If they make a fair offer to the family and the beneficiaries, then case can be settled, if not then I go to trial. I have no fear of trial at this law firm because I am always extremely well prepared to present the evidence, to make the arguments on behalf of clients and motivate the jury to make an award of money that will prevent other families from having to suffer the type of pain that my clients have as a result of the negligence of some company or corporation or drunk driver or hotel operator or whoever it is. Interviewer: <\/b>In addition to wrongful deaths, can a family member also sue for pain and suffering?<\/p>\n Stephen Boutros: <\/b>No. The only time someone can sue for pain and suffering would be the personal pain and suffering from their injury, otherwise they\u2019re suing under the wrongful death and their pain and suffering due to the death. So it\u2019s not in addition to unless you have your own personal injury.<\/p>\n Stephen Boutros<\/b>\u00a0has dedicated over 27 years to advocating for the rights of victims. He focuses on aggressively seeking justice and ensuring that victims of personal injury receive the fullest possible compensation for their injuries and suffering.<\/p>\n Call For Free Consultation\u00a0(713) 425-4300<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n It is in the Best Interests of a Claimant to Contact an Attorney as Soon as Possible<\/strong><\/p>\n Interviewer: <\/b>How quickly should someone contact an attorney for a wrongful death case?<\/p>\n Stephen Boutros: <\/b>It depends on the type of accident, the type of incident that occurred. If it\u2019s the type of incident where evidence is needed to be gathered immediately, then you should hire a lawyer immediately and it\u2019s no disrespect to the person who died, it\u2019s just insurance companies are going to have lawyers and investigators gathering evidence immediately and you want to make sure that the evidence is preserved. It\u2019s no disrespect to your loved one who died, it\u2019s just protecting ultimately what their legal interests are.<\/p>\n People Are Generally Not In the Frame of Mind to Hire an Attorney Immediately After the Death of a Loved One<\/strong><\/p>\n If it\u2019s a type of thing where evidence doesn\u2019t necessarily need to be preserved, then you hire a lawyer in what you believe is the appropriate time in which people can make that decision. The answer to that question is you should hire a lawyer as soon as possible, but then again, some people are in no frame of mind dealing with the death and they don\u2019t go out and hire a lawyer right away although it would be in their best legal interest if they did.<\/p>\n Attorneys Handle Wrongful Death Cases On a Pure Contingency Basis<\/strong><\/p>\n Interviewer: <\/b>Don\u2019t attorneys get paid on a contingency for wrongful death cases?<\/p>\n Stephen Boutros: <\/b>I work on a pure contingency fee basis, meaning that I am paid nothing on the case including for expenses until the case is either resolved by settlement or a judgment and after a jury verdict.\u00a0 So, there\u2019s no expense to the client whatsoever in the prosecution of the case, with regard to the case expenses or attorney\u2019s fees and there\u2019s only a recovery for attorney fees and expenses in the event that there\u2019s recovery for the case.\u00a0 If there\u2019s no recovery, there\u2019s no fee, it\u2019s a risk-free contract to our clients.
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