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Yakima Wrongful Death Lawyer

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No one can undo the pain caused by the unexpected death of a loved one. A wrongful death that is the loss of life caused by someone else’s negligence, can make that loss even more profound. Wrongful death also entails loss or damage to surviving family members, such as emotional pain and suffering, economic losses, funeral expenses or medical bills. The wrongful death lawyers and staff of Abeyta Nelson Injury Law stand ready to provide support, advocacy, and legal advice for our clients and their family members during this difficult time.

 

What are Examples of a Wrongful Death Case?

Wrongful death personal injury cases occur when a person dies due to the fault or wrongful act of another responsible party, company, or government entity. These deaths may occur as a result of car accidents, truck accidents, on-the-job injuries, including falls on construction sites, farming accidents, dangerous or defective products, drowning, or other fatal accidents. A wrongful death claim may be filed for recovery of the decedent’s medical expenses, funeral expenses, and burial expenses – costs usually not covered by your insurance company. In most other cases, a surviving spouse and children may be entitled for compensation for other types of damages including loss of companionship, past and future financial losses, and emotional pain and suffering. When there is no surviving spouse or children, parents and siblings may be entitled to financial compensation.

While there is no way to bring back a loved one, our personal injury attorneys obtain the fair financial support and compensation our clients deserve for having lost someone precious.

 

Your Wrongful Death Lawsuit Requires Experienced Wrongful Death Lawyers

Wrongful death law is a complex practice area of personal injury law. Many U.S. states have strict time constraints, called wrongful death statute of limitations, for how soon wrongful death claims must be served or lawsuits filed. The types of damages sought and the amount of money involved in wrongful death claims all factor into successful case results for our clients. Abeyta Nelson Injury Law has stood by the side of families in Eastern Washington for over 40 years, and our successful case results speak for themselves. If you’ve lost someone you love due the fault of another person, business, or governmental entity, our experienced wrongful death attorneys can help. We can’t bring back your loved one, but we can promise you won’t face the loss alone. We’ll walk through every step of your wrongful death claim together, from start to finish.

If you have a wrongful death claim, please call our law firm or fill out our online contact form to set up a free case evaluation face to face with an Abeyta Nelson personal injury lawyer. With offices in Yakima, Ellensburg, and Sunnyside, our caring and experienced lawyers are available to provide a free consultation and case review for you. We take our attorney-client relationship seriously, and our client testimonials demonstrate how much care and compassion we devote to each case.

Abeyta Nelson. We take your loved one’s wrongful death suit personally.

Send us a message or give us a phone call at 800-927-2845 to get started now.

Wrongful Death FAQs

  • Most wrongful death attorneys, including those at Abeyta Nelson Injury Law, work on a contingency fee basis, which is common in the legal field.  Our attorney fees are contingent upon whether or not we win a client’s case or secure a favorable monetary settlement.  In other words, clients pay no attorney fees unless we win your case, nor do we ever charge any fee for an initial client meeting with our attorneys.  A contingency fee typically ranges from 33% to 40% of the recovered settlement or amount awarded by the court.

     

    A contingency fee arrangement makes legal representation affordable and accessible to every client, since our fee is deducted at the end of the case, and only if we win.  Additionally, payment via contingency fee provides an incentive for attorneys to work hard for their clients and to secure the best financial outcome for the client.  

  • In Washington state, the closest living relative to a wrongfully deceased person is typically the person responsible for filing a wrongful death lawsuit, but filing rules vary from state to state.  For example, some states only allow a surviving spouse, parents, or children to file a wrongful death lawsuit.  If the wrongfully deceased person does not have children, parents can file suit.  In some cases, siblings can file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of their loved one if they can show they were dependent upon the deceased person for financial support.

     

    Wrongful death cases can be some of the most complex types of personal injury cases, so it’s important to hire an experienced team of attorneys like those at Abeyta Nelson Injury Law.  Since 1982, we’ve successfully resolved hundreds of wrongful death cases for Washington families.

  • A wrongful death case can take several months to several years to resolve, depending on the specific circumstances involved in handling the case.  As with every personal injury case, Abeyta Nelson Injury Law wrongful death attorneys take a thorough and thoughtful approach in reviewing the unique and often complex aspects of these types of cases.  

     

    Hiring an experienced legal team is crucial in ensuring the proper investigation of a wrongful death case.  At Abeyta Nelson, our attorneys know what to look for when reviewing the details of medical records, which may reveal existing or underlying medical conditions important to a case.  Accessing and interpreting autopsy reports and witness reports are also critical aspects of building a winning case.

     

    Prior to hiring our team, Abeyta Nelson Injury Law attorneys ensure potential clients are provided with a clear understanding of the time and resources that will be required to resolve their case.  

  • Although every wrongful death case is different, there are a variety of wrongful death damages a client may seek to recover.  Some of the more typical types of damages clients may choose to recover fall into two categories:  economic or non-economic damages.  Economic damages are defined as those that have a direct impact on a family’s pocketbook, or financial losses, which may include medical expenses incurred prior to the loved one’s passing, funeral expenses, burial expenses, lost wages, and other direct expenses.  Non-economic damages, while no less important, may include emotional distress, loss of companionship, and pain and suffering.  Additionally, some families choose to file punitive damages, seeking additional compensation from the individual (or individuals) who caused their loved one’s wrongful and untimely death.  

     

    The types and amount of damages a family or loved one chooses to pursue in a wrongful death case will be dictated by the specific details of their case.  Hiring a trusted and experienced wrongful death attorney, like those at Abeyta Nelson Injury Law, can provide peace of mind in navigating the process of seeking wrongful death economic damages and successfully resolving the case. 

Contact Us

Please contact the staff of Abeyta Nelson Injury Law for a complimentary consultation regarding your recent injury. Scroll down to fill out and submit our simple, free and confidential case evaluation form and a staff member will contact you. Or drop by one our conveniently located offices in Yakima, Ellensburg, and Sunnyside.

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Wrongful Death Case Results

  • $2.1M

    recovery for family as the result of the death of a young man in a one-vehicle rollover

  • $1.0M

    $1 million settlement for 8-year-old boy who drowned in cloudy swimming pool at Eastern Washington resort

  • $850,000

    settlement on behalf of 22-year-old who died on construction site

  • $700,000

    settlement for children of 39-year-old Native American man who committed suicide in Yakama Tribal Jail

  • $700,000

    settlement for accidental death of 47-year-old auto body repairman in auto collision

  • $600,000

    settlement on behalf of 37-year-old construction worker on job site

  • $556,331

    settlement for accidental death of 51-year-old farm laborer in car accident

  • $450,000

    recovery for family of 43-year-old man who fell from unguarded sleeping loft

  • Abeyta Nelson is really in it to make you whole again.
    Kevin Chase - Drunk Driving Accident
  • Calling Abeyta Nelson was the best move that I made.
    Julie Poppoff - Car Accident Case
  • Right off the bat you feel like all of your worries are taken care of now.
    Hal Mason - Near-Fatal Chest Injury

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