In the majority of instances, grandchildren experience the death of their grandparents. However, in other instances, grandparents experience the death of their grandchildren. Was your grandchild killed negligently, recklessly, or maliciously? Would your grandchild still be alive if it weren’t for the negligent, reckless, or malicious actions of a party? If you answered yes to the questions above, you might have grounds to file a wrongful death claim. Are you unsure about whether you can file a lawsuit for the death of your grandchild? Unfortunately, many grandparents do not take legal action because they do not have information about their rights. If you are interested in filing a wrongful death claim for the death of your grandchild, you should contact a law firm with experience in wrongful death claims immediately.
Normandie Law Firm has spent many years handling wrongful death claims. Parents, siblings, children and other family members of the victims contact our law firm with questions about their rights to file wrongful death claims. Grandparents also contact our law firm, but they are often more hesitant and more uncertain of their rights as grandparents. If you are a grandparent interested in suing for the death of your grandchild, our law firm can help you. Our attorneys have helped many grandparents exercise their rights after the death of a grandchild. You must contact our law firm and request to speak with our attorneys as soon as possible.
In the following sections, you will find information that should clarify some confusion about your rights as a grandparent. However, you should not use the information provided below in place of a consultation with one of our attorneys. Do not hesitate to contact our law firm; our attorneys are ready to help you.
Suing for the Death of a Grandchild
Can a grandparent sue for the death of a grandchild? If your grandchild lost his or her life, you might be interested in taking legal action. However, you likely do not know where to start or do not know if you can even take legal action. Our law firm is often approached with the following questions:
- Can a grandparent sue for the death of a grandchild?
- Can grandparents sue for the death of a grandson?
- Can grandparents sue for the death of a granddaughter?
If you are asking yourself some of the questions listed above, you might be interested in knowing that grandparents can sue for the death of their grandchildren; grandparents have the right to file wrongful death claims.
Many grandparents are unaware of their right to sue for the death of their grandparents because the rights of those closest related to the victim are often emphasized—spouses, children, and grandchildren. However, if the victim does not have living spouses, children, and grandchildren, other family members could sue for wrongful death.
Where are the rights of grandparents? After the victim’s direct family members (spouse, children, grandchildren), the right to sue is given backwards per se. If there are no spouses, children, or grandchildren, the right to sue is given to the victim’s parents, the victim’s siblings, and the victim’s nephews/nieces. If these parties do not live, the right to file a wrongful death claim passes to both paternal and maternal grandparents.
Do grandparents have the right to sue under other circumstances? Yes, grandparents can sue if they can prove that they were financially dependent on the grandchild. If your deceased grandchild was supporting you financially, you have the right to sue for their death. For more information on your right as a grandparent to sue for the death of your grandchild, you must immediately speak with a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney.
Compensation for Grandchild Wrongful Death Claim
What types of compensation might you be eligible to recover if you file a wrongful death lawsuit? If you have considered filing a lawsuit for the death of your grandchild, you have likely thought about your eligibility to receive compensation. If you file a lawsuit for the death of your grandson or granddaughter, you might be eligible to recover various forms of compensation. The different types of compensation that you might be eligible to receive are listed below:
- Funeral costs
- Burial costs
- Loss of companionship
- Loss of consortium
- Loss of financial support
- Loss of income
- Medical expenses acquired before death
- Pain and suffering
- Punitive damages
As you can see, there are many categories of compensation that grandparents might be eligible to recover for the death of a grandchild. The combination of compensation you might receive will depend on the specific details of your claim. Before you make an assumption about the type and amount of compensation you might be eligible to receive, you must immediately speak with a wrongful death lawyer. Our lawyers will evaluate your claim and establish the compensation you might be eligible to receive. When you discuss the compensation available for your claim with our attorneys, you can rest assured that our attorneys will fight until you recover the maximum amount of compensation available for your wrongful death claim.
Statute of Limitations for Your Claim
Can a grandparent sue for wrongful death of a grandchild? As discussed above, the answer is yes; however, the answer to that question can change if you do not take action as soon as possible. If you allow too much time to pass before you file a wrongful death claim, you might lose your right to file a lawsuit and recover compensation. Why would you lose your right to sue? Statutes of limitations apply to all claims—including wrongful death claims. A statute of limitations is a deadline to file a lawsuit which establishes the length of time that plaintiffs have to file a lawsuit. For wrongful death claims, family members and legal representatives have two years to file the claim. What does this mean for grandparents interested in filing claims for the wrongful death of a grandchild? Grandparents have two years from the death of their grandchild to file claims for wrongful death. If a wrongful death claim has not been filed within the two years allowed by the statute of limitations, grandparents might lose their right to sue for the death of their grandchild. For more information about statutes of limitations and the time limit applied to your claim, you should contact our law firm and speak to our attorneys as soon as possible. Our attorneys will evaluate your claim and thoroughly explain everything you need to know about the statutes of limitations.
Normandie Law Firm
Was your grandchild killed because of the negligence, recklessness, or malice of another party? Are you interested in filing a lawsuit for the wrongful death of your grandchild? If so, you must immediately speak with our attorneys to get the information you need to move forward with your claim. Unfortunately, many grandparents are unaware of their rights when their grandchildren are negligently killed. Because of this, grandparents do not seek legal assistance and never recover the compensation to which they are entitled. If you believe that your grandson or granddaughter was wrongfully killed, you must contact our law firm to learn more about filing a wrongful death claim.
Our law firm is based on the idea that every party should have access to legal assistance. Regrettably, many people do not seek legal assistance or take legal action because of the fear of legal fees. Grandparents are included among these people. If your grandchild recently lost his or her life wrongfully, you must contact our law firm and speak with our attorneys. Our law firm offers free consultations and free second opinions to all grandparents interested in filing wrongful death claims. During our free consultations, our attorneys will answer all your questions and address all your concerns about suing for the death of your grandchild. Our attorneys will not rest until you have a thorough understanding of your legal situation. If you already have an attorney with another law firm, you might be interested in reevaluating your claim during a free second opinion. When you contact our firm for a free second opinion, our attorneys focus on ensuring that you receive every piece of information that your current incompetent attorney might have missed. Our attorneys will never rush through your claim and risk overlooking or neglecting important elements that might affect the outcome of your lawsuit. You must immediately contact our law firm and request a free consultation or a free second opinion—our attorneys are ready to help you exercise your rights as a grandparent.
Our law firm offers the free legal services mentioned above as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee. Our Zero-Fee guarantee ensures that our clients never have to worry about paying any upfront fees for any of our legal services. Our Zero-Fee guarantee is proof of our commitment to clients; we are willing to provide you with our legal assistance without ever expecting upfront payments. Our Zero-Fee guarantee also ensures that our clients do not have to pay any legal fees until our attorneys win their lawsuits for the death of their grandchildren. Our law firm is strictly based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not have to pay any legal fees until after our attorneys have won their lawsuits and recovered compensation. If you do not win and collect compensation, you will not be required to pay any legal fees. Contact Normandie Law Firm as soon as possible; our attorneys are ready to help you fight for your rights as a grandparent.
