Who Are Wrongful Death Beneficiaries? When someone negligently, recklessly, or intentionally takes another person’s life in Florida, the family members of the decedent may have the right to hold the wrongdoer accountable in civil court for monetary damages. The court-appointed personal representative of the estate brings the lawsuit forward on behalf of the decedent’s wrongful …
Money is Not the Only Motivation Those that do not want to be held accountable for their actions often spread propaganda about the motivations of personal injury clients. The most frequent false claim is that personal injury clients just want money. The truth is much more complex. Of course, it’s about the money. But not …
Wrongful death is a legal term that simply means someone was wrongfully killed. For many years, Florida law did not give family members the right to hold someone that wrongfully killed their loved one accountable in civil court. That all changed when the Florida legislature created the Florida wrongful death statute. The current version of …
