Antelope Wrongful Death Claim
An Antelope wrongful death claim can arise when a loved one is lost through the negligent actions of another individual or a fatality caused by an omission or a willful act. There are many areas where a wrongful death might occur, leaving behind a grieving family and creating financial distress caused by their loss. Following is some information about wrongful death that can help clarify how it can occur.
Types of Accidents That Can Result in a Wrongful Death Claim
An Antelope wrongful death claim can arise from a number of different situations. The one thing they have in common is that the decedent would not have died except for certain negligent actions that led to the death. The areas of many wrongful deaths are listed below.
Car Accidents
Car collisions are the number one reason for wrongful death and occur because of negligence by another driver or government entity. Common causes of negligence include drunk driving, speeding or other forms of reckless driving and being distracted.
Truck Accidents
Truck drivers or the companies that employ them can be negligent. This happens when a trucker is on the road too long, the driver is inadequately trained, or the vehicle is poorly maintained, among other causes, which can lead to a truck accident.
Motorcycle Collisions
Motorists often cause a wrongful death by turning in front of a motorcycle, stopping short or cutting into a lane occupied by a motorcycle rider. Often, the motorists said they never saw the rider, which indicates a need for education to alert drivers to this common danger.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable to wrongful death when crossing streets or roadways. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that the speed of a vehicle when it strikes a pedestrian has a strong relationship on whether the walker survives the crash.
Bicycle Crashes
Bicyclists are often at risk at intersections or while on the roadways. The fewest number of cyclist fatalities occur when a rider is using a designated bike lane.
Fires That Result in an Antelope Wrongful Death Claim
Fires cause many wrongful deaths each year, whether they occur in the outdoors by a spark from a campfire or are due to fault by a public utility or negligent property owner. Some are attributable to negligence on the part of a company, while others are due to premises liability when a property is poorly maintained. Defects in a motor vehicle can also result in a fire fatality.
Premises Liability
Premises liability comes into play when an Antelope property owner is negligent. Common causes of a wrongful death claim are from slips and falls and lack of proper maintenance. When an individual drowns at a pool, dies at an amusement park or public event because of negligence, that may also be considered a wrongful death.
Products Liability
Companies that manufacture products are obligated to ensure that those items are safe when used as directed. An Antelope wrongful death claim can arise if that product, such as a poorly designed auto part like the Takata airbag, causes a fatality.
Dog Bites
California has strict laws for those who own dogs to protect the public from attacks or injury. Unfortunately, there are many dog bite attacks in California that result in fatalities. When this happens, an experienced dog bite lawyer can help the family obtain fair compensation.
Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect
The elderly are among the most vulnerable of our citizens. Abuse or neglect in a nursing home such as not guarding against falls can be a cause of wrongful death.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice can occur anywhere in the chain of health care. This can include physicians, hospitals, pharmacists, nurses and anyone else in the profession who is connected with an individual’s health care. Common errors include surgical mistakes, wrong prescriptions or dosage, mismanagement of a patient or misdiagnosis.
Antelope Wrongful Death Lawyer
I’m Ed Smith, an Antelope Wrongful Death Lawyer. If negligence was the reason that your family lost a loved one, I can offer you compassionate, free and friendly advice. Please call me at (916) 921-6400 or (800) 404-5400. If it is easier, I have a “contact us” page at my website, AutoAccident.com.
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For 36 years, I’ve represented the residents of Antelope and other Northern Californians in cases such as all types of car accidents, brain injuries, and truck collisions.
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