Losing a loved one due to an accident can create emotional distress and mental anguish. No legal remedy can compensate for the trauma that you might be experiencing. In the event of an accident, a statute of limitation plays a crucial role in seeking an insurance claim which means you will be left with time restrictions on a specific case.
For instance, if you got injured or lost someone in an accident, you will be given a certain period by law to get fair compensation. On the expiry of a statute of limitation, you can no longer get an insurance claim by law.
Only if you take adequate legal steps after an accident can you get the compensation you deserve with help from a Wyoming personal injury lawyer. If not, it can create complications in the claim you are trying to get from the accident. Sometimes the insurance company may not even grant the claim stating the expiry of the statute of limitation.
Here are some of the compensations in a wrongful death case:
- Expected earnings
It could be stressful if the person you had lost from an accident was the only person who was financially contributing to the family. In such cases, the petitioner can seek compensation for all the expected earnings and the current earnings of the deceased person from the defendant so that the petitioner does not end up in a financial crisis on the loss of their partner.
- Medical bills
Although the accident might have been the reason for the person’s death, the medical bills charged can also be compensated. A petitioner should mention the medical costs spent on the deceased person in trying to save them in the insurance claim so that the defendant knows about the compensation they are paying.
- Funeral expenses
Since the accident had resulted in the death of a person, all the funeral expenses incurred by the deceased person’s family members for doing the final rites should be compensated by the defendant.
Therefore, even wrongful death claims are possible if approached in the appropriate legal way through an attorney because you might be unsure about seeking an insurance claim on losing a loved one. Do not delay the legal procedures because the statute of limitation has a particular time limit, and insurance claim cases take longer.