There are a variety of circumstances that can lead to a wrongful death, but the commonality between all wrongful death cases is that someone’s or some company’s negligence caused the death of another person. Some examples of this kind of behavior are drunk driving, or speeding through a red light. Negligence can also be a medical error such as a hospital overdosing or prescribing medication that kills a patient.
There is such a wide variation of potential wrongful death cases that it requires an experienced wrongful death attorney to decipher whether or not you have a claim. For more information on Washington wrongful death you may order a copy of my book, “In Case of Death: Straight Talk on Washington Wrongful Death.” The book is free of charge to Washington residents by clicking on the link above.