Helping Families Recover After the Wrongful Death of a Loved One
When a person dies and the actions of another person or a company caused the death, family members may be able to seek money damages through a wrongful death claim.
Car accidents and truck wrecks are among the most common causes of premature death. If the other driver acted recklessly or negligently, family members can bring a case against the negligent driver's insurance company.
Drowning and falls are common causes of death among offshore oil rig workers and seamen. The injury attorneys at Cardenas & Fry have handled several cases for the families of workers who were killed while working on a boat or in the oil and gas industry.
If you have lost a loved one prematurely due to negligence or the use of a defective product, you have rights and you may be due compensation for your losses.
Contact the Baton Rouge law office of Cardenas & Fry. Your consultation is free. We can help you understand whether you have a case. In our decades of representing injured people and grieving families, our attorneys have achieved many significant financial awards through negotiations and at trial.
The point in a wrongful death case is that this death was an unnecessary tragedy that has deprived your family of the financial and emotional support you would have had from your loved one. In order to prove this, we establish the cause of death and who was responsible, as well as present a value to help the family move forward with life.
Money can never compensate for the loss of your loved one, but a financial recovery can help you and your children by covering current and future expenses, which can include the intangible contributions the person would have made to your family if he or she had lived.
What If There Is an Existing Personal Injury Case?
If your loved one had a personal injury suit underway before he or she died, you or another family member may be able to inherit that claim. You may be able to complete the case and receive the compensation.
When to Bring a Wrongful Death Case
In Louisiana, you have one year from the date of the death to file a wrongful death claim after a fatal accident. Our firm also brings wrongful death cases in Louisiana and Texas.
Contact a Wrongful Death Lawyer
Cardenas & Fry attorneys can help your family along the road to financial recovery after the loss of a loved one. Contact our Baton Rouge law office toll-free at (877) 354-4529 for:
- Free initial consultations in English or Spanish — Se habla español
- Contingent fees in injury cases — no recovery means no fees or costs
- Attorneys licensed in state and federal courts in Louisiana and Texas
- Leonard Cardenas, III is board certified as a civil trial lawyer by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
