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Losing a loved one is always painful. For our loved ones, we can only hope they pass peacefully in their sleep. But if you’re on our website right now… we both know that isn’t the case.
Someone didn’t do their job, or someone was incredibly reckless and inconsiderate—your loved one didn’t deserve what happened to them.
Call 404-835-8080 if you want to learn how Georgia’s top wrongful death attorney can get you the financial compensation and justice you deserve.
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Did your loved one die in Georgia?
Why Seek A Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
- It will make the person or entity responsible for your loved one’s death think twice about repeating their actions in the future, and that will save lives in the future.
- It’s recognition of the hardships you’ve faced because of your loved one’s death.
- You could receive life-changing money and cover unplanned, death-related costs such as a burial.
- You pay nothing if you don’t win.
Why Call Krause Law Firm To File Your Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
- We start working on your case as soon as you call.
- You can speak to us for free. If you become our client, you don't pay us a penny unless you win.
- Most personal injury lawyers just send demand letters which only work if you're trying to recover a small amount of money. At the Wrongful Death Krause Law Firm, we aim to recover the maximum amount legally possible for you.
- Unlike most personal injury lawyers, we don’t just send letters, we actually have real trial experience. This is how we've won our clients over $1,000,000 multiple times.
- Many lawyers outsource their work to other lawyers, leaving you with less money and less of a connection to your legal team. Krause keeps your case in-house so you can work with someone who knows your loved one’s case as intimately as you do.
- Our clients are satisfied with our services, time and time again. Take a look for yourself:
What Our Clients Say
" Roger and his team have been like family to our family since this ordeal had begun. We lost our son some years ago and those whom we felt responsible offered not as much as an apology for their hand in his death. We then decided to get a lawyer, but no one wanted to take our case as we were going up against a GIANT here in Georgia. We then decided to go outside of our small town and then we found Roger. He honestly told us that he would look into our potential case and if there was something there....he would give us a call. That call came and our journey began. There were ups and downs throughout the process but it was explained to us by Roger in the beginning that this would be a tough case. We were notified throughout on where we stood and we were never kept in the dark about what was going on. Needless to say that our case has concluded and we were pleased with the results. Did I mention we were up against a GIANT? Thank you Roger and to your staff we offer gratitude and thanks."
Shaun Jimenez
" I would strongly recommend Roger Krause in a wrongful death case. He is very passionate about the cases and puts his clients first. He obtained justice for our family and because of this a policy for the hospital was changed to hopefully keep other family members from going through what we have had to endure."
Angela Wise
What Are Some Examples of Wrongful Deaths?
As you can imagine, this is nowhere near a comprehensive list of wrongful death situations. This can, however, give you a clearer idea if your case qualifies as one.
- A driver of a car hits and kills someone on their bike, because the driver was on their mobile phone.
- A store or apartment complex fails to make sure the property is reasonably safe, and a bystander is shot and killed.
- A motorboat runs over and kills a swimmer because the driver was driving drunk.
- A school takes a young child swimming but fails to watch the child and they drown.
- A damaged power line was not secure and killed your loved one.
- A portable heater falls over and does not turn off, causing a house fire and killing a family, resulting in a products liability lawsuit.
- A patient is dropped at the hospital causing serious injuries or death.
- A bar serves a customer 10 alcoholic drinks, knowing the customer would soon leave the bar drunk. As a result that customer leaves by driving their car, later killing a fellow driver on the road.
- A grandparent is neglected in a nursing home.
Learn How You Can Win A $20,000 To $2,000,000 Cash Settlement
We are one of the best wrongful death lawyers in Georgia for a reason.
Unlike most lawyers who take on wrongful death lawsuits, we’re not a personal injury lawyer. We’re a wrongful death lawyer. We have built our business by getting our clients large financial settlements and justice for their loved ones time and time again, and we focus our entire practice cases just like yours.
Many lawyers act more like middle men. They tell you they will help you, but then outsource their work to other lawyers, leaving you with less money and lack of familiarity… but not us. At Krause Law Firm, we work on your case ourselves.
We get to know you and your case on a personal level. Most personal injury lawyers just send demand letters, which only works for smaller cases where the goal is to recover a small amount of money. Krause Law Firm has real trial experience.
That means we know how to fight for our clients and get them the justice they truly deserve. Our goal isn't to get your case done quickly so we can just move on to the next client. We will fight tooth and nail to get you the largest financial settlement possible.
Don’t wait. The time is ticking before the statute of limitations will keep you from getting the financial settlement and justice your loved one deserves. Call 404-835-8080 to speak to a lawyer now, or click the button below and we'll get back to you shortly.
What Does Georgia Law Say About Wrongful Death Lawsuits?
Wrongful death lawsuits are allowed in Georgia only under statutory law – meaning that the law was specifically passed by the legislature and signed by the Georgia Governor.
Survivors or family members “may recover for the homicide of the spouse or parent the full value of the life of the decedent, as shown by the evidence” according to legal code O.C.G.A. § 51-4-2(a). This is a process which includes both an economic analysis, i.e. how much money would the loved one make, as well as the value of the enjoyment of life.
For someone to receive full damages or full compensation, sometimes you must also recover under an ‘estate’. An estate is created in the probate court that collects all the assets and liabilities of the decedent. Once an Estate is created, then, under Georgia’s wrongful death statute, O.C.G.A. § 51-4-5(b), whereby the Estate recovers the pain and suffering of the decedent, between the time of the wrongdoing and the death. Whether you should you create an estate depends on the facts of your case. Really, only wrongful death lawyers know.
On top of this, in Georgia, the only people who can file for a wrongful death lawsuit is a child, parent or spouse of the person who died. Although others who are affected by your loved one’s untimely passing may also want to seek justice, the rights are reserved to the aforementioned family members.
Before leaving this page, consider this: how proud do you think your loved one would be if they could see you fighting for their justice?