NEW YORK WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYER

A New York wrongful death lawyer is a personal injury lawyer that has the expertise to handle cases where injuries are fatal.  It must be shown that that carelessness and reckless caused the fatality.  These cases are complicated and deadlines can be short.  If somebody you care about was lost due to negligence, you should consult with a New York wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible.  The Statute of Limitations is shorter for wrongful death claims that for other negligence actions.

New York Wrongful Death Lawyer, Wittenstein & Wittenstein, has been helping families in their time of need for over 60 years.  We are experts at obtaining the maximum amount of compensation, and will also do everything possible to make your comfortable in this time of need.  If you are facing the loss of a breadwinner, lost earnings can be paid so that the family will be able to continue paying its mortgage and other expenses.

Nobody can bring your loved one back, but financial compensation will at least enable the family to survive this crisis.  It won’t help you to wait, there are limits on filing and investigations that should be done as soon as possible.  Please feel free to call us for a free consultation.  We will answer all your questions and address all your concerns.

New York Estates, Powers, and Trusts Code Part 4  specifies the elements that must be met in a wrongful death action:

• a death,
• caused by the wrongful conduct of the defendant,
• giving rise to a cause of action the deceased could have pursued in court if death had not occurred
• survival by one or more persons who have suffered a loss as the result of the death, and
• damages the estate can recover.