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Calgary Wrongful Death Lawyer
MNH Injury Lawyers in Calgary provides compassionate legal support for wrongful death cases. From filing claims to litigation, we pursue justice and fair compensation for grieving families. Call (888) 664-5298 for a free consultation.
Compassionate Legal Support When You Need It Most
When tragedy strikes and you lose a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, the pain is unbearable. Beyond the overwhelming grief, you face mounting funeral expenses, lost financial support, and questions about your family’s future.
Our Calgary wrongful death lawyer team at MNH Injury Lawyers knows that no amount of compensation can replace your deceased loved one, but pursuing justice through a wrongful death claim can provide the financial stability your family deserves while holding responsible parties accountable.
The Fatal Accidents Act in Alberta protects surviving family members’ rights to seek fair compensation when fatal accidents occur due to negligent parties. Our Calgary legal team has guided grieving families through this difficult legal process, securing maximum compensation while providing compassionate legal support during this challenging time.
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Calgary Wrongful Death Guide
Why Calgary Families Trust MNH Injury Lawyers for Wrongful Death Cases
Losing someone you love creates an emotional void that changes everything. You shouldn’t have to fight insurance companies or figure out complicated legal processes while coping with grief. Our Calgary wrongful death lawyers take on these burdens so you can focus on healing and supporting other family members.
We’ve built our reputation on treating each client like family, not just another case file. When you contact our legal team, you’ll speak directly with experienced lawyers who understand the unique challenges wrongful death cases present. We listen to your story with genuine empathy and work tirelessly to secure the financial compensation your family needs to move forward.
Our proven track record speaks volumes about our commitment to pursuing justice for Calgary families. We’ve successfully recovered millions in compensation for clients who’ve lost loved ones in motor vehicle accidents, workplace incidents, and other preventable tragedies. Every case we handle receives our full attention and resources because we know how much depends on the outcome.
Key Takeaways
- Wrongful death claims provide financial support when fatal accidents result from someone else’s negligent actions or inactions.
- Alberta’s Fatal Accidents Act protects the rights of surviving family members to seek compensation for their losses.
- Common causes include motor vehicle accidents, workplace incidents, pedestrian accidents, and premises liability cases.
- Economic damages cover funeral expenses, lost financial support, and household services, while non-economic damages address emotional distress and other intangible losses.
- Insurance companies often offer inadequate initial settlements that require experienced legal advocacy to overcome
- Evidence collection must begin immediately to preserve witness statements, accident reports, and physical evidence.
- MNH Injury Lawyers provides compassionate support and aggressive advocacy to secure maximum compensation for Calgary families
Fatal Accidents That Lead to Wrongful Death Claims in Calgary
Calgary’s busy streets, construction sites, and recreational areas unfortunately witness various types of fatal accidents each year. When these tragedies result from someone else’s careless or reckless behaviour, surviving family members may have grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. The most common scenarios we encounter include:
- Car accidents – These include head-on collisions, intersection crashes, and highway accidents on Calgary’s major roadways such as Highway 2, Highway 3, the Deerfoot Trail, and the Glenmore Trail.
- Truck accidents – The average passenger vehicle is no match for a commercial truck in a collision, and the size and height discrepancy make commercial truck accidents among the deadliest crashes.
- Workplace accidents – These can include construction site incidents, oil refinery explosions, and industrial facility accidents that occur when employers fail to maintain proper safety protocols.
- Pedestrian accidents – These incidents involve crosswalk collisions and sidewalk accidents in Calgary’s busy shopping districts and residential areas.
- Premises liability incidents – Fatal slip and fall accidents can occur when property owners neglect maintenance or fail to address known hazards.
- Recreational accidents – These tragedies include drowning incidents, sports-related fatalities, and other deaths occurring during leisure activities.
- Criminal acts – Wrongful death may result from assaults, impaired driving incidents, and other intentional acts.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim Under Alberta's Fatal Accidents Act
Alberta’s Fatal Accidents Act specifically outlines which family members have legal standing to pursue wrongful death claims. This legislation protects certain family members while establishing a clear hierarchy:
- Spouse or adult interdependent partner – These individuals are considered primary claimants and have the strongest legal standing to file a wrongful death claim.
- Adult children – They may seek compensation for the loss of guidance, emotional support, and potential future inheritance from the deceased.
- Parents and grandparents – These family members can file a claim if they were financially dependent on the deceased at the time of death.
- Other dependents – Individuals who relied on the deceased for financial support, regardless of their familial relationship, may also have a right to pursue a claim.
The legal system recognizes that multiple family members suffer losses, but procedures exist to prevent duplicate claims and ensure fair distribution of settlements.
Proving Your Wrongful Death Case: Essential Legal Elements
Successfully pursuing a wrongful death claim requires proving specific legal elements. Our legal team builds cases by gathering evidence and expert testimony to support:
- Duty of care – The responsible party owed your loved one a legal duty to act reasonably
- Breach of duty – The at-fault party violated their duty through negligent actions or inaction
- Causation – The breach directly caused your loved one’s death (requires medical professionals and accident reconstruction experts)
- Damages – Full documentation of the losses your family suffered due to this wrongful act
Types of Compensation Available in Calgary Wrongful Death Cases
Alberta law recognizes that surviving family members face immediate financial burdens and long-term losses. Recovery options include:
Economic damages:
- Funeral expenses and burial costs
- Medical expenses incurred before death
- Lost financial support over the deceased’s expected lifetime
- Value of household services (childcare, home maintenance, financial management)
- Loss of inheritance and future financial benefits
Non-economic damages:
- Loss of companionship and emotional support
- Loss of guidance and parental care for children
- Pain and suffering endured by family members
- Loss of consortium for surviving spouses
How Our Legal Team Handles Insurance Company Negotiations
Dealing with insurance companies after losing a loved one adds stress to an already overwhelming situation. Insurance adjusters often contact grieving families within days of fatal accidents, seeking quick settlements that protect their bottom line rather than your family’s future. Our Calgary wrongful death lawyer team shields you from these tactics while aggressively pursuing maximum compensation.
Insurance companies employ trained professionals whose job involves minimizing payouts. They may offer settlements that seem substantial but fall far short of your family’s actual losses. Without legal representation, you might accept compensation that covers immediate funeral expenses but leaves you struggling with long-term financial hardships.
Our approach to insurance negotiations includes:
- Immediate claim filing – We notify all relevant insurance companies and establish your family’s rights from day one
- Evidence preservation – Our team secures accident reports, witness statements, and medical records before they disappear
- Damage calculation – We work with economic experts to determine the true value of your claim
- Strategic negotiations – We handle all communications with insurance adjusters and their lawyers
- Settlement evaluation – Every offer gets a thorough analysis to ensure it meets your family’s long-term needs
We understand that some families prefer avoiding lengthy legal battles, especially while processing grief. However, accepting inadequate settlements creates lasting financial consequences that affect surviving family members for decades. Our legal team fights for fair compensation that truly addresses your losses.
Building Strong Evidence for Your Wrongful Death Case
Successful wrongful death cases depend on thorough investigation and compelling evidence. The responsible parties and their insurance companies will challenge every aspect of your claim, making comprehensive evidence collection essential for securing fair compensation.
Our investigative process begins immediately after you contact our office. Time works against wrongful death claimants – witnesses relocate, physical evidence disappears, and memories fade. We mobilize quickly to preserve crucial evidence before it becomes unavailable.
Critical evidence we collect includes:
- Police reports and official accident investigations
- Witness statements from people who saw the incident
- Medical records documenting your loved one’s injuries and treatment
- Employment records showing income and career prospects
- Photos and videos of accident scenes and vehicle damage
- Expert testimony from accident reconstruction specialists
- Financial documents proving economic losses and dependencies
Our legal team also consults with medical professionals who can explain the cause of death and whether proper medical care might have saved your loved one’s life. These expert witnesses provide powerful testimony that helps juries understand the full impact of the responsible party’s negligent actions.
The Litigation Process: When Settlement Negotiations Aren’t Enough
While many wrongful death cases settle through negotiations, some require formal litigation to achieve fair results. Insurance companies sometimes refuse reasonable settlement offers, forcing families to pursue justice through Alberta’s court system. Our legal team has extensive trial experience and welcomes the opportunity to present your case before a judge or jury.
The litigation process typically involves:
- Filing the wrongful death lawsuit – We prepare comprehensive legal documents that outline your claims and the compensation you seek
- Discovery phase – Both sides exchange information, take depositions, and gather additional evidence
- Pre-trial motions – We may file motions to exclude certain evidence or compel the other side to provide information
- Settlement conferences – Courts often require mediation attempts before trial
- Trial preparation – We prepare witnesses, organize evidence, and develop compelling arguments
- Trial presentation – Our lawyers present your case with skill and passion that honours your loved one’s memory
Trials can take weeks, months, or longer to complete, but sometimes they represent the only path to fair compensation. Insurance companies often increase settlement offers significantly once they realize you’re prepared to present your case in court.
Support Beyond Legal Representation
Losing a loved one affects every aspect of your life. While we cannot ease your grief, our legal team provides support that extends beyond courtroom advocacy. We connect families with grief counselling resources, financial advisors, and other professionals who help during this difficult transition.
Many surviving family members struggle with practical matters – managing finances previously handled by the deceased, understanding insurance policies, or making decisions about their home and children’s future. We work closely with financial planners and estate attorneys to ensure your legal recovery integrates with your overall financial planning.
For families with minor children, wrongful death settlements often require court approval and structured payment plans that protect the children’s interests. We guide you through these procedures and help establish trusts or other financial vehicles that secure your children’s future education and support needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alberta follows contributory negligence principles, meaning your loved one’s partial fault doesn’t automatically bar recovery. If the deceased person bore some responsibility for the accident, any compensation award would be reduced by their percentage of fault.
MNH Injury Lawyers handles wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay no legal fees unless we secure compensation for your family. This arrangement allows grieving families to pursue justice without worrying about upfront legal costs during an already financially stressful time. If we successfully resolve your case, our fee comes from the settlement or court award, never from your family’s existing resources.
Several options may still provide compensation even when at-fault parties lack insurance coverage. Alberta’s Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund helps victims of uninsured drivers, while some cases involve multiple potentially liable parties who do carry insurance. Workplace accidents often involve workers’ compensation benefits, and premises liability cases may be covered by property insurance policies. Our legal team investigates all possible sources of compensation and explores every avenue for recovery.
Resolution timeframes vary significantly based on case complexity, the number of parties involved, and whether litigation becomes necessary. Simple cases with clear liability and adequate insurance coverage might settle within months, while complex cases involving multiple defendants or disputed fault could take longer.
Alberta’s Fatal Accidents Act establishes procedures for handling multiple claimants while preventing duplicate recovery for the same losses. Generally, one lawsuit gets filed on behalf of all eligible family members, with compensation distributed according to each person’s relationship to the deceased and their individual losses. Our legal team coordinates with all family members to ensure everyone’s interests are represented fairly while avoiding conflicts that could delay or complicate your case.
Contact MNH Injury Lawyers Today - Your Family's Future Depends on It
While you process grief and adjust to life without your loved one, financial pressures mount and difficult decisions loom. You shouldn’t face these challenges alone, especially when someone else’s negligence created this tragedy.
At MNH Injury Lawyers, we believe the emotional trauma and grief of losing a loved one cannot be overstated and should never be undervalued. That is why we’ve dedicated our careers to helping Calgary families pursue wrongful death claims with dignity and determination.
Our team of Calgary personal injury lawyers offers more than legal representation—we provide partnership during your darkest hours. We handle every aspect of your case while you focus on healing and supporting your family. From initial investigation through final resolution, we fight tirelessly to secure the maximum compensation your family deserves.
Call (888) 664-5298 now or contact us online. Time is critical, and your family’s future depends on taking action today.
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Our Proven Track Record
- Our lawyers have helped recover outstanding settlements for our clients
- Our lawyers have 22 years of combined experience in personal injury claims
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