Losing a loved one is one of life’s deepest pains. Worse yet is feeling it could have been prevented. If someone close to you has passed away due to the careless actions of another, a Virginia Beach Wrongful Death Lawyer from Rutter Mills can pursue a claim for you to avenge your loved one and protect your financial future.
Thorough investigation and an unwavering pursuit of justice are our means to uncover truths to hold negligent and reckless wrongdoers accountable for your loss. Rutter Mills has the experience and resources necessary to win your case. Our compassionate, justice-driven attorneys are ready to defend those who have unfairly lost a loved one due to the carelessness of another person or company.
Rutter Mills’s wrongful death attorneys will work tirelessly for you. We understand the impact of your loss and we will make sure your needs are provided for. While we take care of the paperwork, you and your family can focus on healing together.
Wrongful death claims are difficult but difficulty does not deter us from helping you get closure. We can help you follow the next course of action, and if you need guidance through your time of suffering, we can help you pursue a wrongful death claim and protect your family’s future. Call our 24/7 line or contact us on our website so we may support and assist you.
While hospital, funeral, and burial bills are easily calculated, our lawyers are skilled in estimating other losses you might endure. When pursuing compensation for lost income, a proficient Rutter Mills wrongful death attorney in Virginia Beach will bring in forensic experts to determine how much income your loved one would have continued earning for your family.
We use this number to total up the amount you and your family will need to survive moving forward, so you can focus on healing from your trauma without worrying about financial costs.
Our team will also work with mental health experts who understand and attest to your and your family’s anguish and trauma. While there is no price for your pain, these damages are our way of ensuring your family’s future is taken care of.
If your loved one survived serious injuries for an extended period before passing away, you should seek justice on their behalf. Rutter Mills Virginia Beach wrongful death attorneys are ready, willing, and able to help your family.
There are additional ways to help cover the tremendous expenses of your loved one’s medical treatment before death. Filing a survival cause of action on top of the wrongful death claim can recover money from medical bills, lost earnings, and pain and suffering. If you file a survival cause of action and are successful, the funds will be paid out through the deceased’s estate.
Rutter Mills does not charge clients any retainer fees, upfront costs, or out-of-pocket expenses. We handle cases on a contingency basis. That means your Virginia Beach wrongful death lawyer only gets paid after recovering compensation that satisfies the needs of your family. If we do not win your case, you will not have to worry about paying for our legal services.
Rutter Mills is here. We are ready, day or night, to help you make sense of what has happened and start you on the path to healing.
Each case is unique, but the Virginia Beach Wrongful Death Attorneys at Rutter Mills will help your family obtain the resources you need to help your healing. Managing partners Arthur “Brother” Rutter and Adam Lotkin have experience and passion fighting for families with wrongful death cases. We advocate strongly for justice and ongoing support of victims who have been left behind to struggle through the grief of losing a loved one.
No matter the circumstance of the death, Rutter Mills has helped families recover the necessary finances to support healing, treatment for emotional duress, and survival expenses for those left behind.
Legally, a wrongful death is a fatality caused by another person’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. Several circumstances can lead to a wrongful death claim, including:
When a collision leads to a fatality everything changes. If you have lost a loved one due to a fatal car accident in Virginia Beach, you may have recourse to seek financial compensation for your family to help with expenses. You should not have to bear additional financial burden as well. Our Virginia Beach car accident lawyers will help you understand your legal options.
When we put our trust in healthcare professionals we expect the utmost attention will be given to save our lives. However, there are times when doctors or nurses make mistakes. Misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, failure to treat, over-medicating a patient, or surgical errors may all be grounds for a civil lawsuit in Virginia Beach. We work with medical experts to help prove your loss could have been prevented.
Product liability is a critical concept in consumer protection law, holding manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and retailers accountable for any injuries their products cause. We depend on some products to keep us safe, and when they fail the manufacturer could be to blame. In those cases, you want an experienced product liability lawyer to look at your case.
HOW A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYER CAN HELP
It takes a special kind of lawyer to identify your needs, both now and in the future. Rutter Mills’s personal injury lawyers excel in negotiation and litigation and will focus on your emotional needs during your time of grief. We pursue financial compensation because we understand the support you will need to heal will cost money.
In your time of mourning, we believe you are entitled to whatever resources you need to heal from the wrongful death and loss of someone dear to you. We will lead you to the support systems you need to treat:
The loss of a loved one can put major stressors on a family. Not everyone may agree on who is entitled to receive compensation following a tragic loss. That is why contacting an experienced attorney as soon as possible is important. When you hire a Rutter Mills wrongful death attorney to pursue your claim, we become a personal legal representative, taking action for a victim’s surviving family members and their estate. Those left behind are entitled to inheritance and may then be listed in the wrongful death claim. Eligibility for filing a claim includes the following:
It is important to consider all who may wish to be included, as only one wrongful death claim may be filed for the departed person.
According to the legal Code of Virginia § 8.01-244, there is a statute of limitations for filing wrongful death claims. The law states that your claim must be filed within 2 years of the date your loved one died, not the day they were injured.
When dealing with loss, two years goes by very quickly and you might not have the energy to spend on a claim. We can help you avoid legal hassle during your time of mourning.
If you and your family are considering filing a claim for your deceased loved one, reach out to a Rutter Mills Virginia Beach wrongful death attorney as soon as possible. We will ensure your claim is filed properly so you can concentrate on what matters most – your healing.
A Rutter Mills case is a serious case. It may mean you have been badly injured. It certainly means you have a lot on the line, and the resolution of your case will make a big difference to you, your family, and your life moving forward. We will help you with whatever you need to win your case.
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