Virginia Beach Injury Lawyer Seminar - Excerpt from the VA Wrongful Death Portion

Rick is a Virginia injury attorney who handles car accidents, medical malpractice, FELA, wrongful death, etc.

10/29/2011
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Virginia Beach Injury Lawyer Seminar - Excerpt from the VA Wrongful Death Portion

Our Virginia Beach personal injury law firm hosted a seminar for members of the Virginia Beach Bar Association. This Virginia Beach, Virginia lawyers voluntary association includes lawyers who are based in Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Suffolk and in Virginia Beach, VA. Over 100 lawyers, including personal injury lawyers, attended the hot topics in personal injury seminar as did several judges.

Below is an excerpt from that seminar featuring information from Virginia wrongful death lawyer John C. on how to make the unique considerations associated with handling a wrongful death claim in Virginia.

Wrongful death claims were created by statute. In Virginia, wrongful death claims are addressed in Virginia Code § 8.01-50 which indicates that a claim must be brought by a personal representative of the deceased individual. In the wrongful death victim had a will, it would be the executor of the will who would bring the claim. Virginia Code § 8.01-52 defines the damages a personal representative can pursue in a Virginia wrongful death case. These damages include: (1) sorrow, mental anguish, and solace
(2) compensation for the reasonably expected loss of companionship and care provided by the deceased person
(3) expenses associated with the care, treatment, and hospitalization of decedent incident to the injury which caused the death
(4) reasonable funeral expenses
(5) punitive damages if the accident which caused the death was the result of reckless or wanton conduct by the defendant.

To learn more about Virginia wrongful death law, take a look at this free consumer report written by an experienced wrongful death attorney in Virginia.

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Category: Wrongful Death

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling wrongful death cases. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia if your family member or loved one was killed as a result of someone else's carelessness.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been named to the National Million Dollar Advocates Form since 2009 and listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Shapiro and Lewis have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor. In addition, ours was the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

Our VA personal injury firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential case consultations, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call.

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