Compensation for Preventable Loss of Life
Experienced Knoxville, Tennessee Wrongful Death Attorneys
No amount of compensation makes up for the loss of a loved one killed by negligence. But there is a financial impact on survivors, and a wrongful death action can be pursued to hold the person or entity accountable for a deadly accident.
We work hard to demonstrate to an insurance company or a jury that you have lost a living, loving person who cannot be reduced to his or her "projected earnings." The Hurley Law Firm, P.C. of Knoxville offers compassionate, aggressive representation to surviving family members in lawsuits in Knox County and across East Tennessee. Call us today for a free consultation.
The True Value of a Person
Under Tennessee law, wrongful death damages have been limited to a family's economic loss — what the person would have earned based on life expectancy. What about children with no earning history or elderly parents past their working years? The law makes it more challenging to prove financial damages in these cases. Our lawyers are skilled at helping juries understand how non-economic damages (loss of love, companionship or consortium) equate to financial loss.
- In a case arising from a fatal car accident, we took the jury beyond the victim's paycheck. Trial lawyer D. Scott Hurley showed how this dad helped his sons focus on their homework, establish a lawn-mowing business and open their own checking accounts. We increased the compensation by showing the loss of contributions this great father was making to his sons' future success.
- Scott has had particular success in putting children and elderly victims of an accidental death on an equal footing with wage-earning adults. In the wrongful death case of an infant killed in a milk truck collision, he obtained a settlement that projected the baby's probable earning power based on the parents' incomes, college degrees and family background.
Practicing for over 20 years, D. Scott Hurley has refined effective techniques for showing the value of economic loss in wrongful death cases. Scott frequently receives referrals or is retained by other attorneys for his knowledge and proven results. We have worked every type of case: motor vehicle crashes, fatal fires, defective machines or a doctors' mistakes.
See our Wrongful Death Information Center for more information.
Call us today at 865-523-1414. Your initial consultation is free of charge. For most cases, we charge no attorneys fees unless we recover for you.
