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Wrongful Death

Losing someone you love is the most traumatic and devastating experience imaginable. Often, when the death is caused by another person’s negligent behavior, you may experience a sense of injustice and helplessness. Especially when the death of your loved one occurred needlessly. The at-fault party needs to be held accountable for your loss, including the payment of medical bills, funeral and burial costs, and the loss of income or future financial support. Attorney James W. Dodson and his team of legal professionals at The Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., are here to help you hold the at-fault party responsible and pursue recovery on your behalf.

Statute of Limitations
A wrongful death is a death caused by another person or entity’s wrongful actions or negligence. Car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle collisions, boating accidents and other accidents where one party is liable for negligently causing another’s death (this may also include fatalities caused by medical malpractice errors or product defects) can be grounds for filing a wrongful death claim. Florida has a shortened statute of limitations within which a wrongful death claim must be filed. Prompt action is essential.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Florida?
Florida law dictates who may recover under the wrongful death statute. Recovery may be made for the surviving spouse, children, parents, blood relatives, or financial dependents.

What you can claim in a wrongful death case will depend on your relationship to the decedent (deceased person), which is why it is important that you work with an experienced wrongful death lawyer who understands injury law in the State of Florida and the nature and complexities of wrongful death cases. At The Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., we have over 28 years combined experience handling personal injury cases and lawsuits. We also understand that every client is unique and that each wrongful death case will have a unique set of circumstances to consider.

We will thoroughly examine and assess your case for you, work with experts who can help support your claim, go over your needs and objectives with you, and do what we can to take care of your legal concerns. All decisions will be yours to make; however, we will advise you and make recommendations. This means that we will only settle if you want us to settle, and we will turn your claim into a lawsuit only if that is what you want us to do for you.

We understand that you are dealing with a life-altering loss and we will do what we can to help you solve your legal problems so you can focus on dealing with your grief.

All of our wrongful death cases are handled on a contingent fee basis so that you will never pay any fee to us unless you obtain recovery on your claim. We will advance all costs required to pursue your claim and you will only have to repay those costs if we obtain a recovery for your claim. You will not owe fees or costs if no recovery is made.

James W. Dodson, Attorney at Law, has successfully handled personal injury cases for over 20 years in Pinellas County, Pasco County, Manatee County, and throughout Florida. Many of our clients come from Pinellas Park, Seminole, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, and St. Petersburg.

To schedule your free consultation with The Law Office of James W. Dodson, P.A., contact us online or call our law firm at (727) 446-0840.

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