[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Under North Carolina\u2019s wrongful death statute, only a decedent\u2019s personal representative may file a wrongful death lawsuit. The personal representative is usually the executor or administrator of the decedent\u2019s estate.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"A wrongful death lawsuit is a legal claim that arises when a person\u2019s death is caused by another party\u2019s negligence, legal fault, or criminal act. Common examples include medical malpractice, car accidents, and acts of violence.","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Under North Carolina\u2019s statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, a lawsuit must generally be filed against the at-fault party within two years of the date of their passing.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in North Carolina?","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in North Carolina?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Long Do I Have to File a North Carolina Wrongful Death Claim?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Question3"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","name":"How Long Do I Have to File a North Carolina Wrongful Death Claim?","@id":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#Question2"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in North Carolina?","item":"https:\/\/www.jdwarlick.com\/blog\/who-can-file-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]