A Child's Claims for Wrongful Death of a Parent

Under Texas law, the child of a deceased person has the right to sue for damages when their mother or father is the victim of wrongful death.  Finding the right lawyer to protect the interests of a child after the loss of a parent is an extremely important task.

The damages available to the child of a wrongful death victim include pecuniary losses, mental anguish, loss of companionship and society and loss of inheritance.

Pecuniary Losses include child's loss of the wrongful death victim's earning capacity, advice, counsel services, care maintenance, support and reasonable contributions of a pecuniary value.

Mental anguish includes the type of emotional pain, torment and suffering one would expect to see when a child loses a parent.

Companionship and society damages include those for the positive benefits flowing from the love, comfort, companionship and society the child would have experienced had the parent not been killed.

Loss of inheritance quite simply means the amount of money the child would have inherited had their mom or dad not been the victim of a wrongful death.

Finally, the child of a wrongful death victim might be entitled to putitive damages if the actions of the defendant rise to a willful act or omission or gross negligence.

If your loved one was the victim of a wrongful death, contact Michael P. Fleming, former Harris County Attorney today to discuss your options. Mr. Fleming is board certified as a specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

In addition to being well-known as the former Harris County Attorney, Michael P. Fleming has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer. His Houston law firm is AV rated by Martindale - Hubbell and has been featured in H-Texas Magazine's Top Attorneys in Houston issue. He is also one of the small percentage of attorneys in the entire country to have had the privilege of arguing and winning a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.