Wrongful Death Lawyers – Peglow, O’Hare & See, P.L.C.

General Information - Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death Litigation LawyersWrongful death occurs when companies or individuals are negligent or at fault and a death results. These include car accidents, medical malpractice, occupational accidents and others. Wrongful death attorneys experienced in these lawsuits are able to walk clients through the essential details of a case to bring optimum results.

Four main causes of wrongful death are car accidents or public transportation accidents (such as airplane or trains), work related injuries (including exposure to hazardous substances), and possibly deaths during supervised activities. The death must be caused by negligence, causing financial, physical and/or emotional loss for the victim’s survivors. In order to file a wrongful death case, you must be entitled to sue according to your state’s laws.

If you lost a loved one due to one of the causes described above, it is important to contact an experienced wrongful death attorney as soon as possible. Wrongful death lawyers experienced in wrongful deaths know how to assist you in gathering all necessary information and bring it to litigation.

The Executor or Administrator of the estate of the decedent may file a claim for wrongful death.

The lawyers at Peglow, O’Hare & See, P.L.C. will assist you. Call the office.

Call the lawyers are Peglow, O’Hare & See, P.L.C. They are experienced and here to help you. For your free consultation, call 641-752-8800.

Most families may not know what to do or who to call after the sudden or unexpected loss of a family member or friend. It goes without saying that you will need a lawyer who has the experience and resources needed to litigate the case. Since 1979, our lawyers have handled numerous wrongful claims for families in Iowa.

Usually they are filed by family members or beneficiaries of the person who passed. When you contact Peglow, O’Hare & See, P.L.C., we will help determine who in your family may bring the claim. In some instances, these claims are filed to obtain monetary damages to cover the earnings the deceased person would have provided. Other damages that may be recovered include:

  1. medical expenses associated with the death;
  2. pain and suffering incurred from the time of injury to the time of death;
  3. loss of function of body and mind from the time of injury to the time of death;
  4. value of financial support lost by the spouse and children;
  5. loss of the amount of money that would have been accumulated had decedent lived out the time of the natural life;
  6. the loss to a spouse of the benefits of company, cooperation, affection, and love of the decedent;
  7. the loss to a child of the benefits of company, cooperation, affection, and love of the decedent.

A “contingent fee” means that in the event we cannot recover money to compensate you for your claim, you pay no attorney fees. If money is recovered, the contingent fee is what we would be paid from the settlement funds.

All consultations on wrongful death claims are free. Call the office to arrange an appointment.