your rights to you as you go through this terrible time.
CAR ACCIDENT DEATH BENEFITS
Services rendered for the household or childcare are also compensation for the family under MN’s No-Fault laws if a family member dies in a car accident. These are limited to $200.00 per week and are intended to reimburse the family for having to obtain help for those services the deceased family member would have performed. Again, this is separate from a wrongful death claim that our auto accident lawyers can help you with.
If a family member is killed in a car accident, Minnesota’s No-Fault laws also provides for $5,000.00 in funeral expenses. This coverage applies even if the person killed in the car accident is your son or daughter. The best car accident lawyers in MN understand this process and make sure you and your family get all the compensation you are entitled to.
SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVORS BENEFITS FOR FAMILY AFTER SOMEONE DIES IN A CAR ACCIDENT – MN LAWYER
If the family member who dies has worked at least one and one-half years in the three years before her death, certain remaining family members will be entitled to social security survivor’s benefits. For more information on who is eligible for benefits and what amounts can be obtained, see http://www.ssa.gov/survivorplan/ifyou.htm. You and your family are still entitled to Social Security Benefits even if our attorney successfully pursues a wrongful death claim against the party that caused the death.
LAWYERS FOR FAMILY AFTER FATAL CAR ACCIDENT MN
If you have lost a family member in a car, motorcycle, or truck accident in MN, please call us. A top MN attorney can more fully explain your rights to you. At a minimum you will have the right to Minnesota No-Fault benefits. However, you may also be entitled to wrongful death compensation from the insurance company of the car or truck that caused the crash.
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are Minnesota personal injury attorneys with more than 25 years’ experience. We have handled hundreds of wrongful death and car accident cases. Pam was a former partner at Meshbesher & Spence, and offers small firm attention to her clients. A car accident lawyer can meet with you to discuss to discuss your wrongful death case at our offices in Edina, Woodbury and Minneapolis.
Our lawyers also meet family members at their homes to discuss killed in car crash cases in St. Paul, Rogers MN, Elk River, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park MN, Chanhassen, and Chaska. Also, Anoka, and other cities throughout Minnesota. We will always provide you with a free initial consultation and we never charge anything unless we are successful in getting compensation for you and your family.