If someone you love has been the victim of wrongful
death in Alabama, contact an Alabama wrongful
death lawyer now
for a free consultation. Our Birmingham based law firm may be able to help you
resolve your wrongful death case and bring justice for your
loved one's wrongful death. Although our law firm is based in
Birmingham, AL we handle wrongful death cases throughout the state
of Alabama.
Wrongful death occurs when a person is killed
as a result of the negligence or wanton act of another. Alabama's
wrongful death statute is different from every other state's wrongful
death action. In Alabama, the family of a loved one who is killed
as a result of another person's negligence is only entitled to
punitive damages, not compensatory damages. In other words, if
a forty-year-old husband and father of two is killed in an automobile
accident in Alabama, his family cannot ask a jury to award damages
for his future income which they could have expected had he lived
another thirty-five years. They can only ask the jury to punish
the person who was at fault. There are other intricacies involved
in pursuing wrongful death actions such as the actual process
for filing the lawsuit in Alabama. These various details make
it imperative that you consult an attorney experienced in wrongful
death cases in Alabama before attempting to handle such a case
yourself.
Click this link to contact an Alabama
wrongful
death lawyer now.
