Wrongful Death Claims In New York

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 50 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.

Did you lose someone you love because of someone else’s negligence? Call us: 212-732-4992 or 800-574-4LAW. Free consultation.

We Know What You Are Going Through

Because our firm has handled many fatal accident cases over the years, we know what you are going through. When a breadwinner is lost, the toll on the family can be severe. If there is a nonworking spouse or dependent children at home, it will be especially important to seek full compensation for your family’s loss.

How We Value The Wrongful Death Of A Loved One

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 noneconomic damages.

Your lawyer at Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., 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
Noneconomic 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 cases 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 a 48-year-old electrician who fell 40 feet through sheetrock that covered the 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; he died 12 days later.

Contact Us For Help With Your Wrongful Death Claim

If your family has experienced the tragedy of a wrongful death, contact Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., by email or call our Manhattan offices at 212-732-4992 or toll free at 800-574-4LAW. Your initial consultation is free. We also handle all personal injury cases on a no-recovery, no-fee basis.

Case Results

Since 1965, we’ve recovered over $1 BILLION
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$2.1 million
settlement

for 33-year old electrician who fell from ladder while attempting to fit heavy cable into crown box when cable sprung back and struck him, causing him to suffer left shoulder injury with impingement.

$1.6 million
settlement

for 38-year old electrician who slipped and fell on debris on stairway with resulting cervical herniated disc and aggravation of pre-existing arthritic changes.

$2.55 million
settlement

for 42-year old electrician who fell into an uncovered, unprotected hole and suffered a severe low back injury with herniated disc(s) that required surgery at L4-5 and L5-S1 levels.

$1.75 million
settlement

for 26-year old construction worker who fell through opening in roof and fractured his wrist, requiring surgery with open reduction and internal fixation, external fixation device, and eventual fusion.

$2.5 million
settlement

for 38-year old female electrician (with history of prior neck injury) who tripped on uneven Masonite protective floor covering, and suffered neck injury with herniated discs requiring cervical fusion.

$1.2 million
settlement

during trial for 40-year old sheet metal worker who was struck in the neck and shoulder by an air conditioning unit and suffered herniated cervical discs and cervical radiculopathy.