CAR ACCIDENT CHILD KILLED – MN LAWYERS
Our wrongful death attorneys represent the family when a child is killed in a Minnesota car accident. These are the most heart-wrenching cases to work on. The depth of grief and shock that arises for the sudden loss of a son or daughter is unimaginable. Then there is the anger that often comes because the death was caused by someone else’s mistake.
Our top wrongful death lawyers have the experience, knowledge, and resources to handle all legal aspects of a case when a child is killed in a car accident. As a smaller, family-owned firm, we also have the time to commit to our grieving clients. We try to offer compassion, comfort and kindness as your family works through this unspeakable loss.
WRONGFUL DEATH CASES REQUIRE AN EXPERIENCED ATTORNEY
The child wrongful death cases our Minnesota lawyers handle most frequently arise out of automobile collisions. Often, the child was killed by a drunk driver. Many times, the child is a passenger in a car with a teenager driver who was driving recklessly. However, our attorneys also represent families in wrongful death claims that occur from boating accidents, snowmobile and ATV accidents. Other child death cases involve burn injuries, medical mistakes, product defects and failure to supervise. Every case requires special attention – investigation and legal research – to fully prove the claim.
WHO CAN RECOVER IN A MINNESOTA WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM FOR THE DEATH OF A CHILD?
Minnesota law allows the family members of the deceased child to bring a wrongful death claim and obtain compensation for their loss. The family members in a wrongful death case are those that are legally defined as ‘next of kin.’ A court will ultimately decide who are the child’s next of kin. But generally, for the death of a child, this would at least include the child’s parents, siblings, and grandparents. A top child wrongful death lawyer can help you through the process of notifying family members of their potential claim and explaining their rights to them.
HOW IS WRONGFUL DEATH COMPENSATION DECIDED IN MN?
Minnesota law requires proof of ‘pecuniary loss’ in wrongful death cases. Pecuniary loss means the loss of money or things that have monetary value. For example, a deceased person’s earnings or services he or she provided to the family. However, it is also the loss of aid, comfort and love of the deceased person. The amount of compensation required to compensate a family for the wrongful death of a child killed in an accident is determined by considering the whole picture of the family’s loss.
If your child died in an auto accident, our wrongful death lawyers will work hard to make sure your family is compensated as fully as possible for the loss that has been suffered.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR LOSS
When you meet with a MN wrongful death attorney from our office, we will work with your family. We will guide you through your claim and the legal process with caring attention. A lawyer will sit down with the family however many times and however long it takes. We want to get a complete understanding of the loss the family has suffered because your child died in an accident.
We will learn about the joys you have shared in the past and hoped to share in the future. Likewise, how you have supported each other through your sorrows or difficult times. Our attorneys will ask you for family videos and photographs, holiday and special occasion cards, gifts, etc.
The best wrongful death attorneys in MN understand that this is a process that takes time. Patience and compassion are so important for a family going through this process. Our top death accident lawyers have significant experience. We understand the law when a child was killed in an accident in Minnesota, so we can make sure you and your family obtain the compensation you are entitled to for your loss.
HOW TO PURSUE A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE IN MINNESOTA
The statute of limitations for a wrongful death case in Minnesota is three years from the date of death. However, earlier dates can apply in certain circumstances depending on how the accident happened. The first step is a court procedure to appoint one member of the family as a trustee. This is something our wrongful death lawyer will do for you. The trustee is the named person in the lawsuit to represent the entire family. The trustee is generally not paid for this service and does not necessarily get extra compensation out of the settlement. Our MN wrongful death attorney will guide your family through this process.
At the Rochlin Law Firm, Ltd. our top Minnesota lawyers have helped many grieving families with wrongful death claims when a child has been killed in a car accident or because of someone else’s negligence. Often there are immediate financial concerns thata wrongful death lawyer can assist the family with. Please call one of our attorneys to obtain information about your family’s legal rights and to answer your questions regarding a potential wrongful death claim.
Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are personal injury lawyers with more than 25 years’ experience. We have successfully represented hundreds of accident victims and their families with compassion. We have offices where you can meet with a lawyer regarding your child wrongful death claim in Minneapolis, Woodbury, Edina, and St. Louis Park. An attorney will also meet families at their homes to discuss cases where a child was killed in an accident in St. Paul, Roseville MN, Maplewood, and Stillwater. Also, White Bear Lake, Forest Lake MN, Brooklyn Center, Maple Grove, Rogers, Elk River, Chanhassen, Chaska, Apple Valley, and other cities throughout Minnesota.