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Family members can file a wrongful death suit.
This depends on individual state law, but in general the immediate family members (spouses, children and parents) can file a wrongful death claim. Some states allow grandparents, legal dependants and extended family members to file.
When a loved one dies unexpectedly at work or at the hospital, family members are always left in shock. Naturally, one of the most difficult things to imagine is whether the person died because of someone else's negligence. But if this was the case in Maine, you may be able to recover damages in a wrongful death lawsuit. With the help of a wrongful death lawyer from Maine, your case will be handled quickly and efficiently.
Wrongful Death Facts
Wrongful Death Stats from 1989 thru 1998 per 100,000 population in Maine
Drowning US (rate)1.7
1.81
Falls US (rate)4.3
4.03
Poisoning US (rate)3.2
1.29
Fire and burn-related US (rate)1.6
2.03
Motor Vehicle, Traffic-Related US (rate)16.4
13.49
Source: National Center injury Provention and Control
Family of Maine boy killed in elevator accident settle for $3million
(1/8/2003)
Wrongful death claim by parents of Tucker Smith who was crushed to death by the doors of a moving elevator in 2001. His parents saw him die from his injuries. The Plaintiffs claimed that Otis Elevator knew as early as the 1930s of the risks to childr
01-CV-305
Maine wrongful death cases are usually brought on behalf of the deceased by his surviving spouse, child, or parent. There are numerous wrongful death situations that are recognized by each state's statutes.
Types of Maine wrongful death cases include:
Medical mistakes
Car or airplane accidents
Criminal attacks
Work-related exposure to dangerous conditions or substances
Death during a supervised activity
When your Maine wrongful death suit goes to court, judges and juries will decide your amount of damages based on pecuniary injury. That means they will look at how much money the family lost in terms of support, services, lost prospect of inheritance, and medical or funeral costs. Damage awards will also include interest from the date the family member died.
In cases where cruelty may have been involved, the courts might also consider punishing the person responsible for the Maine wrongful death. Usually, the laws regarding these punitive damages vary from state to state. Your Maine wrongful death lawyer will be able to tell you whether punitive damages will be considered.
Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit
Audio, RM, 8 Kbps, 3:25, 11/18/1999
From member station WBFO in Buffalo, New York, Mark Scott reports on the settlement of a wrongful death suit. The family of an African-American woman killed in a traffic accident had sought $150 million. The defendants, admitting no liability in the death, settled yesterday for a little more than $2.5 million. Source: National Public Radio
Maine External Sites
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District of Maine. PROOF OF CLAIM. Name of Debtor. Case Number. This space is for C ourt Use Only ... Personal injury/wrongful death ... Milton v. Cary Medical Center, 22 February 1988.
PIP: In Maine, the parents of a viable fetus brought a wrongful death action charging a hospital and...
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Definition:
The party being sued or the party accused of committing the offense charged.
Homicide
Definition:
The killing of one human being by another.
Class action
Definition:
When different persons combine their lawsuits because the facts and the defendant are so similar. This is designed to save Court time and to allow one judge to hear all the cases at the same time and to make one decision binding on all parties. Class action lawsuits would typically occur after a plane or train accident where all the victims would sue the transport company together in a class action suit. Recent class actions have occurred against tobacco companies.
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