When a member of one's family dies, those left behind are confronted with a seemingly impossible ordeal. On top of coping with losing a precious loved-one, there are funeral arrangements to be made and legal formalities to be completed in the midst of an emotional and painful time of mourning.
Not only does death take an extreme emotional toll, but families can also suffer tremendous financial burdens from an untimely death. In the case of the loss of a financial provider, the impact of the death on the family finances is immediate and devastating. In the usual automobile case, No-fault benefits will pay only $250 per week to replace the decedent's paycheck, a sum that is woefully inadequate in today's economy. Mortgage payments and car payments, as well as other obligations, are expected to be paid on time regardless of the loss of the decedent's income to the family.
Not only does death take an extreme emotional toll, but families can also suffer tremendous financial burdens from an untimely death.
The devastation is no less complete when the one who dies is a child or young adult. We have seen families with the strongest faith tested over the past 30 years when they have been forced to cope with the loss of a child. Losing a child to a car crash or other negligence seems so terribly senseless; parents and siblings of the deceased are left to wonder how such a thing is even possible, and why it had to happen to them. Each morning, when they awaken from their fitful sleep, they yearn to awaken to find their son or daughter at the breakfast table, only to discover that the accident was not a nightmare after all, but cold and unyielding reality. Parents find it difficult to return to work; siblings can't concentrate on their schoolwork. The family suffers irrevocable loss.
Death is made all the more difficult because someone, perhaps even an intoxicated driver, was at fault for the loss of your loved one. It is perfectly natural to be upset and even angry.
In Minnesota, the right to make a claim for wrongful death belongs to the victim's surviving next of kin. While nothing can ever bring back what the survivors have lost, we will work with you to recover the compensation to which you are entitled.
The lawyers at Stoneking Law Ltd. have extensive experience working with people who have lost family members as the result of negligence. Call us. We can answer any questions you have regarding the legal process at 1-800-241-9036.