Texas Wrongful Death Attorney
Trucking accidents are the most dangerous and catastrophic accidents on the road, often leading to the death of car passengers. If you have lost a loved one to a fatal truck accident, our attorneys at Kennedy Hodges, L.L.P. can assert your right to compensation for your losses. We understand the significant loss and devastation faced by the families of accidental death. Our principal attorneys, Galvin B. Kennedy and David W. Hodges, are certified as Personal Injury Trial Law Specialists by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Although the emotional toll that a death will take on your household cannot ever be fully compensated, we can help you pursue the compensation you need to move forward after a truck accident or fatal car crash.
Contact us today for a free consultation on your wrongful death case.
We can assist you with all of the following:
- Thoroughly investigating your case to identify the cause of the accident
- Identifying every party responsible and aggressively pursuing every cause of action
- Working with experts to determine liability and calculate the economic damages
- Using creative strategies aimed at maximizing the recovery for your family
Texas wrongful death statute
Wrongful death statutes allow for the families of the victims of fatal accidents to seek damages for losses related to the death of a loved one. Wrongful death actions vary state by state as far as who can make a claim and what damages you can recover. In Texas, a spouse, child, or parent my file a wrongful death claim for an accidental death arising out of a fatal car accident or truck crash. In a wrongful death action in Texas, you may recover for lost wages and the pain and suffering of the victim, as well as loss of companionship, love and care, or the sexual relationship of the spouse.
Investigating a wrongful death
In your legal action, it is critical that you are able to preserve necessary evidence of the accident. If the accident involved a truck, our firm will begin an immediate investigation to determine the cause of the truck accident so that we can identify every party responsible. This may involve seeking damages from a negligent trucking company or a drunk driver. We also aggressively pursue compensation in other types of cases, such as motorcycle accidents. In all cases, we take a creative approach so that we can pursue every source of recovery.
Contact us for a free consultation with a lawyer who is a Certified Personal Injury Trial Law Specialist • Se habla español • Off-site and evening appointments available • Call our Houston, Texas office today to assert your rights if you have suffered in a trucking or motor vehicle accident.
