Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death ▪ Comfort for the Loss of a Loved One

When a loved one dies unexpectedly, family members are always left in a state of shock. It is not easy to imagine that your loved one died as a result of another person’s negligence. When this has happened in Alaska, you and your family may be entitled to compensation in a wrongful death case. If you suffered the loss of a loved one, contact the Anchorage Law Offices of Michael J. Schneider, P.C. Speak to wrongful death lawyer Schneider during a free initial consultation about ways you can obtain justice. We have represented families throughout Alaska for over 30 years.

Proving Damages for a Person's Wrongful Death

It is obvious that you have suffered a great deal of pain and suffering as well as financial losses from the death of a family member, but you must prove the amount of those losses and that the death resulted from another's negligence.

Fair and just compensation can’t be obtained for your family unless the fault of the wrongdoer and each element of your damages is clearly proven to the insurance company or a jury. Attorney Schneider has represented families suffering such losses due to aviation accidents, maritime accidents, medical negligence, auto accidents, truck wrecks, and drunk-driving accidents.

How can a lawyer put into numbers the emotional toll you suffered because of the death of a spouse or child? We will sit down with you and your family to evaluate the losses to which you are entitled under Alaska law. We look at the economic, emotional, and personal losses. Our wrongful death lawyer has the experience necessary to quantify all of your losses to the insurance company or jury evaluating your loss.

The Pain and Suffering of a Loved One

The law provides for additional compensation if your loved one experienced pain and anguish before death. We seek, and juries often award, fair and just compensation for even brief periods of fear, pain, suffering, or anguish. Understand that monetary damages are intended not only to compensate you for your loss, but also to serve as a deterrent to careless people or companies. Our wrongful death lawyer will advise you of your options.

At the Law Offices of Michael J. Schneider, P.C., we work with some of the best experts in the nation to prove your case. Experts in accident reconstruction, forensics, medicine, and economics may all be employed to help support your case.

To learn more about making a wrongful death claim, contact the Law Offices of Michael J. Schneider, P.C. Set up a free initial consultation with our wrongful death lawyer to find out about your legal options.