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Interviewer: <\/b>What are some of the misconceptions that people have about wrongful death cases?<\/p>\n

Stephen Boutros: <\/b>The most irritating misconception to me is when adult children lose adult parents through the negligence of another and the minimal value that insurance companies and defense firms often try to place on that. It\u2019s like that relationship was about to be over anyways or you didn\u2019t see your parents that much so it\u2019s not worth that much. Family relationships are often complicated but when they die, they\u2019re no longer living on this earth.<\/p>\n

Insurance Companies Often Tend to Minimize the Loss of an Elderly Parent<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll never speak to them again, you\u2019ll never talk to them again, you\u2019ll never see them again and you\u2019ll never hug them again and you\u2019ll never kiss them again, you\u2019ll never be able to talk about joys you had with them again or you\u2019ll never go to be able to seek advice from your parents again. That\u2019s referred to the way I think of it is burying your past but your past is always with you.\u00a0 When the adult children lose adult parents, it\u2019s extremely painful and I despise the way the insurance companies and defense firms try to minimize that.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Negligent Not to Hold the Person Responsible for the Death that They Caused<\/strong><\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t equate its value to the value of the spouse and definitely nothing\u2019s close to losing your child but that\u2019s one common misperception. Another misconception is that some people feel like it\u2019s not dignified to seek money for the death of a loved one when it\u2019s not necessarily about seeking money because of personal greed. It\u2019s more about holding the person or persons or companies or corporations responsible for violating safety rules that led to the death of your family member. It\u2019s negligent not to hold that person responsible for the harm that they caused and the death that they caused.<\/p>\n

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The Statute of Limitations For a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interviewer: <\/b>What is statute of limitation for filing the wrongful death claims?<\/p>\n

Stephen Boutros: <\/b>Two years from the date of the death, or it could be two years from the date of the injury. Those are complicated rules so I strongly advise anyone who is dealing with an injury that may have led to death to contact our office immediately. These can be complex rules and sometimes different laws apply to different set of facts and an attorney needs to examine those and make a determination of what statute applies and when a lawsuit should be filed.<\/p>\n

Cases Involving Catastrophic Personal Injury May Escalate into Wrongful Death Claims<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interviewer: <\/b>Do cases ever start off as regular personal injury cases that end up being wrongful death cases or if, let\u2019s say, someone actually ends up dying from the injuries sustained from that particular case?<\/p>\n

Stephen Boutros: <\/b>It often happens that someone who\u2019s sustained catastrophic injuries and they\u2019re struggling for medical care to survive and their families want them to survive but they end up passing away. It\u2019s when we talk about the conscious pain and suffering, that\u2019s where that really comes into play with regard to their survival claim for the estate. When someone\u2019s been in the hospital and struggling to survive but they couldn\u2019t overcome their injuries that were negligently afflicted on them and ultimately succumbed to their death.<\/p>\n

Punitive Damages May be Recoverable in Wrongful Death Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interviewer: <\/b>Are punitive damages recoverable in wrongful death actions?<\/p>\n

Stephen Boutros: <\/b>In some circumstances, they are but those are complicated rules and it depends on the fact and scenario related to the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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