In Florida, civil law holds careless, reckless, or intentionally wrongful individuals or business entities accountable when their negligent actions cause death to someone else. A wrongful death claim in Florida cannot return a lost loved one, but it provides family members with financial compensation and a sense of justice and accountability. A wrongful death...

When a loved one dies it feels terribly wrong to the family members they leave behind, but legally, Florida considers a wrongful death as one directly caused by the careless, reckless, or wrongful actions of someone else. Florida allows close family members to file a wrongful death claim to recover their financial losses and...

When a family unexpectedly loses a loved one, it’s always a terrible time, but knowing that the death was preventable if only someone else had taken reasonable care causes additional anguish for those left behind. While nothing can make things right or bring the loved one back, a Florida wrongful death claim helps to...