Wrongful Death
When we submit to medical treatment, we assume that the doctors and medical personnel who care for us have a certain level of competence, knowledge, skills, and experience. Due to the delicate nature of their jobs, these professionals must work carefully and safely – or else lives may be damaged or even lost. Unfortunately, however, sometimes physicians and health care providers do fail to live up to these expectations. When this happens, injuries and deaths occur.
If a patient loses his or her life as the result of a health care provider’s negligence, then he or she has been a victim of wrongful death. There are several types of errors serious enough to result in wrongful death, including:
- Surgical errors
- Misdiagnosis
- Unreasonable delay in treatment
- Pharmacy error
- Failure to diagnose
- Birth injuries
Unfortunately, sometimes it only takes a moment of negligence for one of these dangerous errors to occur.
Damages in a Wrongful Death Case
The family members of those lost in wrongful death situations have the right to claim damages from the negligent medical provider at fault. Typically, the following are recoverable:
- Medical bills
- Funeral expenses
- Loss of future wages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of companionship
Often, physicians will strongly fight against wrongful death accusations because they know how damaging these charges can be. You will need an experienced and skilled attorney to help you assert a strong and successful claim.
Contact Us
If you have lost someone you love because a physician failed to deliver safe and proper treatment, then you have the right to recover damages. Contact the New Jersey wrongful death lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529 to get aggressive legal representation you need.
