Under the law, a wrongful death is a death caused by someone else's careless or intentional actions. Accidental deaths, including deaths in car wrecks, workplace accidents and abusive nursing homes, can be and often are wrongful deaths. If someone in your family has suffered a wrongful death, you have the right to sue the person or institution that caused the death. Of course, no lawsuit can bring back a loved one, but a wrongful death lawsuit can help family members pay costs related to the death, seek justice for their loved one and win compensation for their own anguish.

Generally, the spouse, children or parents of a victim may file a wrongful death lawsuit, or the person in charge of the victim's estate may sue on behalf of other next of kin. Suthers & Thompson represents families throughout Georgia and South Carolina in wrongful death lawsuits. Our clients can recover compensation for:

• Hospital bills, funeral costs and other financial costs of the death
• Any loss of wages, insurance coverage and inheritance
• Loss of the victim's love, care, companionship and guidance
• Their own emotional pain at the loss
• In some cases, punitive damages designed to "punish" illegal or extremely careless behavior by the wrongdoer

If you have lost someone to a wrongful death in Georgia or South Carolina, Suthers & Thompson wants to help. To tell us about your case and learn more about your legal options at a FREE consultation, call us toll-free at 1-800-320-2384 or contact us online through our confidential evaluation form.