Wrongful Death Lawsuit Loans

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Loans Overview

The death of a loved one is impossibly hard. No amount of money in a lawsuit will make up for the loss. However, when someone is taken from you unjustly, a lawsuit may be the only way to get any sort of resolution and closure. If you need help covering living expenses while your case settles, Uplift’s pre-settlement injury loans can help.

Wrongful death cases aren’t a completely separate category of law. Rather, wrongful death is a specific type of personal injury. The causes of wrongful death can be wide-ranging: a motor vehicle accident, a premises liability incident, an assault, the negligence of a nursing home, and more.

One thing consistent across all of these, and with most lawsuits in general, is that the defendant and their insurance company want to avoid paying for as long as possible.

This can result in financial hardship for the plaintiff, and that’s on top of having to deal with immense grief.

We can help by offering lawsuit funding to those who are struggling to stay on top of things financially while fighting their case. You can often obtain lawsuit settlement funding quickly, and we make it easy!

National statistics

In 2017, the CDC reported a total of 169,936 unintentional or wrongful deaths. This equates to an average of 52.2 deaths per 100,000 people.

There were 36,338 slip-and-fall wrongful deaths. This equates to 11.2 deaths per 100,000 individuals.

Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 40,231 wrongful deaths in 2017, resulting in 12.2 fatalities per 100,000 people.

There were 29.4 million unintentional injury visits to the ER in 2017. Visits to a physician’s office were even higher, reaching 39.5 million.

Leading causes

Below, we have listed some of the leading causes of wrongful death by age group in 2018:

• 5 – 9 years – motor vehicle accident, a total of 341 deaths
• 10 – 14 years – motor vehicle accident, a total of 360 deaths
• 15 – 24 years – motor vehicle accident, a total of 6,308 deaths
• 25 – 34 years – unintentional poisoning (product defect), a total of 15,353 deaths
• 35 – 44 years – unintentional poisoning (product defect), a total of 14,978 deaths
• 45 – 54 years – unintentional poisoning (drug defect), a total of 13,620 deaths
• 55 – 64 years – unintentional poisoning (drug defect), a total of 10,854 deaths
• 65+ years – slip and fall, a total of 32,522 deaths

Filing wrongful death claims

The statute of limitations for wrongful death claims differs by state. Additionally, the procedures required to file vary. We will review the statute of limitations and the claims process for several states.

California

In California, an individual may pursue a wrongful death claim even if a criminal investigation is already underway. The following individuals may file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the deceased:

• The surviving spouse
• The domestic partner
• The surviving children
• If the deceased individual does not have a direct line of descent, the parents and siblings may file the claim

If other individuals were financially dependent on the deceased, they may also file a claim:

• The deceased person’s putative spouse and putative children
• Stepchildren
• Parents

Damages for a California wrongful death claim include:

• Funeral expenses
• The deceased person’s medical and hospital bills
• Loss of income and potential future earnings

The statute of limitations for wrongful death claims in California is two years. For more information about California funding and regulations, visit us here.

Florida

To file a wrongful death claim in Florida, the person filing on behalf of the deceased must be the personal representative of the estate. A personal representative is named in the will or estate plan. If there is no will, the court will appoint a representative.

While the claim is filed by the personal representative, they must list anyone who may have a stake in the estate. The following people may be considered:

• The spouse of the deceased
• Any formally recognized children
• The parents of the deceased
• Any blood relative who was dependent on the deceased for financial assistance
• If a person is a child of unmarried parents, the child may be included if the deceased is their mother. However, if the deceased is the father, he must have formally recognized the child as his by helping support them.

Damages for a Florida wrongful death claim include:

• Funeral expenses
• The deceased person’s medical and hospital bills
• Loss of income and potential future earnings

The statute of limitations in Florida for a wrongful death claim is two years. If you are interested in finding out more about legal funding in Florida, visit us here.

Georgia

In Georgia, a wrongful death claim can be presented by an eligible family member or a representative of the estate if there is no eligible living person:

• The spouse
• The children
• If there is no spouse or children, the surviving parent or parents of the deceased

According to Georgia law, under no circumstances can the spouse of the deceased receive less than one-third of the settlement. This is true regardless of how many children the spouse and the deceased had.

Damages for a Georgia wrongful death claim include:

• Funeral expenses
• The deceased person’s medical and hospital bills
• Loss of income and potential future earnings
• Pain and suffering endured by the deceased just before death
• Loss of affection

The statute of limitations for wrongful death claims in Georgia is two years.

Why choose Uplift for a wrongful death lawsuit loan?

Some companies care more about dollar signs than helping their clients. We believe the client always comes first. When you apply for your lawsuit cash advance, you’ll hear back from someone as soon as that same day.

We always keep you informed about your application for a lawsuit settlement loan. Our rates are among the lowest in the industry, and we can get you answers as quickly as possible.

Send us any contract from another lawsuit loan company, and we will beat it, guaranteed. We want you to keep the largest part of your settlement.

Give us a call at (800) 385-3660 or apply online. We will try to get your lawsuit cash advance in hand in as little as 48 hours!

What compensation can I get for my wrongful death case?

Because of the wide variety of case types that result in wrongful death, this is a question with more than one answer. In the case of a motor vehicle accident, it’s somewhat clear-cut. Assuming liability is clear, plaintiffs in wrongful death auto accidents can, and often do, receive the full insurance amount. That amount may get further divided by the number of heirs eligible to receive funding.

In cases of medical malpractice or nursing home negligence, it’s harder to quantify. Someone dying is, unfortunately, not enough by itself to receive a large settlement. Your lawyer must prove that the hospital did not follow the proper standard of care, which directly led to the death. A good medical expert often helps sort this out. Also, you need to take into account the suffering that occurred before death.

A patient with a small chance to live who died quickly during a procedure will not likely see a big verdict. One who went in for a relatively routine operation, had to go back for five additional surgeries to fix the problem, and then passed away? That’s a much different story. Medical malpractice is tough to prove but can result in million-dollar verdicts.

There may be cases where a wrongful death occurred due to a defective product. This can be devastating and gives you grounds to file a lawsuit. The manufacturers of the product will likely have product liability insurance to offer protection and help pay for these types of cases.

With wrongful death lawsuit settlement loans, case value is extremely important to the qualification amount. If you have a strong case, it’s likely we will be able to qualify you for a lawsuit cash advance.

Lawsuit Funding for Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Pre-settlement funding (also called cash advances and settlement loans) is simple to obtain. After taking some basic information from you, we will obtain documentation from your attorney and speak with them if necessary. Obviously, this means you must have an attorney handling your case. If your case is eligible, we will present an offer to you for lawsuit settlement funding. After you and your attorney sign the lawsuit settlement loan documents, we can have money for you as soon as the same day.