North Carolina Wrongful Death Lawyers

If your loved one was killed due to the negligence of another, you should speak with an attorney about filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Although financial compensation does nothing to ease the pain of loss, family members should be compensated for medical expenses, suffering, and potential earnings.  At Lanier Law Group, we handle wrongful death cases with sensitivity, compassion, and respect, and understand that a wrongful death case is incredibly difficult on the surviving family.

Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The deceased family member's estate is legally authorized to bring a case against the party responsible for the loss. The estate is represented by an executor or administrator, who may be a spouse, child, parent, or in some cases a brother, sister, or more distant relative.  Setting up an estate allows you to obtain authority to hire a wrongful death attorney and obtain important evidence such as medical records.  At Lanier Law Group, our experienced North Carolina wrongful death lawyers can help you in filing the correct forms to get this process underway. Be advised that filing these forms is not the same as filing a wrongful death claim.  Filing these forms serves only to appoint a personal representative to take the lead in handling the wrongful death claim.

How a Skilled NC Wrongful Death Attorney Can Help

Whether the death was caused by a car accident, negligent medical treatment, a construction injury, or a defective product, it is important to take immediate action.  In North Carolina, you only have two years from the date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit.  Furthermore, the sooner you contact our office, the sooner our team of experienced North Carolina wrongful death attorneys can begin investigating the circumstances of your loved one's death to determine whether a case exists and who is responsible. Any delay that prevents a professional investigation and identification of the responsible parties can result in the disappearance of evidence or witnesses, thereby jeopardizing the claim. 

After contacting our office, you should obtain an autopsy.  Many potential wrongful death claims are not pursued for lack of evidence as to the cause of death.  An autopsy may provide you with this evidence.  Lastly, it is important to collect the appropriate documents to assist us in our investigation.

To schedule a free consultation to discuss your claim, please contact a North Carolina wrongful death lawyer at Lanier Law Group today. We offer legal counsel to clients statewide, and have offices in Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Fayetteville, Jamestown, Greenville, and Greensboro.