Wrongful Death

Two claims people mix together

In Pennsylvania, families search both a wrongful death claim and a survival action. They are filed together and they pay different people for different losses. Who may bring the case is its own search: spouse, children, parents, or the estate. Funeral bills are usually the first cost people ask about.

The cause people name is a crash, a fall, a work site, or medical care. The deadline people ask about for many of these cases is two years. This page is not a statement that a death was anyone’s fault.

What the desk needs

The county where it happened, the date, and your relation to the person who died. Do not send a full medical chart in the first message.

Nothing on this page is a prediction of what a case is worth, and it is not legal advice. A message asks the desk to review the facts and refer them.

What to send

A death that a family believes was caused by a crash, a fall, or medical care. This page is an intake note, not a prediction of what a case is worth.

The useful first facts are the place, the date, the court if there is one, and what happened. Records can wait until a lawyer asks for them.

How a referral works

A message asks the desk to read the facts and refer them to a lawyer who handles this work. It does not hire that lawyer, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship.

The lawyer who receives the introduction decides whether to take the matter and talks with you about deadlines and fees.

Related injury cases

• Personal Injury — Injuries caused by someone else
• Slip and Fall — Falls in stores, on sidewalks, and on property
• Dog Bites — Bites and animal attacks
• Brain Injury — Head injuries after a crash or a fall
• Spinal Cord Injury — Back and neck injuries
• Premises Liability — Unsafe property
• Construction Accidents — Injuries on a job site
• Product Liability — A product that failed
• Sexual Assault — A referral for what happened