You may be eligible to receive compensation through a case consultation and a wrongful death lawsuit if your loved one perished in a vehicle mishap resulting from someone else’s carelessness. Below we will go over the stages of a wrongful death case and what you can do if a loved one perished in a vehicle mishap that was not their fault.

What Exactly Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

A wrongful death claim can be filed against another driver if someone is killed in a car mishap resulting from their carelessness. A wrongful death case is a kind of personal injury action that enables the victim’s surviving family members to seek financial and non-financial losses from the party at fault. 

Who May Bring a Lawsuit for Wrongful Death?

The following people in Georgia have the legal right to bring an unjust death claim on behalf of a loved one who has passed away:

• The living partner of the deceased might bring a wrongful death claim if the deceased individual had a surviving spouse.
• Children of the deceased still alive are eligible to submit a wrongful death claim if there is no remaining partner.
• Parents of the deceased still alive have the right to submit a lawsuit if the deceased had no surviving partner or children and their parents were still alive.
• The executor of the estate In the event that the dead individual has no living partner children or parents the estate administrator may bring an unjust death claim on their behalf. If the case is successful the funds will be added to the inheritance and given to the departed person’s nearest family members.

Siblings, for example are not permitted to bring an unjust death claim on the decedent’s account.

How to Proceed After a Car Accident Death?

Following the loss of a loved one in a car mishap this is the usual procedure in Georgia for filing a wrongful death lawsuit:

• Construct an argument – The first thing you should do is schedule a consultation with a knowledgeable Georgia untimely death attorney to review your case and legal alternatives. 
• Negotiate a resolution – Your lawyer will try to settle your case by talking with the responsible party or their agent. 
• Prepare for trial – Should settlement talks fall through your lawyer will submit a lawsuit on your behalf and start making preparations for trial.
• If the parties cannot agree both groups will debate their claims in front of a judge or jury. The judge or jurors will then announce the decision.