Upper Darby Wrongful Death Attorney

We have represented clients in Pennsylvania since 2005. We provide compassionate legal care backed by decades of experience and can give your case the personalized attention it deserves. Contact us online or call now for a free consultation. We are available 24/7.

We Want to Fight for Justice for Your Loved One

On behalf of everyone at Kalikhman & Rayz, we offer our condolences to you and your family. No amount of money can remove the pain of your loved one’s death or replace what you have lost. However, it would be our honor to help you recover compensation to protect your future.

If someone else’s negligent behavior caused your loved one’s fatal accident, we are prepared to fight for justice. We can aggressively seek injury-related damages so you do not have to worry about how you will pay your loved one’s medical bills or cover other expenses without their financial support.

Our Upper Darby personal injury lawyers can manage your wrongful death case from beginning to end. Our legal team can:

• Investigate and gather evidence
• Identify liable parties
• Prove negligence
• Identify recoverable damages
• File insurance claims
• Communicate with involved parties
• Aggressively negotiate on your behalf
• Take legal action in civil court and represent you at trial when necessary

We Can Seek Compensation to Protect Your Family’s Future

Your family has been through enough. You do not need the burden that can come from dealing with insurance companies or opposing parties who do not have your best interests at heart.

Our wrongful death attorneys want to be your voice. Unlike insurance companies, which put profits above people, our team can tirelessly pursue the settlement you deserve. In general, compensation may include the following:

• Medical expenses – We can seek medical bills incurred from the time of your loved one’s injury until their death. Medical damages may include emergency transportation and treatment, medical procedures, hospital stays, prescription medications, palliative care, and hospice.
• Funeral and burial expenses – We can seek compensation for funeral home services, burial, cremation, plot, headstone, and other related costs.
• Lost income – We can pursue your loved one’s lost wages from work missed due to their injury. We can also seek compensation for any future wages and benefits your loved one would have earned had they lived.
• Loss of your loved one’s services and support – Our attorneys can pursue compensation for the loss of a loved one’s household services, comfort, guidance, and society.

Let Kalikhman & Rayz, fight for you after the wrongful death of your loved one. Contact us online or call now to discuss your case during a free consultation.

How We Can Prove Negligence Caused Your Loved One’s Injury

A wrongful death is a death that results from someone else’s negligent actions. A party is negligent when:

1. They owe a duty of care – The duty of care is the legal obligation to avoid harming others and to behave reasonably in a given situation. For example, motorists have a duty to drive safely and obey traffic laws.
2. They breach the duty of care – A liable party breaches their duty when their behavior falls outside what most others would consider reasonable or necessary. A breach of duty is also any violation of the law.
3. The breach causes an injury – Causation illustrates how a breach of duty led to a victim’s injuries. For example, our wrongful death attorneys could use evidence to demonstrate that a driver was drunk when they ran a stoplight and broadsided a victim’s vehicle, causing a fatal head injury.
4. The injury leads to damages – Damages prove that an injury resulted in financial losses and pain and suffering for the victim and their surviving family members.

We can collect evidence to support these four points. Proof will vary depending on the type of accident involved but may include Upper Darby Police Department reports, medical records, eyewitness statements, and expert testimony.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Case in Pennsylvania?

According to Pa. Rules of Civil Procedure No. 2202, initially, only the deceased’s personal representative can bring an action for wrongful death. The action usually seeks to recover compensation for the deceased’s surviving spouse, children, and/or parents for their losses.

If the personal representative does not file a case within six months of the death, any of the deceased’s beneficiaries can file a claim on behalf of all of the beneficiaries.

How Long Do You Have to Take Legal Action?

42 Pa. C.S.A. § 5524(2) generally allows two years to file a wrongful death lawsuit. If the statute of limitations runs out, the court will usually dismiss the case. Even if someone expects to settle outside of court, the deadline will matter because they lose their leverage over the insurance company if they cannot sue.

The sooner you contact us, the sooner Kalikhman & Rayz, can start protecting your rights.