Massachusetts Personal Injury Library
Truck Accident Negligence and Wrongful Death Lawsuits (Part B)
Nothing can be more traumatic than losing a loved one, especially in a preventable truck accident. If you have lost a family member in an accident involving a semi truck or 18-wheeler, a wrongful death lawsuit won’t bring your loved one back. A lawsuit, however, can help you pay for medical and funeral costs and it can bring more attention to the tragedy of preventable truck accidents.
Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
According to Massachusetts law, wrongful death can be charged against a person who “by his negligence causes the death of a person.” The Massachusetts wrongful death law also acknowledges that employers can be held liable for a person’s death if their own negligence contributed to the truck accident.
What kind of settlement is possible?
Massachusetts wrongful death law specifies many expenses that can be included in a settlement or judgment after a truck accident.
These expenses can include:
- Funeral and burial costs
- Loss of income
- Loss of protection and care
- Loss of companionship
As you can see, it is hard to assign a monetary value to some of these items, which is why judgments can vary so much from case to case. Massachusetts wrongful death law also allows additional judgments of $5,000 and up if the truck driver’s negligence was especially malicious or reckless.
It’s very important to remember that family members can only seek damages after a fatal truck accident within three years of the accident. While you will have many things on your mind after losing a loved one in a truck accident, don’t wait too long to contact a truck accident attorney.
When you are interviewing Boston wrongful death attorneys ask critical questions, like:
- How long have you been in practice?
- What is the largest settlement or verdict you have obtained for a Massachusetts wrongful death case?
- What is your experience with truck accidents in Massachusetts?
The attorneys at Kiley Law Group have 30 years of experience and expertise in wrongful death lawsuits from truck accidents.
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