When a person dies or is killed due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another person or persons, the surviving members of the victim’s family may sue for “wrongful death.” Commonly, the reasons for the wrongful death lawsuits are to provide financial support for widows and orphans and to prevent potential tortfeasors from similar conduct. A wrongful death claim may arise out of a number of situations that causes an injury that results in death, such as medical malpractice, automobile or airplane accident, criminal behavior, etc.
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