What Must Be Proven in Texas Wrongful Death Lawsuits?

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What Must Be Proven in Texas Wrongful Death
Lawsuits?
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Wrongful death is one of the most devastating
events that could happen to someone. It can
happen to anyone. Wrongful death occurs when an
accident victim dies because of the negligence of
another party. There are times when a survivor
of the victim may be able to bring a wrongful
death lawsuit. What must be proven in Texas
wrongful death lawsuits in order for the survivor
to win?
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The Right Person Must File the Texas Wrongful
Death Lawsuit

• Texas has a wrongful death statute that sets the
  criteria related to these lawsuits. There are
  only certain individuals who may file a wrongful
  death lawsuit. The plaintiff must meet one of the
  qualifications
• Be a surviving spouse.
• Be a surviving child (minor or adult).
• Be a surviving parent.
• Be a legally adopted child of the victim who
  died.
• Be a surviving adoptive parent of the victim who
  died.
• Be the personal representative for the estate.

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Must Be Filed Within Two Years of the Date of
Death

• Wrongful death lawsuits must be filed within two
  years of the date of death. Past that time
  period, the statute of limitations runs out. If
  it does, you may not be able to bring the lawsuit
  unless you meet one of the following exceptions
• The plaintiff filing the wrongful death lawsuit
  is or was a minor child.
• The negligence of the named defendant wasnt made
  known during that two-year period of time.
• The plaintiff had a mental or physical issue that
  prevented them from filing the lawsuit before the
  end of the statute of limitations.
• The occurrence of fraudulent behavior prevented
  the plaintiff from filing the lawsuit within the
  statute of limitations.

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Texas Wrongful Death Involves Negligence

• To prove wrongful death, the plaintiff must
  establish that the defendants negligence caused
  the death to occur. A Texas wrongful death lawyer
  helps the plaintiff prove
• The defendant owed a legal duty to the deceased
• The defendant breached the legal duty
• The defendants breach of duty caused an actual
  injury
• There must be monetary damage that occurred
  because of the death

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Navigating Texas Wrongful Death Claims Takes
Experience and Skill
Although Texas wrongful death cases are civil
claims, that doesnt make them easy. If you
believe that you have a valid wrongful death
claim, contact a Dallas wrongful death lawyer
Julie Johnson at the Law Office of Julie Johnson
has spent the last 25 years helping wrongful
death families get the justice and compensation
they deserve for their losses.
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