The loss of a family member can be financially devastating as well as a terrible emotional loss. If a family member passes away because of an accident, his/her survivors may be able to make a legal claim for damages against the person or organization that caused the accident.

Sometimes it is not always obvious who may have been responsible for a fatal accident. The highway department is potentially responsible for an auto accident if the design of the highway helped to cause the accident. Apartment complexes may be responsible for fatal shootings on their property if the managers of the apartment were aware of previous dangerous criminal activity and failed to warn or protect their tenants. Auto manufactures can be responsible if the design of their vehicles made a car accident more dangerous or more likely than it should have been.

If you have lost a loved one and believe the death may have been the result of someone else’s carelessness, please call Silver and Silver for a free consultation with our attorneys.