Generally, a wrongful death lawsuit must be filed within two (2) years of the date of death of the loved one, with certain exceptions for claims against a municipality or the State of New York which require a claim to be filed within 90 days of the appointment of the estate representative.

How long a wrongful death case takes to resolve depends on many factors.  Before a claim or lawsuit can proceed, an estate representative must be appointed to represent the estate of the person who died and later, upon settlement of the claim or case, a court must approve the settlement. For cases against a doctor [...]

For the initial meeting with an attorney regarding a wrongful death claim, it is helpful to bring a certified copy of the death certificate, a copy of the paid funeral bill and the original Last Will and Testament of your deceased loved one (if they had a will). If an estate representative has already been [...]

Wrongful death claims are based on the legal tort of negligence. Wrongful death negligence claims must prove four things to be successful: duty, breach, causation, and death.   The law is clear that a defendant(s) (the person(s) responsible) must breach a duty of reasonable care before an injured person can recover money damages.  Reasonable care means that degree of [...]