NYC Wrongful Death Lawyer

New York Fatal Accident Attorney

The accidental or premature death of a family member is always tragic. It causes both emotional and financial upheaval for families.

While it may be difficult at this time to think of talking with an attorney, if your loved one died because of the recklessness, carelessness or negligence of another, there is information you need. For more than 40 years, the attorneys at Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., have been helping New York families recover the compensation they need to move forward with life after the loss of loved ones to wrongful death.

Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C.
Handling Wrongful Death Litigation Since 1965
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Our firm has handled many fatal accident cases over the years. When a breadwinner is lost, the toll on the family can be severe. If there is a non-working spouse or dependent children at home, it will be especially important to seek full compensation for your family's loss.

There are a number of factors that go into determining the proper value of a wrongful death claim. Some of these factors are actual expenses you have incurred, while others are financial losses that will occur in the future. Also, there are non-economic damages.

Your lawyer at Arye, Lustig & Sassower will gather the information needed to understand your losses. It will include:

• Medical care expenses incurred around the time of the death
• Funeral costs
• The loss to your family of your loved one's earnings over the course of his or her lifetime, including the value of employment benefits such as health and dental insurance
• The value of lost household services, which can be quite substantial in the case of a homemaker
• Non-economic damages, including the loss of love and companionship of a spouse and the loss of a parent's guidance
• Any conscious pain and suffering sustained by the deceased before death
• Expenses resulting from the accident, such as replacement of a vehicle

We prepare all wrongful death case for trial right from the start. When insurance companies know we are ready to fight — and that we've done so before — they are often more likely to offer full and fair compensation right away.

Sample Wrongful Death Case Result

$4 Million settlement for catastrophic injuries in construction accident for 48-year old electrician who fell 40 feet through sheetrock that covered top of elevator shaftway and landed on top of the elevator car. He suffered severe internal injuries, including massive abdominal hemorrhage and ruptured pancreas, burst fracture of T-10 vertebra, and crush injuries of the right ankle and right hand; and he died 12 days later.

Contact a New York Wrongful Death Lawyer

If your family has experienced the tragedy of a wrongful death, contact Arye, Lustig & Sassower by e-mail or call our Manhattan offices toll free at 800.340.4992. Your initial consultation is free.