Wrongful Death

In the unfortunate event of a person's death due to another party’s negligence or intentional actions, the legal system provides two distinct avenues for seeking justice and compensation in Texas: wrongful death claims and survival actions. While both legal actions address the loss of a loved one, they serve different purposes and have distinct...

To hold another party liable in a wrongful death claim in Texas requires proving that their intentional actions or negligence was the cause of another person’s death. Negligence is a legal term referring to a party’s failure to use reasonable care in any given situation. To establish another party’s negligence requires demonstrating the following...

Under Texas law, only certain people have the legal standing to file a wrongful death claim. Spouses The spouse of a deceased victim has the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. This includes a person who was legally married to the deceased, as well as individuals who were married by common law. For...