Maison Law of Bakersfield stands by families after a tragic accident claims a child’s life. We want to seek justice for the family and hold those found at fault fully responsible. Maison Law works to secure financial support for the parents left behind.
We offer a free and confidential case consultation to all parents and guardians. It’s important that families stay informed of every path to justice they can take and the financial help and emotional support that’s available.
Should Parents Hire a Wrongful Death Lawyer After the Tragic Death of a Child?
In many instances, it’s a good idea to place your wrongful death case in the hands of an experienced local attorney. Among many other benefits, a lawyer is a safeguard for your case and makes sure those at fault can’t find ways to avoid blame.
If the party responsible for your child’s death is a company or corporation, these large entities can afford corporate lawyers to try to get them off the hook for a tragedy. Teams of lawyers may focus on ways to make it look like your child or a parent caused the accident. A lawyer fully investigates the incident and the individual or business that caused it. We gather the evidence necessary to force those at fault to accept full blame.
A skilled Bakersfield Wrongful Death Attorney can also make sure parents earn what’s fair so they can pay for a proper funeral and earn support for their emotional trauma. A lawyer working on behalf of a family can often secure more in a settlement than the family can by filing a claim themselves.
Can My Family Seek Support After the Death of a Child in Bakersfield?
Yes. Families are empowered by California law to seek justice and file a wrongful death claim to help with the financial consequences of a tragic accident.
A skilled wrongful death attorney acting on behalf of parents or legal guardians of the victim would file a claim and make sure it included a full list of every devastating hardship parents and siblings faced after a tragic accident. This should include current damages and the damaging effects that will continue into the future.
These are just some of the benefits parents and guardians should receive after a tragedy:
- Reimbursement for the cost of a funeral and burial
- Money to pay any remaining medical bills, ambulance fees, and accident response expenses
- Support for the loss of companionship that will be felt now and for the rest of the family’s lives.
- Support for the emotional devastation families experience and money to get help from mental health professionals if necessary
A Maison Law family representative works to earn this support for families, while causing as little disruption as possible. Parents would be able to mourn their loss, while their lawyer handled the frustrating negotiations with insurance companies.
A skilled lawyer will also have a case prepared for court if necessary. A lawyer would be ready with a lawsuit to sue an insurance company if it refused to accept full blame for what happened. If a fair settlement can’t be reached, a lawyer would file a lawsuit and take an insurer before a judge and jury. Most cases are settled out of court. Insurers work hard to please families in a settlement, especially if the family has a lawyer, because insurance companies want to avoid the cost and bad publicity of a trial.
Types of Wrongful Death Cases We Handle
There are also certain types of terrible accidents that seem to involve children more often than any other age group.
We help families after many different types of terrible mistakes that claim young lives. These accidents can happen on the road, at stores, and even at places meant for fun, like fun parks.
These are just a few of the most common types of wrongful death cases around Bakersfield:
- Fatal Dog Attacks – Dog bite accidents often involve young victims, and dog owners can be held liable for injuries and a heartbreaking death. A child’s natural curiosity and inability to make good judgment calls can put them in dangerous situations with pets. However, it’s still a dog owner’s responsibility to restrain and house dogs in a manner where children aren’t exposed to a threat. Children are also more at risk of a life-threatening injury because they are generally shorter and closer to a dog’s mouth. A young person’s thinner tissue and weaker bones also make dog bites more hazardous.
- Traffic Accidents – A careless driver on a busy road like Buena Vista Road can ram another vehicle. A child inside can suffer a frightening injury, even while in a proper booster seat. Reckless drivers can put young pedestrians at risk as they get off a school bus or walk up to an elementary school. Children riding bikes in their neighborhoods are at risk when drivers aren’t paying proper attention to the road to see the smaller profile of a minor.
- Premises Liability – Business and property owners owe all guests, customers, and residents a “duty of care” to keep all visitors safe. A supermarket owner, an apartment management company, or a landlord can create or allow unsafe conditions that claim a young person’s life. A Bakersfield premises liability lawyer holds an owner or a giant retail chain liable.
- Fun Parks – A trip to a trampoline park or MB2 Entertainment can expose a child to fast-moving excitement and powerful machinery. These businesses must be held accountable if they fail to fix safety issues and put a young guest at deadly risk. A hazard might take the form of an electrical shock, a fall from a great height, or even the actions of someone else allowed to act irresponsibly at the park.
- Drownings – A terrible drowning at a public pool or at an area theme park would leave the owners and operators financially responsible for a child’s death. A Bakersfield drowning accident lawyer would hold a business owner or the City of Bakersfield fully responsible for a tragedy.
- Defective products. This threat comes from the devices and appliances brought into the home and around our children. These tools, appliances, and even toys that aren’t safe for home use can malfunction or release toxic substances. They can put a child’s precious life at risk. The manufacturers and the retailers who sold the product may have to provide financial support to close relatives. A landlord may also be liable for a fatal accident.
Finding Mental Wellness Support After the Loss of a Child
Beyond seeking justice for a tragic accident involving a child, parents, children, and other family and friends will have to find a way to cope with an incredible sense of loss.
The loss of a precious life will be something that parents and siblings never fully recover from. However, there is help available to families coping with the ultimate loss.
These are just a few of the options available for those in mourning:
- Compassionate Friends: A national non-profit organization that focuses on families that have lost a child. They have online sessions/live chats for parents and adult siblings. They even have a group dedicated to helping grandparents cope with a loss. There’s also a podcast to listen to.
- Hoffmann Hospice Programs – Grief support groups that meet on Zoom calls and in person at 4325 Buena Vista Blvd, Bldg. B. in Bakersfield. There’s a specific Zoom call every Monday known as “Healing Hearts” for parents who have lost children.
- GriefShare – Grief support groups congregate at several Bakersfield churches each month. The Christ’s Church of the Valley, Valley Baptist Church, and First United Methodist Church hold GriefShare meetings.
Contact a Bakersfield Wrongful Death Lawyer After the Death of a Child
Consult with an attorney after your family has lost the precious life of a child due to someone else’s mistake. Nothing can bring back someone’s life, but families should seek justice and financial help from those whose negligence led to a tragic fatality.
When your family contacts Maison Law for a free consultation, you’ll talk to a real Lawyer, and you’ll get our full attention. You can also trust that your consultation will remain confidential.
If you decide we can help your family earn more in support, you won’t need any money now. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for your family. Then our fee comes out of the insurance settlement your family receives.
