To recover damages due to wrongful death, the applicable Texas statute requires family members to show that a defendant owed the deceased victim a duty, this duty was breached, and the breach of the duty was the actual or proximate cause of the victim’s death. Further, the family members or loved ones suffered damages and […]
What Qualifies As Wrongful Death?
Wrongful death is a type of tort claim arising from a death that is sadly caused by the negligent, willful, wrongful act, neglect, omission, or default of another. In some cases, such as murder, criminal charges will be brought against the person who caused the death. A wrongful death claim, though, is not a criminal charge. It is […]
