Category: Wrongful Death

June 18, 2025

The Difference Between Wrongful Death and Survival Action Claims

Losing a loved one in a tragic accident is one of the most heart-wrenching experiences anyone can endure. The emotional pain and sudden upheaval can...
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December 18, 2024

Who Pays for a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

The loss of a loved one can mean significant setbacks, both financially and emotionally. Fortunately, wrongful death lawsuits allow victims’ loved ones to pursue money...
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December 6, 2024

Filing a Wrongful Death Claim After a Car Wreck

Car accidents can come with tragic consequences — even fatalities. In Pennsylvania, many car accident fatalities arise from negligence, which can compound the grief and...
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June 24, 2024

Can You Sue a Hospital for Wrongful Death?

If a loved one died at a hospital and it looks suspicious to you, you may wonder, can you sue a hospital for wrongful death?...
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March 18, 2024

What Qualifies as a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

When you lose a loved one through someone else’s negligence, you may be able to seek financial compensation. A loved one’s wrongful death causes emotional...
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August 4, 2023

Who Gets the Money in a Wrongful Death Settlement?

If you’ve lost a family member through another party’s negligent act, you might be thinking about a wrongful death lawsuit. You might also be wondering: “Who...
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June 22, 2021

How Do You Split a Wrongful Death Settlement?

How money is split in a wrongful death settlement depends upon what survivors the deceased person left behind. Each state has its own laws as...
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January 8, 2021

How Do You Prove Wrongful Death?

Proving wrongful death is complicated, but the Philadelphia wrongful death lawyers at Wapner Newman can handle all legal aspects necessary to get you compensation for...
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August 12, 2020

What Happens Where There Is Wrongful Death by a Police Officer?

If a family member died while in custody or due to actions by law enforcement, could you file a lawsuit if there was a wrongful...
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March 30, 2020

Were You a Victim of Urgent Care Malpractice?

Sadly, cases of urgent care malpractice are not uncommon. In our overstrained healthcare system, more and more people are visiting urgent care clinics. They turn...
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June 24, 2019

Depersonalization Burnout Is One of the Biggest Threats to Patient Safety

Some of us can still remember the family doctor’s coming to our home with a little black bag and curing us with compassion, personal contact...
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April 9, 2019

Why the Recalled Rocking Sleepers are Potentially Deadly

Why is it still on the market? Consumer Reports asked this very important question when reporting the findings of its investigation of dozens of infant deaths related to...
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September 3, 2018

Accidental Deaths Are in Peak Season

Despite endless back-to-school sales and Halloween displays, summer isn’t over. That’s good news for the crowd that enjoys being able to indulge in balmy August...
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May 29, 2018

Patients’ Skepticism About Medical Treatment Is Warranted

Dr. Vinita Parkash, professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, recently wrote a commentary featured in WBUR-Boston’s opinion section, Cognoscenti. In the commentary, she...
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October 2, 2015

Ride The Ducks Wrongful Death

In Philadelphia, tourists can take a sightseeing trip aboard an oddly shaped amphibious vehicle called a Duck. Ride The Ducks has locations in Philly, three...
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