Laredo Who Has the Legal Right to Represent the Deceased

There are strict guidelines that determine in Laredo who has the legal right to represent the deceased following an untimely and unfortunate death. In a typical case, a claim or lawsuit for wrongful death belongs to the spouse, children, or parents of the deceased. To have a right to bring a Laredo wrongful death claim requesting compensation for damages incurred as a result of your loved one’s death, a plaintiff and their attorney have to prove the following two points: first, that the defendant’s wrongful act caused the deceased person’s death, and second, that the wrongful death plaintiff is a statutory beneficiary, as identified under the Texas statute, of the person who was killed.

In Laredo, statutory beneficiaries can include lawful spouses and common-law partners, biological as well as adopted children, and biological or adoptive parents who are still married or divorced. Step-parents, foster parents, and grandparents, however, can not be recognized as statutory beneficiaries, due to the rules that govern in Laredo who has the legal right to represent the deceased. They can, of course, still receive compensation from the loss of a loved one’s wrongful death. But according to the Texas statute as it functions in Laredo, they are ineligible to file the wrongful death claim that might lead to such compensation.

Factors that courts in Laredo consider when determining the amount of compensation a statutory beneficiary may receive can include:

• The amount of money earned by the deceased while they were living
• Loss of companionship
• The degree to which survivors were financially dependent on the deceased
• Expenses incurred by survivors for medical and funeral costs

Se habla español—our attorneys are committed to making sure that all of our clients can understand their rights, what we can do to advocate for those rights, and how we will go about accomplishing that advocacy. Our staff is multilingual and provide the information you need in whatever language you are comfortable with and find easiest to understand. We also offer free consultations to all of our clients before they ever officially decide to become our clients. During these consultations, a lawyer will setup a meeting with you, either in our offices or at your home in Laredo, in order to discuss the particulars of your situation and explain what areas of the law intersect with your circumstances. If you agree that our overall strategy will yield better results for you and your family than self-representation or not doing anything, and we recognize that you understand each of the steps our attorney will take to fight for your rights, then we will welcome you to join Carabin Shaw’s family of successful clients.

At Carabin Shaw, every client matters and every case matters. Our Laredo accidental death lawyers may be able to help you collect compensation beyond that which is provided through insurance claims. Insurance companies operate on averages—how much the average customer pays them per month year after year versus the cost of paying you enough to make the problem go away. Our focus is on you—the person who is in suffering and who needs assistance to recover from one of the greatest losses any human being will ever experience. In other words, our bottom line is your complete recovery from this tragedy. The lawyers at Carabin Shaw can provide you peace of mind and the results you need. We focus our attention on each and every case we take on and it is our mission to advocate for your rights until we obtain results for you, your family, or your business. Contact us, day or night, at 956-333-3333.