WRONGFUL DEATH

Gary Kessler is an experienced courtroom lawyer who has been helping Kansas and Missouri individuals with wrongful death claims for over 34 years.  You can feel confident knowing that he never helps insurance companies.  WE’RE ON YOUR SIDE!

Mr. Kessler focuses his wrongful death practice on Kansas and Missouri cities and towns including Kansas City Kansas, Edwardsville, Bonner Springs, Lenexa, Overland Park, Olathe, Kansas City Missouri, Raytown, Independence, Belton, and North Kansas City.

When you are grieving because of the loss of your loved one, suing someone for the wrongful death isn’t your top priority.  However, Kansas and Missouri law requires that wrongful death cases be filed within a specific time period or you risk losing the right to file a lawsuit.  That is why it is critical that you contact an experienced wrongful death lawyer, Mr. Kessler, before it is too late so he can explain wrongful death law to you and protect you.

Wrongful death lawsuits are intended to compensate the deceased’s family members for their own losses suffered as a result of the death.  The family members must be closely related to the deceased.  Generally, a spouse, child or parents of the deceased can sue for wrongful death.  Sometimes a brother or sister can sue for wrongful death or even another person may be appointed by the court.

The family members of the deceased must have actually suffered some kind of loss as a result of the wrongful death in Kansas and Missouri.  In other words, they had to have been receiving financial support, emotional support or companionship from the deceased.

Mr. Kessler understands that no amount of money can ever pay you for the loss of your loved one.  However, knowing that the at-fault person has been brought to justice and knowing that the deceased’s family members can continue paying their bills, can provide much comfort after such a loss.

Family members can be paid money for the following types of things in a Kansas or Missouri wrongful death lawsuit:

• Wages and income that would have been provided by the deceased to the family member filing the wrongful death lawsuit.  These damages are based on the deceased’s salary at the time of his or her death, the expected number of working years remaining in his or her life and, in some cases, the actual financial contributions that the deceased was making to the family member.

• Loss of companionship or loss of a spouse’s consortium.  These damages compensate the family member for no longer having his or her loved one.  The court may look how close the relationship of the deceased was to the family member.

In Kansas, your recovery of some of the money for wrongful death damages are limited by the law. There are two maximum amounts (“caps”) on damages in a Kansas wrongful death lawsuit.

The family member’s pain and suffering is capped at $250,000.00.

The deceased’s pain and suffering is capped at $250,000.00

Wrongful death damages can be very difficult to calculate, so it is important that you have an experienced Kansas and Missouri wrongful death lawyer helping you with your case and assisting you in proving the damages you suffered.  Mr. Kessler will conduct a thorough investigation which may include obtaining witnesses statements, security camera video, accident reconstruction expert’s testimony, other types of expert testimony and more.  The insurance company or at-fault person will not just roll over and pay you for what you ask.  They will fight hard and try to pay you as little as possible.  That is why you need an experienced attorney, Mr. Kessler, to investigate and then to handle the negotiations with the insurance company or the at-fault person in a Kansas or Missouri wrongful death claim.

You don’t want to tackle all of this on your own at a time when you are grieving for your loved one.  You shouldn’t have to handle all of this on your own, and you don’t have to. 

Contact an experienced Kansas and Missouri wrongful death attorney, Mr. Kessler, today for a free initial consultation.  There is no cost to you unless we win.  Remember, WE’RE ON YOUR SIDE!

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