Morgantown Wrongful Death Lawyer Jeff Robinette has over 25 years of experience in successfully helping families regain their footing after a fatal accident or the tragic loss of a spouse or loved one with sensitivity and compassion. Our West Virginia wrongful death attorneys are based in Morgantown and serve state-wide.
Morgantown, West Virginia Injury Attorneys Providing Compassionate Wrongful Death Representation
Morgantown Wrongful Death Lawyers at Robinette Legal Group represent families who have lost a loved one after a deadly work accident, explosion, or fatal crash caused by other people’s negligence, misconduct, or illegal actions.
Morgantown Wrongful Death Attorney
When a fatal injury occurs, it causes immeasurable sorrow and hardships for the family members involved. Because wrongdoers give no warning to anyone of their careless and lethal behavior, fatal injuries can occur in any setting to any family, irrespective of the best efforts to avoid harm. The families are left to pick up the pieces of their damaged lives and start over.
We provide essential information and help the surviving family members to enable them to maximize their efforts to rebuild their lives.
What Does a Morgantown Wrongful Death Lawyer Do?
We help you protect and provide for your future after the death of a loved one.
Protect your and your children’s financial future and gain peace of mind knowing that you have done everything possible to provide for your surviving family members’ financial needs after this unexpected and tragic loss by gaining the help that a wrongful death lawyer in West Virginia can provide for you.
You may need the help of an experienced West Virginia wrongful death attorney to maximize compensation by helping you to gain compensation from the responsible parties. You need to secure your family’s financial future within the deadlines imposed by the West Virginia statute of limitations for filing a wrongful death claim.
Types of Wrongful Death Claims
At Robinette Legal Group, PLLC, we handle all types of wrongful death lawsuits, including fatalities caused by:
- Coal mining
- Oil and gas rigs
- Truck accidents
- Toxic exposure
- Defective product
- Pipeline explosions
- Car accidents
- Logging and timbering
- Construction accidents
What Compensation May I Be Provided Through a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
You may be eligible for compensation through a wrongful death claim for your grief and suffering, lost wages, funeral expenses, medical expenses incurred before death, and future lost earnings:
Pain, Suffering, and Grief: Families may be eligible to be compensated for the grief, pain, and suffering they have experienced, and are still experiencing, as they go on without their loved ones.
Funeral Expenses: Burial expenses can be significant, often costing thousands of dollars to a family already under financial pressure.
Medical Bills and Expenses: For many families, the medical bills that were incurred can be extremely expensive. A skilled Morgantown wrongful death attorney can work to recover those expenses for you.
Lost Earnings: When a loved one who was also a financial provider for your family passes away, your grief is compounded by financial suffering. Family members have a right to be compensated for the amount of money that loved ones would have been expected to earn in the future if their lives had not been cut short. Our law firm hires an expert economist to estimate your total present and future financial loss.
Punitive Damages: In some cases such as those involving DUI or flagrant safety violations in the workplace, more compensation may be obtained for our clients through the legal system to punish the at-fault party in an attempt to prevent this from happening to other families.
What is a Wrongful Death Claim and How Can a West Virginia Wrongful Death Lawyer Help?
A wrongful death lawsuit against a workplace, business, or individual is filed when an untimely death is caused by a devastating, catastrophic event like civil or criminal negligence, accident, or product failure.
Testimonial From One of Our Clients After a Fatal Work Accident:
“A few years ago my husband died, and it was a terrible time. I did not know where to go or who to turn to. I found myself at Jeff Robinette’s door asking for his help. We had never met before, but he was so kind and helpful. He did an excellent job with my case. He worked so hard and kept me very informed of the progress. He started out as my lawyer, and now I count him as my friend.”
Representing Families for Wrongful Death Claims in West Virginia
Our staff understands the need for responsiveness and compassion in wrongful death cases.
We promise to treat your family with respect and compassion as we fight aggressively to recover the full extent of your financial damages.
No amount of money can ever compensate for your family’s loss, but we understand that the sudden death of a breadwinner and provider has forever changed your financial future.
We can be there for you to shoulder the burden of the stress of dealing with insurance companies, medical providers, and companies so you can focus on building a new future for you and your family.
The best way to respect the one you have lost is to care for the living.
West Virginia Wrongful Death Lawyer Jeff Robinette Answers Your Questions
Is there a Time Limit for Filing a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
A wrongful, untimely, premature death has tragic results for family members, children, and dependent parents. A successful wrongful death claim can ease the financial burden of the surviving family members. But, you don’t have forever. It must be filed in time to meet the state statute requirements or you may receive nothing.
A West Virginia wrongful death claim may be filed up to two years after a tragic, untimely death, but you need legal advice now. Two years may seem a long time, but delays in representation allow for the destruction of vital evidence which will affect your claim. It is important to retain an experienced lawyer as soon as possible.
Sudden death has tragic economic and psychological implications for family members, children, and dependent parents. A loving family, friends, and support groups may help you deal with the emotional pain of your loss.
You will also need a Morgantown personal injury lawyer experienced in handling wrongful death claims to aid your family in moving forward from your tragic loss through monetary recovery for the damages your family has suffered.
Who may file a wrongful death claim in West Virginia?
A wrongful death claim may be filed by the deceased’s estate, parents, surviving spouse, and adult and minor children of the deceased parent against the responsible party.
What are some of the damages which are recoverable in a wrongful death claim?
Some of the damages for which you can be compensated in a wrongful death claim are medical and funeral expenses, lost wages, lost future earnings, and loss of relationship (also called consortium).
What types of insurance may be available for compensating a wrongful death claim? In other words, who will pay?
Insurance benefits may include motor vehicle insurance of the at-fault party, business insurance, uninsured or underinsured motorist insurance of the deceased, umbrella policies, funeral benefits, survivor benefits, personal insurance coverage, and personal and business assets of the at-fault party.
What are some factors which may affect the value of a wrongful death claim?
- The facts of the accident that caused the death: whether the cause of the accident was egregious or simply a “mistake” will affect the claim’s value.
- The claim may be worth more if the cause of death is uncontested.
- The amount of pain, fear, and suffering preceding the death may factor into a wrongful death claim’s value.
- The number of potential beneficiaries and the age of the deceased: the value of a claim for a decedent who was married with dependent children will be higher than for an older, single person.
- The identity of the party who caused the death: a grandmother who “made a mistake” will be viewed more sympathetically than a multi-million-dollar corporation.
- Insurance coverage: if the party who caused the accident is uninsured or underinsured, damages may not be recoverable unless that party has substantial personal assets.
- The personal character and reputation of the deceased will affect how the wrongful death claim is viewed.
- The experience and reputation of your lawyer: The insurance companies will be doing everything within their legal power to minimize your claim and avoid paying full compensation. The insurance company will hire or use company lawyers to aggressively fight your claim.
These types of claims are complicated and can be lost on technical or procedural violations. You need to hire an experienced wrongful death attorney who has a reputation for experience and success in handling wrongful death claims.
Free Case Evaluation from a Morgantown Wrongful Death Lawyer
Worried that you can’t afford a lawyer? Call us today for a free case evaluation.
The initial consultation will not cost you anything, and if we find that we can help you recover compensation for your tremendous losses, you pay nothing until the completion of the case when you receive payment.
Any legal fees and costs will be deferred until you receive your insurance check.
Call 304-594-1800 to speak with a wrongful death lawyer today because if you wait, it may be too late, and important evidence may be lost forever.
Morgantown, West Virginia Wrongful Death Attorneys
Robinette Legal Group PLLC is based in Morgantown, but we handle cases throughout the state of West Virginia. Our firm handles a carefully selected, small number of cases.
We pride ourselves in giving great personal attention to each of our clients, treating them as we would friends.
Our wrongful death attorneys provide each client with their cell phone number so clients can call at any time to have their questions answered.
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To learn more about how you can move forward, download our free book or contact our team of trial wrongful death lawyers in Morgantown, West Virginia, to arrange a free consultation about your catastrophic injury or wrongful death claim.
“Attorney Robinette was very knowledgeable in his field of expertise. He professionally represented himself, with honesty and dignity. I was always kept well informed and kept up to date regularly. His staff was very courteous and knowledgeable and very patient.”
Robinette Legal Group, PLLC – Morgantown Office Location
211 Everhart Dr Ste 200,
Morgantown, WV 26508,
United States
Contact Number – (304) 403-7504
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