{"id":24677,"date":"2019-02-03T15:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-03T20:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhinolawyers.com\/?p=24677"},"modified":"2026-05-27T16:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T16:38:27","slug":"fatal-automobile-accident-wrongful-death-claims-in-tampa-auto-injury-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.rhinolawyers.com\/es\/fatal-automobile-accident-wrongful-death-claims-in-tampa-auto-injury-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Automobile Accident Wrongful Death Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 30,000 people die each year in auto accidents across the U.S. with 3,000 of those happening in Florida. When this happens, it\u2019s devastating for the surviving members of the family. Whether the person is a spouse, parent, child or grandparent, if a family member is taken in an auto accident, the loss is traumatic.<\/p>\n

If a loved one dies in an auto accident due to someone else\u2019s negligence, a natural question is, who is able to make a claim if the injured person is dead?<\/p>\n

If a loved one was killed in a head-on collision in Florida, contact our personal injury team today for a free consultation. RHINO Lawyers<\/strong><\/a> is the powerful, results-driven law firm, that takes Insurance Companies and Bullies \u201chead-on!\u201d<\/p>\n

What is a Wrongful Death Claim?<\/h2>\n

Since a person who has passed can\u2019t file a claim for his or her losses from an auto accident, the Florida law allows the estate of the deceased to file a claim. The estate is the rightful heir of a person\u2019s wealth and property as determined by Florida\u2019s inheritance laws. First in line is the surviving spouse, and then the children, if any.<\/p>\n

The claim is based on the loss of the deceased to those in his or her family. Many times, those killed in a car wreck have a spouse and dependent children that counted on support. Also, there is a loss of the person as a spouse, parent or child, and this loss is acutely felt by those left behind.<\/p>\n

Making the claim<\/h2>\n

Florida law<\/a> spells out what a wrongful death is based on and under what conditions it can be made. Basically, the person or people who are inheriting the estate can recover damages based on the negligence of the at-fault person, and if that negligence resulted in the death of the person, then a wrongful death claim can be made.<\/p>\n

Conduct that Leads to a Wrongful Death<\/h2>\n

There is a wide range of negligent actions that can lead to a wrongful death claim. For each of these, the at-fault person must be considered to have been negligent and the act caused the death of the victim:<\/p>\n