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Burn Injury - Wrongful Death

Pritzker | Ruohonen is a nationally-recognized law firm and represents burn victims and their families throughout the United States.  The firm's offices are in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

If a burn victim dies as a result of the burn injury, the surviving spouse and next of kin (through a court-appointed trustee in some states) can sue the person or corporation responsible for the injuries.  This is called a wrongful death case.  In many states, wrongful death cases are governed by statute.  State statutes may limit damages to financial loss resulting from the death, including:

  • Funeral expenses
  • Medical expenses, which are substantial for burn injuries 
  • Potential earnings
  • Loss of advice, comfort, assistance, protection, counsel and society
  • Punitive damages, upon clear and convincing evidence that the acts of the defendant that caused the burn injuries show deliberate disregard for the rights or safety of others.

Courts have interpreted "wrongful death" statutes as barring recovery for pain and suffering experienced prior to death and emotional distress experienced by the spouse and next of kin after the death.  However, even without damages for pain and suffering and emotional distress, courts have awarded significant amounts of monetary compensation to families of wrongful death victims.  To contact a burn injury lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation regarding a burn-injury wrongful death, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or fill out the firm's online-consultation form. 


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