Augusta Wrongful Death Lawyer

Have you lost someone you love due to another’s negligent or criminal actions? You may be entitled to financial compensation through a wrongful death claim. This compensation cannot bring your loved one back, but it can give your family financial security and space to grieve. 

Hawk Law Group has represented grieving families in wrongful death cases for more than 30 years. Contact us at (706) 722-3500 our law firm for a free case review with an Augusta wrongful death lawyer who cares about you and is ready to help.

How Hawk Law Group Can Help You After a Loved One’s Wrongful Death in Augusta, GA

How Hawk Law Group Can Help You After a Loved One’s Wrongful Death in Augusta, GA

After your loss, the last thing you want to worry about is an emotional battle with an uncaring insurance company. Compensation may be far from your mind, but a wrongful death claim can hold the responsible party accountable and preserves your family’s financial security. An experienced Augusta personal injury lawyer can pursue your claim for you while you focus on your family.

Hawk Law Group was founded by Victor C. Hawk, host of the call-in TV show LawCall and a trial lawyer with more than three decades of experience. Our law office has secured the largest injury verdict in Jenkins County history. We want to put that same dedication to work on your claim.

Here is how our Augusta, Georgia law office is prepared to help you:

  • Give you the compassion, legal advice, resources, and personal attention you deserve
  • Find and preserve evidence to prove the defendant caused your loved one’s death
  • Fight back against the insurance company’s attempts to blame your loved one for their death or minimize your damages
  • Work with experts to demonstrate the value of your loss
  • Negotiate on your behalf to seek a fair settlement offer
  • Present your case to a jury and seek maximum damages if negotiations fail

Do not let the prospect of a challenging and emotional legal battle prevent you from pursuing a wrongful death claim. Hawk Law Group will handle all communications and negotiations on your behalf. Call our law office today to schedule a free consultation to discuss how we can help you.

What is Wrongful Death in Georgia?

In the State of Georgia, a wrongful death is a death that results from another person’s negligence, criminal actions, or intentional misconduct. Most wrongful deaths are the result of negligence.

As a general rule, if the deceased person could have filed a personal injury lawsuit, survivors have a potential wrongful death claim. Surviving family members and the estate’s representative can bring a case against the negligent party.

What is My Augusta Wrongful Death Case Worth?

All wrongful death cases are unique and must be evaluated on their own merits. Our Augusta wrongful death attorneys will consider many factors to estimate the value of your wrongful death claim.

We will work with experts for testimony about the value of the services your loved one provided your family before their death. We will also analyze their projected future earnings to calculate the financial losses your family will suffer. We will also build a case to demonstrate the personal losses your family has endured.

Wrongful death cases are difficult to value; losses are largely non-economic. This makes it crucial to work with an experienced personal injury lawyer who understands wrongful death law. 

Contact Hawk Law Group today for a free consultation with our Augusta wrongful death attorneys. We will help you understand what your case may be worth.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?

There are strict rules on who may bring a wrongful death claim in Georgia. If there is a surviving spouse, they have the authority to bring a wrongful death action. If the decedent also left surviving children, the surviving spouse must act as a representative for the children and share the damages awarded. However, the surviving spouse is entitled to at least one-third of the award.

If the decedent was divorced, surviving children have the authority to bring a wrongful death action.

Georgia does not require that the estate’s administrator, representative, or executive bring the wrongful death claim. However, there are two types of claims after a wrongful death – the wrongful death and the estate claim. The administrator of the decedent’s estate must bring the estate claim.

Types of Wrongful Death Cases We Handle in Augusta, Georgia

Hawk Law Group represents grieving family members in all types of wrongful death claims in Augusta. This includes untimely deaths that result from accidents, crime, and even dangerous products. 

The following are common causes of wrongful death cases:

If you believe someone else is responsible for the death of your loved one, our law office is prepared to help you hold them accountable.

What Damages Can Family Members Recover in a Georgia Wrongful Death Case?

In Georgia, wrongful death cases entitle family members to compensation for their financial and personal due to a loved one’s death. A claim can also be brought on behalf of the decedent’s estate for additional losses. This is known as an estate claim.

Under Georgia’s wrongful death statutes, surviving family members have the right to make a claim for the “full value of the life of the decedent.” 

The full value of someone’s life is measured from the decedent’s point of view and includes:

  • Tangible value, or the money the decedent would have earned and the value of services they performed for the household, and
  • Intangible value, or their reasons for living, relationships with their family and friends, and support they provided

An estate claim, which is independent of a wrongful death claim, allows surviving family members to recover compensation for the decedent’s funeral expenses, medical bills, and pre-death pain and suffering. Only the estate may seek punitive damages, which punish a defendant for extreme misconduct.

How Long Do I Have to File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Georgia?

You have a limited amount of time to bring a wrongful death action in Georgia. The statute of limitations for wrongful death cases is just two years from the date of your loved one’s death. If you miss this crucial deadline, your case will be dismissed without consideration.

There are limited exceptions to this statute of limitations. If your loved one died due to criminal conduct, and there is an ongoing criminal case, the deadline for your civil claim can be tolled or suspended until the case is complete. You may also have up to five years to file a lawsuit if probate has not been finished for your loved one’s estate.

Two years may seem like plenty of time, but it’s important to take action as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more difficult it becomes to gather reliable evidence. Do not let the at-fault party escape responsibility for your loved one’s death; call our Augusta personal injury lawyers to begin working on your case.

Schedule a Free Consultation with an Augusta Wrongful Death Lawyer

Have you lost a loved one prematurely due to someone else’s negligence? Hawk Law Group will help you hold the responsible party accountable and pursue the compensation your family needs during this emotional time.

Call our law office for a free case review with an experienced and compassionate Augusta wrongful death lawyer. We will give you the legal advice and guidance you deserve.

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Areas We Serve in Augusta, GA

We serve clients in Augusta, North Augusta, Downtown Augusta, Medical District, Forest Hills, Summerville, Murray Hill, Harrisburg, West End, Hammond’s Ferry, Harrisburg, Bethlehem, Glendale, Turpin Hill, South Turpin Hill, May Park, Sand Hills, and its surrounding areas.
We also handle injury cases throughout Georgia and South Carolina.