Helping You Rebuild After a West Palm Beach Wrongful Death

West Palm Beach wrongful death cases are intrinsically tragic. You lost someone you deeply cared about - possibly your husband, wife, or other family member - and you lost that person in sudden, unexpected circumstances.

On top of that, you believe that someone or some company's carelessness, erroneous actions or failure to act caused or contributed to the circumstances of the death. Whether it's only been days since you lost your husband in a tragic car accident on I-95, or months since you lost your mother in a Palm Beach County area nursing home due to staff neglect or abuse, you want answers. You need help to develop a strategy for how to rebuild your life, hold the wrongdoer accountable to the law and obtain monetary compensation for the loss of companionship, consortium, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other extensive damages - both tangible and intangible.

West Palm Beach wrongful death attorney David J. Glatthorn can provide critical, strategic advice during this pivotal time in your and your family's life. In an ideal world, family members of victims in wrongful death cases could take as long as they wish to emotionally recover before confronting the legal repercussions. But, depending on your circumstances, you may not have that luxury. Florida law may only allow you a limited amount of time to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In other words, even if you have a tremendously compelling case - and evidence to back up your arguments - if you wait too long, the wrongdoer can just point to the "statute of limitations" and the case can never be tried.

A statute of limitations can stretch for years, so you may think that you can delay legal action, at least for a while - but this also could be a big mistake. The evidence linking the wrongdoer's action, or failure to act, may not remain intact for long. For instance, say you lost someone in a car accident. Road crews will clean up debris afterwards and may inadvertently mask or destroy potential evidence. Likewise, in a medical malpractice case, medical records may be lost or even purposefully destroyed. Witnesses may forget the order of events or misremember details.

Protect yourself and ensure a fair and just resolution to this case so that you can rebuild your and your family's life. Connect with Attorney Glatthorn now for a free, compassionate, thorough, and no-pressure consultation. Just knowing your strategic options may make you feel less frustrated and overwhelmed by your situation. Although no amount of compensation can repay you for your loss, when you take positive action, you will feel more in control of your life and your case. Call 888-340-2620 to schedule an appointment now.