Reading Wrongful Death Attorney

At Kalikhman & Rayz, we’ve been fighting for injury victims since 2005. Our compassionate Reading personal injury attorneys will support you and your family throughout the legal process. Contact us today for a free case review.

How Our Attorneys Can Help with a Wrongful Death Claim

We understand the grief and stress that you and your family are going through, and we strive to help our clients rebuild their lives after tragedy. Big insurance companies do not have grieving family’s best interests at heart, and we’ll fight back against their underhanded tactics. Our case results are a testament to how we advocate for our clients to receive the maximum compensation allowable for your case.

Our team will:

• Investigate your loved one’s accident to ensure that we have determined all liable parties
• Gather evidence to support your claim
• File all necessary paperwork, ensuring it is accurate and complete
• Handle all communication and negotiation with the insurance company
• Offer advice on any settlement offers you receive
• Represent your case in court if needed

When you call us, you always speak directly with your attorney. We will answer any questions you have because we know that well-informed clients can make the best decisions about their case.

What Compensation Is Recoverable in Reading Wrongful Death Cases?

After the loss of a loved one, the financial strain of their lost income, medical bills from their emergency care, and funeral expenses can quickly become overwhelming. While you should be able to focus on the grieving process and spending time with your family, you’re instead worrying about your financial future. Fair compensation in a wrongful death claim can ease this burden by accounting for both financial losses and non-economic ones.

Recoverable compensation can include coverage for losses like:

• The loss of your loved one’s financial support
• Their medical expenses, including emergency medical services such as they might have received at the Reading Hospital Emergency Department or another facility
• Funeral expenses
• Burial or cremation costs
• Your loved one’s pain and suffering
• Loss of their protection and companionship

Our Reading lawyers will look at all the long-term impacts of your loved one’s loss on your life. We will seek the fair compensation you deserve. Contact Kalikhman & Rayz to discuss your legal options after a wrongful death.

How Is Negligence Proven After a Wrongful Death in Reading?

To successfully seek justice, your lawyer must prove that someone’s careless actions directly led to your loved one’s death. Negligence requires four key criteria:

• The at-fault party owed your loved one a duty of care.
• They breached this duty by acting negligently or recklessly.
• These actions directly caused your loved one’s injuries.
• Your loved one suffered losses due to the negligent actions.

Under Pennsylvania’s modified comparative negligence law, compensation in personal injury cases can be reduced by a victim’s percentage of fault. Insurance companies may try to use this law by shifting more blame onto your loved one so they can offer a lower settlement. Your lawyer will work to prove these negligence elements have been met and combat any unfair insurer tactics. We will do so through careful investigation of the incident. We may:

• Interview eyewitnesses
• Secure surveillance footage of the event from dashcams, security cameras, or other sources
• Analyze physical evidence from the accident
• Obtain official documents, such as police reports and driving records
• Consult experts, such as an accident reconstructionist

It’s important to note that evidence in wrongful death cases can be time sensitive—the longer you wait, the harder it will be to gather evidence of negligence. Additionally, 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 5524(2) gives you two years to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit in Pennsylvania. If you miss this window of time, you could lose the right to seek damages.

Get started on your case as soon as possible by contacting our legal team at Kalikhman & Rayz.

Affording a Personal Injury Lawyer After a Wrongful Death in Reading

The financial strain of a loved one’s passing can be stressful, and you may be hesitant to add on an additional expense by hiring a lawyer. However, we believe that victims should have legal representation no matter their financial situation, so our lawyers work on contingency fees.

With a contingency fee basis, you pay no upfront costs. Instead, you only pay your lawyer if we recover compensation. At that stage, our fees are deducted as an agreed upon percentage from your settlement.