A fatal bicycle collision can put the families left behind in major debt and leave them confused about who can be held responsible.
CCD Law helps local families seek wrongful death support from at-fault drivers. Contact a Spokane Bicycle Accident Lawyer for a free case consultation that comes with no obligation to your family. Find out what your case is worth and how to hold drivers fully liable.
When Families Need to Consider Hiring a Lawyer
When a Spokane-area cyclist is killed due to a driver’s mistake, it’s a good idea for families to consult with a lawyer.
Families can file wrongful death claims themselves. However, wrongful death cases usually involve high-value settlements, and that can mean car insurance companies will fight extra hard to escape responsibility.
We want to make sure reckless drivers are held accountable. A skilled wrongful death attorney would investigate and have evidence ready when insurers tried to blame a cyclist for the accident or tried to offer the family a “lowball” settlement that didn’t protect them in the future.
Bottom line: A skilled attorney can often win families much more in support than they could by taking on a large car insurance company themselves.
Go Over Your Options in a Free Consultation
The professionals at CCD Law offer a free, no-obligation case consultation to all family members after a tragic bicycle accident death.
We understand that grieving families shouldn’t be subjected to frustrating insurance battles, but they can also risk financial disaster almost immediately. Hospital and funeral bills can come due, while they lose the income a loved one may have provided.
We offer this completely confidential meeting to help a spouse, children, and other family members determine how to protect everyone in the years ahead. If you need our help, there are no upfront costs. If our help is needed, we’ll handle the difficult claims process while providing as little disruption to grieving family members as possible.
The Support a Wrongful Death Claim Can Provide
CCD Law will help families create a complete account of what they’ve lost and will continue to have to cope with.
These hardships will be included when a claim is filed, so that a car insurance company knows what it’s expected to provide.
Your family’s attorney would demand that these and other benefits be covered in a wrongful death claim and something called a “survival action”:
- Future earnings the loved one would have provided to support the family
- Lost family benefits (such as health insurance) the job had provided
- Loss of marital or family relationship
- The loss of care and guidance the victim can no longer provide in the future
- The loss of a loved one’s presence during special life moments, including holiday gatherings and weddings
- Hospital bills left behind
- Funeral and burial expenses
A survival action is filed alongside a wrongful death claim. It’s a claim for the damages a bicycle accident victim suffered before they passed on. Families can receive support for the emergency response fees and medical bills that were incurred. The time the victim lost at work before dying would also be compensated. Property damage would also factor in.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Washington State?
In Washington, a personal representative would have to file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the family. This representative is often named in a victim’s will (an executor). If no representative is named, a judge may name a family member as the representative. Once a settlement or judgment is made, family members who were financially dependent on the deceased would receive support.
How long does my family have to file a wrongful death claim after a fatal bicycle accident?
Families have up to three years after a fatality caused by a Spokane bicycle collision to file a claim. It’s important that families act quickly, though. They should explore their case with a lawyer so that fresh evidence is still available and witnesses don’t become harder to locate.
What if my family can’t afford a wrongful death attorney?
Families don’t have to have any money to hire a skilled Spokane Fatal Bicycle Accident Lawyer. CCD Law doesn’t charge anything unless we win your case for your family. If we are successful, our fee is then paid out of the settlement that a car insurance company must provide.
Contact a Spokane Wrongful Death Lawyer
Contact us to set up a free case consultation for your family. It’s an easy way to learn how to hold drivers and car insurance companies fully accountable after a heartbreaking bicycle accident.
There’s no obligation, and your case review is completely confidential. We want to stand by your family during this difficult time. CCD Law fights to see families receive the support they need to rebuild their lives. We also work carefully and compassionately to cause as little disruption to families as possible so they can mourn in peace.