Philadelphia Wrongful Death Lawyers
Any unnecessary death is tragic. If your loved one was the victim, you may be entitled to damages for your loss of financial support, loss of companionship and expenses.
Do you feel the death of your loved one could have been prevented? At Metzger & Kleiner, our Pennsylvania personal injury and wrongful death law firm, attorneys and staff understand how difficult this question is for your family.
Overwhelmed with grief and anger, exhausted from events surrounding the accident or assault and worried about how to proceed without the financial support and companionship of your loved one, you may feel helpless. We will do all we can to help.
The fatality, if it resulted from the negligence or intentional act of another, may entitle survivors to compensation. If you would like us to evaluate your claim for wrongful death, contact an attorney at our firm.
Lawyers at our firm will explain how we will demonstrate the extent of your loss to an insurance company or jury. We provide free consultations at our offices in Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. If you are unable to travel, we will meet with you at your home or hospital.
Our personal injury and wrongful death attorneys have recovered large settlements and verdicts for clients in numerous cases, including the following:
- A bus made an improper turn and ran over a pedestrian. The victim lived in a coma for seven months before dying, an agonizing time for the family.
- The driver of a security truck hit and killed a pedestrian.
- A disabled child, improperly supervised by a daycare facility, left the premises and drowned.
- A young man was shot to death while patronizing a fast food restaurant
- A child went through an unlatched gate and drowned in a swimming pool
Depending on the circumstances of a fatal accident or assault, several insurance policies may be responsible for compensation. Our lawyers will handle wrongful death claims involving deaths arising from fatal injuries suffered in a wide variety of situations:
- car or truck accidents
- swimming pool or boating accidents
- use of dangerous products
- nursing home neglect
- animal attacks
- food poisoning
- medical malpractice
- negligence causing birth injuries
- construction accidents
- assaults on commercial property
- prison assaults
Our attorneys, all experienced trial lawyers supported by our staff and expert witnesses, have successfully recovered large settlements and verdicts for many victims of serious injuries and wrongful death.
At Metzger & Kleiner in Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia, accidental death and wrongful death lawyers represent clients from the Philadelphia area, including the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Stroudsburg, Doylestown, Norristown, Media, Quakertown, West Chester, Jim Thorpe and Lansdale.
