Wrongful Death Lawyer in Towson, MD

Why Families Choose The Hollimon Firm for a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Towson, MD?

Your family receives direct personal representation from Justin Hollimon at every stage of your wrongful death claim, with no handoffs to associates and no case managers standing between you and your attorney. Wrongful death cases carry higher financial stakes than any other personal injury claim, and that level of attention makes a direct difference in what your family recovers.

• Direct Principal Representation: You work directly with me throughout your entire wrongful death lawsuit from the first call through the final resolution of your claim.
• Insurance Defense Knowledge: I spent years on the defense side and understand exactly how insurance companies evaluate wrongful death claims and where they look to reduce your family's compensation.
• Independent Case Investigation: I review accident reports, medical records, and witness accounts personally to build the strongest possible claim on your family's behalf.

Wrongful Death Cases The Hollimon Firm Handles in Towson, MD

A wrongful death claim arises any time another party's negligence or misconduct directly causes a person's death. Each case involves different liable parties, different evidence, and a different path to compensation for your family. I handle every type of wrongful death lawsuit personally in Towson.

Car Accident Wrongful Death Claims

A fatal car accident caused by a negligent driver gives your family the right to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault party. I build your claim around the police report, accident reconstruction evidence, and the full scope of your family's financial losses. Insurance companies move quickly to limit payouts after a fatal crash, and I move faster to protect your family's recovery.

Truck Accident Wrongful Death Claims

A fatal commercial truck accident can involve liability extending from the truck driver to the trucking company and the cargo loader. I investigate every responsible party to pursue the maximum compensation your family deserves from every available source. Trucking companies carry large commercial insurance policies, and recovering the full value of your loss requires an attorney who knows how to pursue those policies aggressively.

Medical Wrongful Death Claims

Medical malpractice wrongful death cases arise when a healthcare provider's negligence directly causes a patient's death. Misdiagnosis, surgical errors, medication mistakes, and failure to treat a known condition all qualify as grounds for a wrongful death medical malpractice claim. I work with medical experts to establish the standard of care that was breached and build your family's case around that failure.

Workplace Accident Wrongful Death Claims

A fatal workplace accident gives your family legal options beyond a standard workers' compensation claim. Employers who fail to maintain safe working conditions or provide proper safety training can face direct civil liability for a worker's death. I review the full circumstances of the workplace accident to identify every liable party and pursue the compensation your family is owed.

Premises Liability Wrongful Death Claims

A death caused by a property owner's failure to maintain safe conditions gives your family grounds for a wrongful death premises liability claim. Dangerous stairwells, negligent security, and unmarked hazards that cause fatal injuries all fall under this category. I examine the property owner's maintenance records and prior knowledge of the hazard to establish direct liability for your family's loss.

Defective Product Wrongful Death Claims

A death caused by a defective product gives your family the right to pursue a wrongful death claim against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer responsible for putting that product into the market. I examine the product's design history, safety testing records, and any prior complaints to build a product liability wrongful death case on your family's behalf. Manufacturers carry significant insurance coverage, and your family deserves full access to every dollar available.

What Your Family Needs to Know About Wrongful Death Claims?

A wrongful death lawsuit is a civil legal action brought by surviving family members against the party whose negligence caused their loved one's death. Filing a civil wrongful death claim is separate from any criminal proceedings against the same party, and your family can pursue civil compensation regardless of whether a criminal case is filed. I build your family's claim around the specific legal standards civil courts use to establish liability and calculate damages.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?

The right to file a wrongful death lawsuit belongs to specific surviving family members and dependents of the deceased. A surviving spouse or domestic partner holds the primary right to file, followed by surviving children and then parents of the deceased. If none of those parties survive the deceased, other dependents who relied on the decedent for financial support may have standing to pursue a wrongful death claim.

Damages Your Family Can Recover

A successful wrongful death lawsuit recovers both economic and non-economic damages from every liable party. Economic damages cover the deceased's lost future income, medical expenses incurred before death, and funeral costs your family paid. Non-economic damages address your family's loss of companionship, emotional pain, and the parental guidance children no longer receive. In cases involving extreme negligence or intentional misconduct, courts may also award punitive damages against the responsible party.

The Difference Between Wrongful Death and Survival Action

A wrongful death claim compensates surviving family members for their own losses after a loved one's death. A survival action is a separate legal claim that the deceased person's estate files to recover damages the victim suffered between the time of injury and the time of death. Both claims can be pursued simultaneously, and I evaluate whether a survival action applies to your family's case during your initial consultation.

Filing Deadline for Wrongful Death Claims

Surviving family members have a limited time after their loved one's death to file a wrongful death lawsuit before the legal deadline expires. Missing that deadline permanently eliminates your family's right to pursue compensation in civil court. I begin building your family's claim immediately after your first call to make sure no deadline is missed and no evidence is lost.

How Contributory Negligence Affects Your Claim?

Your jurisdiction may apply a contributory negligence rule that limits or eliminates your family's recovery if the deceased is found partially responsible for the incident that caused their death. Defense attorneys and insurance adjusters use this rule aggressively to reduce wrongful death payouts. I investigate the full circumstances of your loved one's death to build a factual record that places responsibility squarely on the negligent party.