Five Common Types Of Carolina Wrongful Death Cases

There is perhaps nothing more tragic than a preventable death – and did you know that each year in the United States, hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths occur each year? With each wrongful death in America, a family is affected, a unique soul is lost, and many lives are changed forever. Sadly, only a fraction of families who have been affected by a wrongful death actually file a lawsuit for compensation.

What are the top five most common types of wrongful death lawsuits?

• Medical errors and medical malpractice. It is difficult to say how many people needlessly die of doctor mistakes and medical errors in our hospitals each year, but some organizations believe that it could be as many as 225,000.
• Traffic accidents. The second most common type of wrongful death case is fatal traffic accidents, including car accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle accidents, and drunk driving accidents. All in all, about 40,000 people die in traffic accidents each year.
• Slip and fall accidents. Especially common among the very young and very old, fall accidents are fatal for tens of thousands of Americans each year. In some cases, the property owner where the accident took place is responsible for the death.
• Work accidents. Your employer has the responsibility to keep you reasonably safe during the workday, and yet each year thousands of workers die while on the job. Some of these accidents could have been prevented if not for the negligence of companies, contractors, and employers.
• Defective product accidents. Some accidental deaths are caused because of a product design flaw, a dangerous product, or a product that does not include proper warnings. In these cases, the company that sold or manufactured the product could be to blame.

Has someone in your family been a victim of one of the above accidents or incidents? Make sure that you recover what you should from your wrongful death case by speaking with a Carolina wrongful death attorney today.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and we have experience handling wrongful death cases. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg. 

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and listed in the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. Our North Carolina injury law firm has also been named one of the Best Injury Law Firms in North Carolina for personal injury plaintiffs since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. So call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call promptly.