A Wrongful Death Attorney Representing Families With Compassion After Tragedy

If you have lost a family member due to a catastrophic injury resulting from an act of negligence, you may want to see that those responsible are held accountable. You may want to see that this doesn’t happen to anyone else. You may want to see that you and your family get compensation for what you have been put through.

At the Michigan law firm of McKeen & Associates, PC, we are committed to helping you. With more than 30 years of experience on our side, you can be confident that we will do what is right for you. Our lawyers serve clients in Michigan, Illinois and elsewhere throughout the United States.

We Care About You. We Will Fight for You.

The attorneys at our law firm care about our clients. We are here to listen. We are here to help. Most of all, we are here to fight to pursue the positive results you deserve in your wrongful death case after the loss of a loved one.

What Are The Elements Of A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

Any death that can be tied back to the wrongful actions (or inaction) of another party can be considered a wrongful death. To have a valid wrongful death claim, the following must be true:

• The defendant owed a certain duty of reasonable care toward the victim.
• The defendant’s negligent, reckless or intentional action (or failure to act) violated that duty of care.
• That violation of duty was the direct, foreseeable result of the defendant’s breach of their duty.
• The plaintiffs (the victim’s survivors) have suffered actual damages as a result of the victim’s death

In addition to the above, it is important to remember that the statute of limitations only allows you three years to file a wrongful death suit. That makes it critical for the deceased’s surviving spouse or family members to seek a case evaluation by a wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible.

What Kind Of Damages Can Be Recovered In A Wrongful Death Claim?

Every wrongful death claim is fact-specific and unique. In general, the plaintiffs in a successful wrongful death case can be awarded reasonable funeral and burial expenses for the deceased, the value of the lost wages or services the victim would have provided their family if they had not died and the value of their lost companionship, support or guidance. In addition, the value of the pain and suffering endured by the survivors over their loved one’s premature death must also be factored into any settlement or award. The younger the victim of a wrongful death, the more complex the claim.

In many cases, insurers will offer settlements in wrongful death claims that are just a fraction of what they’re actually worth. It takes a skilled wrongful death attorney to stop insurance companies from lowballing the family members of victims.

We Can Take On Wrongful Death Cases Involving Medical Malpractice

Our lawyers are focused on complex cases involving medical negligence. We have the skill, knowledge and drive to take on cases in which wrongful death was the result of a fatal error on the part of a doctor, nurse or other medical professional.

Examples of cases we can handle:

• A doctor provides a prescription for the wrong type of drug, resulting in a fatal overdose.
• A patient goes in for routine surgery and, due to a surgical error, dies during the procedure.
• An injured person goes to the emergency room complaining of chest pains and is turned away, only to later suffer a fatal heart attack.

We Can Take On All Wrongful Death Cases

In addition to handling wrongful death cases that involve medical malpractice, we can address other types of negligence.

Our team can take on cases involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents and much more.

Free Consultations | No Fee Unless We Win.

Email us or call us at 313-524-8570 for a personalized discussion of your wrongful death case and the steps we can take to get you the results you deserve.