BREVARD WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEYS: COUTURE LAW PA

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics Annual Report noted that there were 167,708 people who died in Florida in 2007. Of these fatalities, unintentional injuries (accidents) accounted for 9,020 of these. Brevard County saw 269 accident-related deaths in 2007.

Wrongful death devastates a family, robbing it of a loved one in the prime of life. Needless to say, this is a difficult time, and the grieving process must be allowed to take its course, as families struggle through horrible feelings of fear, anger and frustration. Entire families become victims of a wrongful death, both emotionally and financially.

Short-term funeral and burial costs add up. Long-term education goals (for children) are threatened by this untimely catastrophe. When a family loses a breadwinner, its entire economic well-being is jeopardized.

Florida Statutes 768.16 to 768.26 govern wrongful death suits – permitting recovery of "value of lost support and services," "loss of earning" and "loss of the prospective net accumulations of an estate". Florida also allows for recovery of "medical or funeral expenses."

A grieving family must transition to life without the deceased, understanding the cause of the loss aids in drawing closure to a suffering family. A wrongful death lawsuit can help alleviate some of the emotional and financial pain by addressing the real needs for fair compensation and justice. Brevard wrongful death lawyer Tara Couture can help build a bridge to a better future by helping to recover a just settlement for the family estate, to address present and future needs.

Wrongful death suits involve fatalities resulting from wrongful acts, carelessness or negligence. They cover many different legal categories including amusement park mishaps, medical malpractice and traffic accidents. Florida law establishes a statute of limitations of two years after the wrongful death occurred, so the sooner the victim’s family contacts a Brevard wrongful death attorney, the better.

The wrongful death suit involves investigations, evidence collection, witness interviews and medical experts attempting to establish the "proximate causation" of the death. Trust the experience of the Brevard wrongful death lawyers at Couture Law PA to represent your family in this time of need. They will use their top-notch legal skills to ensure that your family's healthy, viable future is back on track. Couture Law PA accepts cases from all over Brevard County and the Space Coast, including Melbourne, Cocoa, Titusville, Palm Bay and surrounding cities and counties.

A wrongful death suit may by filed by the surviving members or beneficiaries of the family or by the executor or administrator of the estate. While nothing can replace the loss of human life, just compensation for lost income, future earnings and emotional support is vital. Call us today at (866) 333-7920.