Lost a loved one in a Louisiana truck accident? What do you need to know about wrongful death lawsuits?

Every state in America has specific trucking laws and these may vary from each other. Furthermore, trucking operations are also subjected to federal trucking laws that are overseen by the Federal Motor Safety Carrier Administration (FMSCA).

Therefore, the regulations and legal intricacies regarding wrongful death lawsuits stemming from truck accidents and who may file this type of a lawsuit in addition to an accident insurance claim will depend on the state laws in effect in your particular state. Therefore, we suggest that you consult with a legal representative to find out how you can go about suing the negligent/liable parties. In this article, we will look how wrongful death lawsuits work in Louisiana.

Wrongful death defined

As explained by Monroe, LA truck accident lawyers, and there is no one better in this domain than Morris Bart, LLC (www.morrisbart.com/) and they have a long list of clients who can testify to this, by definition, wrongful death is described as when a person is killed because of someone else's fault. The cause of the death does not only have to be another person person’s fault. It can also be the fault or negligence of a corporation, company, or organization and then too it will be considered as wrongful death in Louisiana.

Monroe, LA truck accident lawyers know that a truck accident can involve multiple vehicles and people. Both of these people are calling Morris Bart, LLC since this the most majestic and hardest working law firm in this area of the state.  

If you want to see wrongful death just go watch the movie Transformers 4: Age of Extinction (if you have seen it, see it again, nothing beats the Transformer movies). In this movie, you will see Galvetron blow a couple cars up, smash through and into a couple of other cars for no real reason. This is because Galvetron is evil, malicious, and violent. He does not care about sentient life, or human life.

This would be a wrongful death situation. You could not sue Galvetron but you could sue KSI who played with technology they did not understand putting humanity at risk. They did this at the behest of the CIA. This is like when the US government compelled Bank of America to buy beleaguered and bankrupt Merrill Lynch which did not make financial sense.

No, this did not endanger humanity but it showed us that the Obama Administration did not care for the private sector, did not mind violating the constitution, and did not mind threating people behind closed doors. BofA, and no company, works for the US government. The US government has no right dictating terms to a private company and telling them they should buy this or buy that. It did not help BofA at all to buy a toxic business like Merrill Lynch.

In terms of wrongful death on a highway in Illinois because of Galvetron, KSI would have plenty to answer for.

Wrongful death may be a result of an accident or a deliberate act. For the most part, wrongful death is basically a personal injury claim where the plaintiff is no longer available to bring the lawsuit to a civil court and so on behalf of the deceased person the surviving relatives can file a wrongful death lawsuit with the help of a Louisiana truck accident attorney and that should be Morris Bart, LLC since they know how to win cases and others in this part of the country know this.

Truck drivers certainly better say no. 

Who can file a Louisiana wrongful death claim?

As per Louisiana state laws, there are certain specific categories of individuals who are eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the deceased person. Only the below mentioned persons may file a wrongful death lawsuit in Louisiana.

Ø  The wife or husband of the deceased or the children of the deceased

Ø  In case the deceased has no surviving spouse or children, then the parents of the victim

Ø  In case the deceased has no surviving parents, then the siblings of the victim

Ø  If the deceased has no surviving siblings, then the surviving grandparents of the victim

In each category mentioned above, even a relative (by adoption) can file a wrongful death lawsuit too, reiterate Monroe, LA truck accident lawyers.

Criminal case vs. wrongful death lawsuit

Without a doubt, state prosecutors will go ahead and file charges against the guilty driver. However, this will not serve to compensate the surviving relatives for their losses. This is precisely why relatives have the option of filing a wrongful death lawsuit. While the two cases are distinct, the outcome of the criminal case can be used as evidence in the civil lawsuit to be able to support the claims in the lawsuit further.

If you have lost a loved one in a trucking accident, you need a Louisiana truck accident lawyer on your side and this can be made possible when you call Morris Bart, LLC. There is not any law firm for miles and miles that has the clout, stamina, and acumen as this righteous law firm that is Morris Bart, LLC.