A wrongful death may be caused by an accident or a purposeful action. The purposeful action may be negligent, reckless, or an intentional act. St. Martin Parish wrongful death laws were established to ensure compensation for families of wrongful death victims as well as provide an incentive for others to act more carefully and safely with the health and welfare of others.
The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess has vast experience in successfully defending the rights of survivors of wrongful death. A wrongful death claim is a special kind of personal injury lawsuit made when someone is killed due to another party’s negligence or intentional act. Louisiana’s statute of limitations for wrongful death gives one year to file a wrongful death claim in court, usually starting from the date of the deceased person’s death. An initial consultation with a wrongful death attorney should be scheduled immediately by the family of the victim.
Many times, wrongful death will go undiscovered without a thorough and comprehensive investigation. For this reason, families the suspect their loved one’s death was the result of negligence need to contact a Louisiana wrongful death attorney for assistance, like the Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess.
Losing a loved can be a devastating and traumatic experience, especially if the cause of death could have been prevented. Have you lost a loved one due to the negligence of another person, an employer, or a defective product in St Martin Parish, Louisiana?
The circumstances surrounding any accident claim can oftentimes be complex, which leads to great difficulty determining who is liable for resulting damages. An experienced wrongful death attorney at the Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess is your advocate and can fight to ensure you and your family receive the compensation you deserve.
In 2014, there were 16 fatalities as a direct result of 14 fatal vehicular accidents in St Martin Parish.
For additional accident injury data visit:
http://datareports.lsu.edu/Reports.aspx?yr=2014&rpt=D1&p=ci.
The wrongful death attorneys at the Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess have the refined skill and lengthy litigation experience necessary to handle many kinds of personal injury claims, including automobile accidents, trucking accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, toxic torts, products liability, birth injuries, and brain injuries, among many others. The circumstances surrounding any accident claim can oftentimes be complex, which leads to great difficulty determining who is liable for resulting damages.
Our accident injury lawyers handle many kinds of personal injury claims, including car accidents, trucking accidents, bus accidents, offshore accidents, brain injuries and wrongful death claims. It takes an experienced wrongful death attorney to oversee your claim and fight for just compensation in a court of law.
If you are a loved one have suffered a wrongful death in St Martin Parish, Louisiana, or have been injured in a motor vehicle accident, Don’t Delay! Call Clay! Contact our Lafayette Office: (877) 234-7573.
The St Martin Parish wrongful death attorneys at the law offices of L. Clayton Burgess have helped many families deal with the tragedy of the sudden loss of a wife, husband, father, mother, brother, sister, child or member of the family. An experienced Lafayette Parish can provide you with an initial consultation FREE of charge to you regardless of whether you retain our services.
