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When you’ve been hurt in a wrongful death incident, you need an attorney who understands the unique challenges your case brings. Medina & Medina has handled these claims across Texas for years and knows what it takes to get you the compensation you deserve. We offer a free consultation and charge no fee unless we win.
Our wrongful death attorneys have extensive experience handling these cases across Texas, including Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and beyond. We offer free consultations, bilingual representation, and charge no fee unless we win your case. Medina & Medina gives every case personalized attention because we believe every client deserves an attorney who fights for the right outcome.
These claims require proving that the defendant's negligence or wrongful act caused the decedent's death. The surviving family members must demonstrate the specific losses they suffered as a result, including financial support, companionship, and emotional suffering. When the death results from gross negligence or intentional misconduct, additional exemplary damages may be recoverable to punish the defendant and deter similar behavior.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sections 71.001 through 71.012 govern wrongful death actions, limiting who may bring the claim to the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the deceased. The statute of limitations for wrongful death in Texas is two years from the date of death. A separate survival action under Section 71.021 allows the estate to recover damages the decedent would have been entitled to had they survived, including pain and suffering experienced before death.
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Losing a loved one due to someone else's negligence is devastating. Texas law gives families the right to seek justice and compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit. Learn who can file, what damages are available, and how the process works.
Understanding what damages you can recover helps you evaluate settlement offers. Learn about economic and non-economic damages.
Missing the deadline to file your lawsuit can bar you from recovering any compensation. Learn about Texas statute of limitations.
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A wrongful death claim lets surviving family members recover damages when a person dies because of someone else's negligence or wrongful act. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sections 71.001 through 71.012 govern these cases. Fatal crashes, medical negligence, and workplace deaths are common causes.
Texas law limits who can sue to the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the person who died. These family members can file together or separately. If none of them files within three months, the estate's representative may file unless the family objects.
A wrongful death claim compensates the family for their own losses, such as lost support and companionship. A survival claim, under Section 71.021, belongs to the estate and recovers the pain and medical bills your loved one suffered before death. The two claims are often pursued together.
The general deadline is two years from the date of death under the Texas statute of limitations. After that, the court will usually dismiss the case. It is best to speak with a lawyer early, because evidence disappears and witnesses forget details.
Your family can recover lost financial support, lost companionship and guidance, mental anguish, and funeral expenses. A separate survival claim recovers the pain and medical costs your loved one suffered before passing. When the conduct was especially reckless, exemplary damages may also be available.
At Medina & Medina we work on a contingency fee. You pay nothing up front, and we charge no fee unless we win your case. The consultation is free and we speak Spanish.
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