While nothing can replace your loved one, a wrongful death claim holds the responsible party accountable and helps secure your family’s future.

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  • Compassionate Guidance for Your Family: We handle the legal process with care.
  • Seeking Justice and Accountability: We hold the responsible parties accountable.
  • We Speak English and Spanish: Our bilingual team is here for your family.
  • You Pay No Fees Unless We Win: We handle the financial risk of the case.
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Helping Your Family Seek Justice

As your Houston wrongful death lawyer, we understand that you are going through an unimaginable time. Our role is to provide compassionate and strong legal support. We can lift the burden of the legal process from your shoulders so you can focus on grieving and healing. With over 40 years of trial experience, our firm is prepared to investigate the accident that took your loved one and fight to hold the negligent parties responsible.

Our firm handles all types of serious injury cases. Learn more about our overall approach and the experience that guides us.

What is a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas?

A wrongful death claim is a civil lawsuit that arises when one person dies as a result of the wrongful act, carelessness, or negligence of another person or company. These claims can result from many types of fatal accidents, including:

  • Car and truck accidents
  • Workplace and construction accidents
  • Medical malpractice
  • Defective products

This is different from a criminal case (like manslaughter). A wrongful death lawsuit is filed by the family in civil court to get financial compensation for their losses.

We handle fatal accident claims arising from many types of incidents.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

In Texas, a wrongful death claim can only be filed by the surviving spouse, children, or parents of the person who passed away. These family members can file the claim together or separately. If none of these individuals file a claim within three months of the death, the executor of the deceased’s estate can file the claim instead.

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  • Gather the official police report and all medical records.
  • Interview witnesses who saw the crash happen.
  • Analyze photos and videos from the scene.
  • Hire accident reconstruction experts when needed to prove exactly what happened.

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Read the specific state law that governs these cases.

Compensation for Your Family’s Loss

We fight for compensation to cover the full range of your family’s losses, which can include:

  • Lost Income: The money the deceased would have earned to support the family.
  • Loss of Companionship: For the loss of love, support, and guidance.
  • Mental Anguish: For the emotional pain suffered by the family.
  • Lost Inheritance: The value of what the deceased would have likely saved and left to the family.
  • Funeral and Burial Expenses.

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Common Questions About Wrongful Death Cases

In Texas, the statute of limitations is generally two years from the date of the death. It is very important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible, as these cases require a lot of investigation.

A wrongful death claim compensates the family for their own losses (like lost income and companionship). A survival claim is brought on behalf of the estate to recover for the pain and suffering the deceased person experienced before they passed away. We can help you with both.

Yes, absolutely. We can communicate with your entire family in Spanish or English, ensuring everyone is treated with respect and understands the legal process during this very difficult time.

We are here to provide clear, confidential answers for your family.

Speak With a Houston Wrongful Death Lawyer

You do not have to go through this alone. Contact our law firm today for a free and completely confidential consultation. We will listen to you with compassion and explain how we can help your family seek justice and financial security.

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