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Maryland Wrongful Death and Survival Actions

When a person dies due to the negligence of another, there are potentially two types of claims triggered:

Survival Action: The legal basis of a survival action is similar to a personal injury case, except that the person was killed instead of merely injured. Therefore, the plaintiff is the decedent and the claim is to recover compensation for economic and non-economic damages. However, there are a couple of issues that arise in survival actions when it comes to standing to sue and how to assess damages.
Wrongful Death:These claims are based upon the emotional losses that the deceased person’s loved ones experience upon his or her death. Only beneficiaries designated by statute can file a wrongful death case, such as the spouse, parent, or children of the victim. The same law provides that damages are recoverable for mental and emotional anguish; loss of society, companionship, comfort, and protection; parental care and guidance; and similar losses.

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I’m writing this to express how pleased I am for having had Mr. Katz and his office to represent me in my recent auto accident case. I had a pleasure dealing with his team on multiple occasions. As far as I’m concerned, Mr. Katz is the only attorney that I have dealt with who has his client’s best interests at heart in everything they do, in everything step of the way. I’ve dealt with several other attorneys including the one who claims that you have a lawyer if you have a phone. My general feeling about their way of doing business is that they treat me like a revenue generating machine in their pipeline of cases, much like a transaction. On the other hand, Mr. Katz’s team has treated me like a long time friend. I felt like we were building a lasting relationship rather than doing a business. Mr. Katz is the only attorney that I will need going forward. Dong H.

They helped my sisters case and handled my case well. I rely on their reputation and would recommend their office to people I know. (translated from Korean) Dong S.

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Our Results

4.2 Million Dollar Settlement For Family Of Victim Who Died In A Train Crash In Baltimore Maryland.

4 Million Dollar Settlement For Family Of Victim Killed In Maryland Motor Vehicle Accident (Wrongful Death).

$1,250.000.00 Settlement For A Motorcyclist Who Was Wrongfully Killed In A Maryland Motorcycle Accident.

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