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Boston Massachusetts Wrongful Death

When the wrongful conduct of a person, corporation or entity results in the death of another person, a wrongful death lawsuit may be in order. Wrongful death lawsuits can cover every area of personal injury including; premise, transportation, and product liability.

Unlike personal injury in which the plaintiff filing the lawsuit is the injured, its typically the estate, who is usually a family member, of the deceased that are entitled to monetary damages for the victims death.

Recoverable Damages

The following is a list of damages that may be recoverable in wrongful death lawsuits.
  • Loss of future earnings over the lifetime of the victim
  • Loss of benefits over the lifetime of the victim
  • Loss of Pension Benefits
  • Loss of Medical Insurance
  • Loss of 401K Benefits
  • Most expenses incurred by the death of the victim
  • Hospital Bills
  • Medical Bills
  • Funeral Expenses
  • Loss of companionship
  • Loss of future services provided to you by the person who has died.

Example Wrongful Death in Massachusetts
  • Night Club Shooting or Stabbing
  • Night Club or Office Building Fires
  • Physical Assault
  • Contaminated Food
  • Automobile (Auto) Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • ATV Accidents
  • Truck Accident
  • Fire
  • Defective Products (Example: Car Seats)
  • Defective Drugs
  • Defective Medical Devices
  • Drowning
  • Heavy Equipment Accident
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Burned in Fire
  • Bicycle Accidents
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • etc.

There are time limits known as statutes of limitations that require your case to be filed by a certain time period or your case will be barred. In Massachusetts, personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability lawsuits must be filed within 3 years of the date of the injury, death, or defective product discovery. In some instances, such as cases involving public transportation, your lawsuit must be filed within 2 years of the date of injury.

Time is of essence so we encourage you to call Boston Personal Injury Lawyer Robyn A. Briatico at 617-387-6800 or complete the
Wrongful Death Contact Form to obtain a consultation to explain your legal options.