In 2014, Tamir Rice was shot by the police in Cleveland. He was only twelve years old. Police were responding to a call about a guy with a gun. Not realizing that Tamir was playing with an airsoft gun, they shot and killed him. On November 30, 2016, a Cuyahoga County Probate Court judge approved a $6 million dollar settlement between the city and the victim’s family. Frequently, wrongful death cases and probate cases coincide.
Wrongful Death & Probate Litigation
- What is a wrongful death action?
- Probate litigation lawyers know that Florida has a comprehensive wrongful death statute that you may want to read before you decide whether or not an action is worth it.
- There are strict rules about who can bring a claim, and under what circumstances damages are collectible.
- Wrongful death is an action for when you would normally have a negligence or other tort claim, but the damages are that the person died, rather than being injured.
- It is important to remember that you cannot bring these claims pro-se.
- Even though the damaged individuals are the family members the action is technically brought through the personal representative of the estate.
- That means you need a Palm Beach attorney to help you.
- That may sound unfair but it has its advantages.
- For one,representing yourself may have negative consequences that you cannot foresee.
- Also, often times, attorneys will take a wrongful death case contingent on successes so they do not need cash up front.
- Here, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Cleveland.
- Tamir’s family argued that the city was negligent in his death.
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