Category: Wrongful Death

A wrongful death lawsuit in North Carolina compensates surviving family members for the losses they suffer as a result of their loved one’s death, such as lost financial support and companionship. A survival action, on the other hand, compensates the estate of the victim, or decedent, for damages they suffered between the injury and their death, like medical…

Multiple family members can receive payment in a North Carolina wrongful death settlement. Funds get distributed according to the state’s intestacy laws, with the surviving spouse and children typically benefiting first, and surviving parents or siblings inheriting if there is no spouse or children.  So, the funds from a wrongful death claim may go to multiple family members,…

If you’ve lost a loved one and someone else is to blame, you may decide to pursue financial compensation through a wrongful death claim. But who has the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit in North Carolina? Under state law, only the personal representative of a decedent can do so. A North Carolina wrongful death attorney from…