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Wrongful death lawsuits depend on the availability of the evidence. Some cases are clear cut, such as when there is camera footage that shows a store attendant walking past a spill that causes their head injury. Other cases, however, are complicated to prove. Cases like medical malpractice, semi-truck accidents, and ...

A wrongful death claim arises when a company or individual is negligent in causing the death of another person. These injury cases usually occur from car and semi-truck accidents but can be the result of a slip & fall, dog bite, gunshot wounds, nursing home accidents, medical malpractice, and death ...

In most cases, there are only a few people entitled to wrongful death benefits. These include the surviving spouse, surviving children, or surviving parents of the deceased. In Kentucky, the first claimant is the spouse, then the children, then the parents, and finally, if all are dead or nonexistent, extended family ...

Wrongful death settlements are received when a loved one dies due to the negligence of another in a personal injury case. State statutes establish how the recovery is paid out to family members, with priority to the spouse or children of the deceased. The recovery, usually from the insurance company, ...