Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Wrongful Death Lawyer
After a fatal accident, surviving family members face a number of overlapping and overwhelming burdens — with grief and loss at the top of the list. Other urgent challenges can seem like just too much to bear: funeral and burial decisions, emergency care and medical bills related to the catastrophic injury which killed the victim, probate issues, and readjustment of family responsibilities and routines.
Family members come to our law office looking for more than help with these very important matters. They also have a burning need for answers to why and how their loved one was killed — who is ultimately responsible and how to prevent future tragedy for others.
Contact the law firm of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks in Hawaii to schedule a free consultation regarding a potential wrongful death lawsuit. This is an effective first step in uncovering the truth about the fatal accident.
Does the Victim's Age and Occupation Matter?
Typically, insurance companies "value" the worth of a deceased person's life to his or her family in terms of financial contributions to the family. Therefore, according to their calculations, the loss of a breadwinning, primary wage earner is greater in terms of dollars and cents, than a homemaker, a retired person, or a young teenager.
Replacement of lost wages of a bread-winner is of course critically important to a family who was dependent on the victim's income. But other losses, such as psychological trauma of survivors, must not be ignored. Our firm understands the magnitude of intangible losses known as "pain and suffering, companionship, consortium, and other non-economic damages." We fight long and hard to ensure that families are compensated for the loss of companionship of a loved one.
Additional information:
One of our cases involved a child who was killed when a whale-watching boat collided with the whale due to the captain's inattention.
See news articles about other fatal accident cases that our law firm has successfully handled.
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Contact a wrongful death attorney in Honolulu, Hawaii, to schedule a free consultation. We can discuss your potential fatal accident claim or lawsuit after an accidental fatality has robbed your family of a precious loved one.
