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Bicycle and Wrongful Death Part 2 Who May Claim Damages
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Bicycling and the Law
Richard L. Duquette
EP43 Bicycle and Wrongful Death Part 2 Who May Claim Damages
On today’s episode, Richard Duquette discusses Bicycle and Wrongful Death Part 2 Who May Claim Damages with Justin Nelson. Wrongful deaths cause extreme pain and stress to the surviving relatives. To maximize recovery, it’s important to keep them intact. Tune in to learn who are eligible and to understand how such cases can be resolved!
Classes of Eligible SurvivorsIn a wrongful death suit, the plaintiff are the surviving relatives. It focuses on the losses they suffered instead of the damages to the deceased.
There are different classes of eligible survivors. The primary ones are the surviving spouse, children, offspring, and parents. You may refer to California Code of Civil Procedure 337.60 for the complete list.
Importance of an Experienced AttorneyWrongful deaths cause much grief and loss. As Richard puts it, the goal of the attorney is to help protect the surviving family from any further losses, grief, discomfort, emotional trauma.
This is why they should seek an experienced attorney, who can help them identify the eligible survivors. Having one attorney for everyone in the family is advantageous. He can help especially when a conflict of interest comes up.
It also minimizes the trauma and economically benefits the attorney. Everyone in the family should be intact for equal sharing, happiness, and better way to receive justice.
How to ResolveTo resolve, attorneys first identify the family members. They can get a conflict waiver if a conflict of interest exists. There should then be another attorney who can give an advise.
Having one attorney maximizes the overall damages. It is tactical and strategic to do so.
To hear about Bicycle and Wrongful Death Part 2 Who May Claim Damages, download and listen to the entire episode.
If you are short on time, here are the highlights of Bicycle and Wrongful Death Part 2 Who May Claim Damages:
Classes of eligible survivors? (2:40)
What are the specifics? (5:28)
An experienced attorney? (6:30)
How to resolve? (8:14)
Why have one attorney? (11:03)
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