Who is Entitled to Benefits if a Death Occurred due to Medical Malpractice?

Losing a loved one due to a medical mistake is devastating emotionally, physically and financially, but is especially disturbing because the death should have never happened. Medical malpractice cases, especially those that result in death, are complex, time consuming and require a great deal of resources and knowledge. For this reason, it is imperative that you hire an experienced Oklahoma City medical negligence lawyer such as the ones at Stipe Injury Law, serving Oklahoma City and surrounding areas.

If a family member died due to medical malpractice, you may be wondering who in your family is entitled to benefits due to your loss. While financial compensation varies from case to case, we can give you some basic information here. However, we encourage you to meet with us so we can go over the details of your case very carefully and give you a better idea of what you are entitled to should a claim be filed.

Most state laws allow the survivors to recover reasonable expenses of burial and medical costs as a result of the death. The judge and/or jury can consider any insurance or government benefit payments that have been made for these expenses when they award these damages along with any claims the insurance companies make for reimbursement of those payments. Survivors can sometimes collect the income the deceased would have made had the death not occurred. Compensation for grief, sorrow, and suffering may also be paid to the survivors, but again, all of this varies from case to case.

If you live in Oklahoma and have lost a loved one due to a medical mistake, please contact an Oklahoma City medical negligence lawyer at Stipe Injury Law today to schedule a confidential, no-cost consultation.