Everyone expects to die at some point. For the most part, many people lose their lives due to natural causes, while others pass away after a battle with a disease. However, sometimes a person's death can be the result of an individual or company's negligence or irresponsibility. This is legally termed wrongful death. If you have lost a loved due to this type of accident, you do have the right to fight back against the party at fault.

First, it is important to understand what counts as a wrongful death. A wrongful death occurs when someone loses their life due to negligence of another. It basically means that you can hold a person liable for causing the death of a family member. It is important not to confuse this with natural death. For instance, a person can still die of cancer, no matter what the doctors do. However, sometimes cancer treatment can be delayed due to a misdiagnosis. This delay in treatment may cause a person's cancer to reach untreatable levels. In this second case, the doctor responsible for the misdiagnosis may be charged with negligence.

Unfortunately, the loss of a loved one can leave you facing financial difficulties. If your lost loved one was the main breadwinner, you may no longer have a source of income on which to rely. You may also be facing costs such as:

• Medical bills


• Funeral expenses


• Regular household expenses (mortgage, car payments, etc.)

Additionally, this unfair loss of life can also mean the loss of companionship and support, including loss of a marital relationship. Although these are difficult to quantify, wrongful death lawsuits can also help you seek the compensation you deserve for these losses as well as your emotional suffering.

If another person's recklessness or irresponsibility has stolen a loved one from you, you do have the option to fight back. To seek justice for your loved one's wrongful death, please contact a tenacious Champaign wrongful death attorney from the respected firm of Spiros Law, P.C., today.