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Although your loved one’s death may have been accidental, it happened because someone was careless or acted with reckless disregard for safety. Since 1996, personal injury attorney Mike Hancock has sought justice for family members devastated by a death that never should have happened.
Our legal team has a proven capacity to hold motorists, medical providers, property owners, and other parties accountable for a life cut short and the impact on the survivors left to put their shattered lives back together. A Tampa wrongful death lawyer could help you fight for what you are owed.
The state has a specific set of laws collectively known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act, which provides for reasonable and just compensation to the decedent’s estate and the decedent’s survivors. Beyond the emotional impact, we understand that survivors often face unexpected medical bills and funeral expenses, unplanned time off work, and the sudden loss of the deceased’s income and non-financial contributions to the family.
We have the resources to advance the considerable costs of hiring investigators and experts to establish liability, which we recover only if we win compensation for our clients.
A wrongful death case exists when a person dies due to the legal fault of another person. Wrongful death claims involve all types of fatal accidents from simple car accidents to complicated product liability cases. Persons, companies, and governmental agencies can be legally at fault for acting negligently. Florida’s Wrongful Death Act is found at Section 768.16, Florida Statutes.
Wrongful death claims can result from any number of different facts situations grounded in negligence. For example, we have successfully represented the surviving adult children of a father who drowned in a boating accident. This was a product liability case in which the marine steering system failed, causing the boat steering to lock, throwing the deceased from the boat. We claimed negligence against all the parties in the chain of commerce, including the retailer, and the manufacturer. Another example is the death of a husband and father due to the negligence of his nursing home. We successfully recovered for his surviving wife and adult children, against the medical staff and nursing home company.
We are dedicated to achieving justice for our clients by holding the negligent parties and their insurance companies accountable for all the harms and losses caused by the wrongful death. Under law, spouses, parents or dependent children can bring suit for:
Our personal injury attorneys work closely with family members to understand the role that the deceased played in their daily lives and how the death has adversely changed the present and the future, and incorporate that into litigation through day-in-the-life videos, testimonials and other methods to bring the point home to insurance negotiators or a jury.
Wrongful death claims are treated differently from other negligence cases in Florida. The following are examples of some of the unique issues inherent in wrongful death claims:
The death of a loved one is a terrible thing and it may affect every part of your life. While compensation cannot bring your loved one back, it could help you handle the bills associated with the accident and take care of your surviving loved ones. To get started on your case, call the compassionate Tampa wrongful death lawyers at Hancock Injury Attorneys today.
Tldr Hire Mike Hancock!When I got hurt in a major accident and needed to hire an attorney. I refused to call any lawyer hawking themselves on tv for the sole purpose you don’t get what Mike and his team provide. One on one and complete and utter availability to not only handle everything, but the fact Mike actually listens and explains everything. Mike was there to help provide insight where I had none and did so in a manner I knew that my opinion and voice mattered in my lawsuit; down to the last day my case settled. Mike took the huge burden of stress and anxiety away. I can’t be more appreciative for the work Mike and his team did for me and I will always refer anyone to him!!Thank you Mike ~Brandon
From first to last interactions with attorneys Mike and Claire Hancock, to all the supporting staff and legals, the office has always been courteous, knowledgable, and professional. They have always gotten right back with me when I had a question, and would not hesitate to highly recommend them.
I have received nothing but the best service I can ask for from Mike Hancock’s office. He and his office are true professionals in every sense of the word. They guided me along the process and had outstanding communication. I am more than pleased with the services they provided, and I would definitely recommend them to anybody.
Absolutely fantastic! The Attorneys and its staff are very knowledgeable. Through my entire process they kept constant communication and the return of calls. I couldn’t have made a better choice.Can’t say enough. Thank you, Mike and Gabby.
I had a simple question. I called at least 5 other lawyers before Hancock Injury Attorneys and got blown off just because I didn’t have the next big case. Well that wasn’t the case here. From the receptionist to a lawyer it took me 15 seconds and once on the phone with him, I could tell Mr. Hancock cared the entire time. In less than five minutes I was empowered with the knowledge I needed to handle it myself free of charge! Why couldn’t anyone else be this nice or informative? Now that’s service to your community!
Mike and his team are awesome,emails are always responded back same day and the chiropractor recommendation was great. I was in a small fender bender but was always treated as if my case was worth a million dollars. I recommend his firm 1,000% you wont be disappointed.