Do you want justice for a loved one’s recent passing? Do you need help understanding how Ohio’s civil system works? You can turn to a Cleveland wrongful death lawyer for help understanding your family’s right to demand compensation in the wake of a loved one’s tragic accident.
Shore Law and our Cleveland personal injury lawyers have over 40 years of combined experience. We understand the pain that your family is in and know that you don’t want to spend the next several months teaching yourself civil law. We can step in and help you understand your right to legal action before representing you in and out of civil court.
Our efforts have helped families like yours walk away from cases with over $250 million. You can contact us today to learn more about how we can leverage our experience to help your family financially recover in the wake of a loved one’s death.
How Does Ohio Define Wrongful Death?
You may have the right to take up a wrongful death claim against another party if you can prove that the other party’s negligence played a direct role in your loved one’s death. Wrongful death lawyers in Cleveland must specifically argue, per Ohio Revised Code Ch. 2125, that another person’s behavior was wrongful or negligent to move your case forward.
Making this argument requires you to bring forward evidence of accidental or willful misconduct. The evidence you use to make your case may include statements from police officers and emergency responders or morticians. You can additionally use electronic data, physical debris, witness statements, and video or photo footage of a loved one’s accident.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Cleveland, OH?
Gathering evidence of negligence lets you establish that a loved one’s death stemmed from someone else’s behavior. If you want to get justice for your loss, you need to compile that evidence into a concrete claim and submit it for the Cleveland courts’ consideration.
Moving forward with a wrongful death claim doesn’t lock you into going to court and isn’t the same as pursuing a criminal investigation into someone’s poor behavior. A civil case isn’t going to add to someone’s jail time. Instead, your claim gives you the opportunity to secure financial support in the wake of a loved one’s death.
Ohio only allows the deceased’s personal representative to take legal action on their behalf. You cannot move forward with a civil claim unless the deceased declared you their personal representative prior to their passing. If you’re not sure whether you’re the deceased’s personal representative, you can check their will for their declaration.
When Should You Contact a Cleveland Wrongful Death Lawyer?
If you’re not sure whether or not you have the right to take legal action on behalf of a deceased loved one, or if you’re not sure where to begin investigating a loved one’s death, get in touch with our wrongful death attorneys in Cleveland. Our legal team can break down your right to legal action and give you the support you need to move forward with a claim.
Your case consultation with our staff comes free of charge and doesn’t lock you into a specific recovery strategy. We can sit down with you to discuss your recovery goals and highlight the tools that might best help you work toward them.
For example, if you want to work with insurance companies to secure accident compensation, we can represent you in conversations with insurance adjusters. If you’d rather take a liable party to civil court, we can prepare you for the litigation process or represent you in settlement negotiations.
Do Cleveland Wrongful Death Lawyers Charge a Lot of Money?
Our team understands that you and your family are in a difficult financial position, and you don’t want to make matters worse by paying for a lawyer. Fortunately, working with Shore Law doesn’t have to break the bank. In fact, our Cleveland wrongful death attorneys won’t ask for any money before taking your family’s case.
Instead, our team works on contingency. We offer our services without asking you to pay a deposit or retainer, and we only get paid once you have a fair wrongful death settlement in hand. You won’t have to worry about receiving bills from our law firm while your case is in progress, meaning you can focus on addressing more pressing financial concerns.
If you want to learn more about our contingency fee policy, or you want to discuss your legal options in greater detail, you can book a free wrongful death case consultation with our team. Your consultation does not commit you to legal action.
Can You Hold Someone Criminally Responsible for a Loved One’s Death?
Filing a civil claim against the person or party responsible for your loved one’s death is not the same thing as opening a criminal investigation into their behavior. While Ohio police officers can charge a liable party with manslaughter or murder, our Cleveland, OH, wrongful death lawyers operate in the state’s civil courts.
We are strictly here to help you fight for compensation based on the economic impact of a loved one’s death. You can discuss the scope of our services during a free case consultation with our team, after which you can decide whether or not you want to move forward with a civil case.
The police’s criminal investigation may only overlap with our civil investigation if a liable party gets convicted of manslaughter, murder, or a similar crime. Our team can include a criminal conviction in your request for financial aid as proof that a liable party’s negligence led to your suffering, as well as your loved one’s tragic passing.
We Want to Support Your Family
Your family is going through an impossibly hard time. We understand the stress you’re under and want to do everything in our power to ease your suffering. Fortunately, our legal team has a lot of experience helping families like yours navigate the civil process and defend your right to financial support.
Our wrongful death attorneys in Cleveland, OH, are here to help you demand compensation from the party responsible for your loved one’s tragic passing. While that money can’t bring your loved one back, it can alleviate your financial stress, help you pay for a loved one’s funeral, and give you the freedom you need to take time away from work.
Are you ready to learn more about your right to a wrongful death action? You can book a free, no–obligation case consultation with Shore Law today.
