If your mother is killed in a car accident, Indianapolis wrongful death lawyers can help you figure out what to do next. We can specifically break down your right to take legal action against a bad actor in your mother’s name. If you choose to work with our staff, we can represent you as you fight for compensation based on your and your mother’s losses.
As a private citizen, you cannot initiate a criminal investigation into the negligence that killed your mother. Fortunately, Indiana’s civil courts give you other roads to justice. We’re not trying to replace your mother with money. Instead, we’re here to alleviate your financial burden and give your family the space you need to grieve your tragic loss.
Contact an Indianapolis Wrongful Death Lawyer as Soon as Possible
Unfortunately, you have a limited amount of time to take legal action against the person responsible for your mother’s car accident. Indiana requires all personal injury cases to come forward within two years of an applicable accident, barring some exceptions. This means you likely only have two years to build a claim against a bad actor.
Our Indianapolis personal injury lawyers know that deadlines can be difficult for some families to deal with, especially immediately after a fatal accident. That’s why we offer to step in and manage the legal aspects of your mother’s post-life care in your name.
The sooner you get in touch with our team, the faster we can start to build a case against the bad actors involved in your mother’s death.
Your Case Will Get
The Attention It Deserves
You Have the Right to Sue Bad Actors After Fatal Accidents
What can wrongful death lawyers do for you in the wake of your mother’s fatal car accident? We can specifically help you:
- File an insurance claim requesting financial support based on your mother’s economic losses
- File a lawsuit against the person responsible for your mother’s death
Filing a car accident lawsuit allows you to hold a bad actor financially responsible for the economic and non-economic losses your family suffered as a result of your mother’s passing. However, you can only do so under certain circumstances – all of which get easier to address when you have a lawyer on your side.
How to Determine if You’re Your Mother’s Personal Executor
Most people establish a personal executor or representative in their wills. If your mother gave you the right to take legal action in her name, you should appear in her will as her personal representative.
Indiana only allows a personal representative to act on behalf of a deceased loved one. If your mother didn’t assign a personal executor prior to her death, the state may have to assign one for her. You can work with an Indianapolis wrongful death attorney to determine how you can do so if your mother is killed in a car accident.
Can You Initiate Criminal Action Against a Negligent Driver?
You cannot initiate criminal action against a bad actor because you’re a private citizen. Only the state and its police officers may make criminal charges against the person responsible for your mother’s passing. Fortunately, a preponderance of evidence may see the state bring charges of manslaughter – or other similar felonies – against a negligent driver.
Our team will stay on top of any information brought forward about the criminal case the state brings against the parties involved in your case. It’s worth it to include a conviction as proof of negligence in your civil case. While a conviction won’t win your case outright, it can help you argue that a bad actor engaged in criminal negligence.
Why Should You Pursue a Wrongful Death Claim on Your Mother’s Behalf?
Why should you put yourself through the stress of filing a personal injury claim against the person responsible for your mother’s death? Unfortunately, death is expensive. You’re likely contending with substantial funeral expenses on top of your mother’s medical costs, hospice care, and other bills.
While private citizens can’t issue criminal charges against bad actors, filing a personal claim allows you to hold someone financially accountable for your suffering. Your claim asserts your right to a settlement that accounts for your tangible losses as well as your pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and emotional distress.
You can work with our staff to determine the total value of the case you intend to bring against a bad actor. If your mother is killed in a car accident, we’ll help you maximize the settlement you request. We’ll also make sure insurance claims adjusters, bad actors, and court representatives recognize the total value of your case.
Let Us Get Justice for Your Family’s Loss
No one deserves to die as a result of someone else’s negligence. Our team understands that you’re mourning the loss of someone central to your life and that you want justice for that loss. We’re here to help you get it. You can work with our team to open a personal injury claim against a bad actor and alleviate the financial stress of your mother’s death.
Vaughan & Vaughan has decades of experience advocating for Hoosier families like yours. We know how to balance your need for space with the hard limit put on your right to action by Indiana’s personal injury statute of limitations.
If you’re ready to learn more about your right to hold bad actors responsible for fatal accidents, contact our team. Your first wrongful death case consultation comes free of charge.
