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Wrongful Death
Unlike some states were individuals
only get to ride their bikes for a few months out of the year.
Florida bikers have the luxury of being able to ride practically
year round! It is a joy to do so but it also increases our risks for
injuries and deaths.
The sad reality about riding a bike is that it is unfortunately more
dangerous because of the lack of enclosure, airbags, and seat belt
restraint devices. However, this should not stop us from riding.
Driving defensive, wearing the right protective gear, and
understanding your bikes weakness and strengths is crucial to
surviving out on the road.
According to a study in the February 2002 Annals of Emergency
Medicine, "...motorcycles accounted for most of a more than
one-third increase in deaths from 1998-2000. An April 2003 report
from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
revealed a 60% increase in motorcycle death rates overall in the
past five years.
Unfortunately crashes are taking the lives of more bikers than at
any time in the past ten years.
Many times motorcycle accidents are completely out of the
biker's hands. A drunk driver blows a red light and crushes the
biker or a huge semi-truck not checking all of his mirrors makes an
abrupt lane change or turn striking the biker and ejecting him from
his bike. We hope that all of the readers to this website never have
to deal with a fellow biker being killed because of someone else's
negligence. However, the sad reality is that we all know at least
one who has died as a result of a crash.
Attorney Fran Haasch understands the suffering and grief of
losing fellow friends to accidental motorcycle deaths. Fran has
become a prominent name to turn to when a negligent motorcycle death
occurs. Many times the death of a loved one brings about unexpected
bills and huge economic difficulty. When someone motorcycle accident
victim dies as a result of the negligence of another the law
provides that their next of kin and their estate may act as
plaintiffs to bring a civil action to recover economic and
non-economic damages against the defendant. This is true even if
there is disagreement as to if the deceased was partially at fault
under a law called "comparative negligence."
A wrongful death plaintiff may recover:
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Funeral and burial expenses
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Loss of income from the decedent
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Medical expenses prior to death
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Loss of household support
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Loss of child rearing support
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Loss of medical and retirement benefits
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Other economic losses sustained by the
accidental death of a loved one
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Non-economic damages such as the loss
of support, companionship and affection
Please do not delay in making the phone call to our firm for help.
The law provides only a limited time an accident victims family may
bring an action on the deceased behalf. Please call Fran today
toll-free @ 1-866-LAW-FRAN. We are able to meet 24/7 about all
wrongful death motorcycle actions.
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