Pittsburgh Wrongful Death Attorneys
After an accidental death, there may be two causes of action for a claim or lawsuit to be filed by surviving next of kin: (1) a survival action, which holds negligent parties responsible for the pain and suffering that the victim experienced between the time of the accident and death itself, and (2) a wrongful death claim on the part of family members who are now deprived of the deceased's monetary contributions to the family as well as his or her love and companionship.
If your husband, wife, son, daughter, mother or father was a fatal car accident victim, was a fatal house fire victim, was electrocuted or drowned in Pennsylvania, please know that at Hal Waldman & Associates, we truly care about your loss. We feel your pain as people first, and determine how to seek justice for you as attorneys second. Our concern for you and your family translates to doubled determination to use every legal tool at our disposal to help you move forward through a wrongful death claim if appropriate.
Contact the law offices of Hal Waldman & Associates to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation and preliminary case analysis. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to receive an initial dose of free legal advice based on the facts and circumstances of your loved one's fatal accident.
We understand your family's need to grieve. And we understand the multiple challenges that you face such as dealing with insurance companies and putting your lives on hold long enough to deal with your shock and sorrow in peace. We are prepared to get to work on the nuts and bolts of a wrongful death claim or lawsuit while your family begins the long road to emotional recovery after losing your close family member. We are ready to be there for the long haul, beginning now, as soon after the accident as possible when evidence is easiest to obtain.
Allow us to help you with the many details that an accidental death in the family will involve, including:
- Statements for law enforcement, insurance companies and other interested parties such as the local mass media.
- The opening up of an estate in preparation for the probate process.
- Preparation of tax returns that follow a death.
- Investigation, reconstruction and analysis of the accident.
- Evaluation of the intangible losses to a family that a sudden accidental death brings about.
Leave the legal issues to our lawyers at Hal Waldman & Associates after a family member's accidental death in or near Pittsburgh. Call or e-mail us for a prompt, caring response.
