If you have ever lost a loved one, you know how difficult it is to manage the estate and make important decisions all by yourself.  Even more devastating is when a family member’s death occurred because of someone’s mistake or by a company’s error.  It is extremely important to have a trained professional to help so you do not have to fight this battle alone.  A wrongful death lawsuit is a complicated process and actually involves two lawsuits for the same act.

If you suspect that someone may have been at fault, call our law firm and receive a free case review from our trained professionals.  It is important to determine whether someone is responsible and what options are available to you.  Very often there are serious time constraints that may prevent you from pursuing the lawsuit in which you were entitled to monetary damages because of another’s carelessness or reckless behavior.

The law in Georgia states that individuals have the right to recover the “full value of the life of the decedent” without subtracting any of the personal or necessary expenses of the deceased had he or she lived. The “full value” includes not only economic earnings or medical bills, but also other items which cannot be assigned an actual cash value. In many instances, an individual can recover for pain and suffering, lost earnings and, in some situations, punitive damages against the at-fault party.

Let the Law Offices of Matthew C. Hines, LLC assist you if you feel a loved one or family member lost their life as a result of someone else’s wrongdoing.