Wrongful Death Lawsuit Resulting from DUI Accident

While the outcome of a criminal trial may restore a family’s faith in justice, it cannot help a struggling family pay their medical bills, funeral expenses and other financial obligations. To replenish the family coffers and ensure that the family remains on solid financial ground takes a dedicated and skilled Denver wrongful death attorney to bring a civil wrongful death lawsuit.

A death in the family is always a sad and confusing time, but a death resulting from a Denver DUI accident is incomprehensible. While family members are trying to make sense of a senseless situation, the wrongdoer is most likely facing serious criminal charges. A criminal trial that leads to a conviction and imprisonment of the DUI offender may help the family with closure. A criminal trial may also bring a sense of relief because the DUI offender is off the streets and can longer destroy the lives of others.

Denver Wrongful Death Attorney Explains a Preventable Tragedy

When a person dies at the hands of a drunk driver, some of the first reactions are shock and anger at the DUI perpetrator. If not for the drunk driver, the accident would have never happened. What is even more disturbing is that typically drunk drivers have been behind the wheel on multiple occasions before the accident. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study revealed that an average drunk driver has driven intoxicated 80 times before the first arrest.

The fact that the drunk driver has been behind the wheel countless times endangering drivers on the road is another reason to seek further vindication with a wrongful death lawsuit by hiring a Denver wrongful death attorney. If you would like to learn more about personal injury claims in the comfort of your Denver home, order our FREE book: 7 Costly Mistakes that can Ruin Your Colorado Injury Case.

The Aftermath: The Financial and Emotional Loss

Following a death caused by a drunk driver, families are often left with large medical bills and a significant loss of income, not to mention a lifetime of lost future memories. Your Denver wrongful death attorney will work as hard as possible to help return to you, at the least, damages for your loss.

A wrongful death lawsuit can help recover the cost of medical bills, funeral expenses, as well as income that a family may have lost following the death of a family provider. Even if an individual was not the main provider, his or her valuable household contributions to a family and the person’s potential to earn future income can be taken into consideration when your Denver wrongful death attorney argues your wrongful death lawsuit.

What You May Recover from a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Denver

Types of recoverable damages include:

  • Medical and Burial Expenses – include expenditures directly associated or leading up to the death of the victim. Medical expense damages cover ambulance transport and hospital bills while the victim was alive.
  • Loss of Future Earnings – consist of the potential earnings of the decedent based upon life expectancy or expected retirement age.
  • Loss of Benefits – are non-salary compensation that the decedent often receives while employed, including pension/retirement benefits and family health care benefits.
  • Loss of Companionship – is a type of payment for the pain and suffering experienced by family members who feel an emotional void from the loss of the companionship, comfort and guidance of the deceased.

One Last Sobering Thought

Every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash. If you have suffered the ultimate loss in one of these crashes, you may have the grounds for a suit. Denver wrongful death, D.J. Banovitz can help. When you are ready, Call us at 303-300-5060 or fill out our online contact form for a free no pressure, no-obligation consultation and get honest, compassionate answers to your questions.

D.J. Banovitz’ career has always concentrated on trial practice and he has litigated hundreds of cases. His passion and sole career focus has been to seek justice for people suffering from personal injuries as the result of someone else’s negligence. The hallmark of the Law Office of D.J. Banovitz, is the total commitment to professionalism, quality, and personalized care of your injury case. D.J. has dedicated his professional life to helping those most in need and is a proud and active member of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. His experience includes volunteering for Colorado Rural Legal Services in Montrose, the Colorado Aids Project, consumer law, family law, criminal defense, and Alternative Defense Counsel for juveniles in Denver.