Minneapolis Wrongful Death Lawyer
Crawford & Kestner have one mission in handling wrongful death claims: provide aggressive representation in pursuing your case while remaining sensitive to you and your family.
Losing a loved one can cause serious pain and suffering for family members. There is no measure of compensation that can replace the loss of a loved one. When you lose a loved one all of a sudden due to an accident or medical malpractice you have options of resource. You have the right to seek financial damages for the loss of your loved one. The Minnesota wrongful death attorneys of Crawford & Kestner work to get you the money you never thought could be measured in dollars and cents. You don’t pay a dime unless we win your case – we work on a strict contingency basis.
Types of wrongful death cases can include motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, fires, boating accidents, car accidents, and other circumstances resulting in a wrongful death.
Minnesota Wrongful Death Statute
In Minnesota, wrongful death claims are governed by Minnesota Statutes, section 573.02. According to the statute, “When death is caused by the wrongful act or omission of any person or corporation, the trustee appointed as provided in subdivision 3 [the trustee represents the surviving spouse and the next of kin] may maintain an action therefor if the decedent might have maintained an action, had the decedent lived, for an injury caused by the wrongful act or omission.”
A Minnesota wrongful death case involves a trustee who acts on behalf of the deceased. In order to recover compensation, a Minnesota wrongful death lawyer needs to prove negligence of the wrongful death and the financial loss suffered by the surviving party (spouse or next of kin).
Minnesota Wrongful Death Lawyer
Our dedicated and empathetic Minneapolis wrongful death attorneys will work to hold those accountable for your lost loved one. We work thoroughly to prepare your case using all persons and necessary information to evaluate and determine your families’ financial losses including (but not limited to) burial costs, medical costs, and loss of family income. There are many issues and family needs after a death. Minnesota wrongful death lawyers of Crawford & Kestner take special care to ensure that families and loved ones receive fair and reasonable compensation for their losses.
Call the personal injury lawyers of Crawford & Kestner at (651) 209-7575.