Austin Personal Injury Attorney

Fetal Death Claims in Austin

Fetal death can be a wrongful death and there are a variety of possible causes for the tragedy. These causes can include malpractice, dangerous drugs, defective products and car accidents. You may have a wrongful death case if you think a loved one was killed by negligence on the part of others and you should contact an Austin personal injury lawyer for a consultation right away, since there is a statute of limitations that provides a time limit for filing a claim. Your lawyer must demonstrate to the court that the death was the result of someone who had a legal duty to the deceased and failed in that duty. This legal duty could be, for example, being in a doctor's care and the doctor making a mistake or failing to act. This might be the only way that negligent parties will be held accountable and bring some kind of closure to the bereaved.

What Compensation for Damages May Include

In the event of fetal death, there can be medical expenses and funeral costs. These can be recovered as well as damages for pain and suffering. In this way, the negligent party can be held responsible and you can avoid the additional travail of having huge medical and funeral expenses. We at Barry & Loewy LLP, are aggressive trial advocates with an impressive trial record for winning difficult cases, as our client references will attest to. If you believe that your loved one perished as the result of malpractice, negligence, failure to act, or an accident where another party was liable, you need to schedule a consultation immediately to ensure that your case moves forward in a timely fashion. We will review your case, advise you of your options and bring it to trial, using our considerable experience in this area.

Contact an Austin personal injury attorneynow to review your case.