Wrongful Death

The loss of a loved-one is painful for the family. The law provides a remedy for family members if the death of their loved-one was caused by the wrongdoing of another person.

If your loved-one has been injured or killed, it is important to have an Oregon lawyer evaluate any personal injury claim that may exist. The law provides strict deadlines for bringing personal injury and death claims. It is critical that you contact an Oregon injury lawyer or Oregon accident lawyer if you think that a wrongful death claim may exist. A Portland personal injury lawyer at Vangelisti Kocher LLP can provide you a free consultation to discuss your legal rights.

Oregon's Wrongful Death Statute

An Oregon lawyer or attorney may file a wrongful death action in the following circumstance: When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act or omission of another, the personal representative of the decedent, for the benefit of the decedent’s surviving spouse, surviving children, surviving parents and other individuals, if any, who under the law of intestate succession of the state of the decedent’s domicile would be entitled to inherit the personal property of the decedent, and for the benefit of any stepchild or stepparent whether that stepchild or stepparent would be entitled to inherit the personal property of the decedent or not, may maintain an action against the wrongdoer, if the decedent might have maintained an action, had the decedent lived, against the wrongdoer for an injury done by the same act or omission.

In an Oregon wrongful death action filed by an Oregon attorney or lawyer, damages may be awarded in an amount which: (a) includes reasonable charges necessarily incurred for doctors’ services, hospital services, nursing services, other medical services, burial services and memorial services rendered for the decedent; (b) would justly, fairly and reasonably have compensated the decedent for disability, pain, suffering and loss of income during the period between injury to the decedent and the decedent’s death; (c) justly, fairly and reasonably compensates for pecuniary loss to the decedent’s estate; (d) justly, fairly and reasonably compensates the decedent’s spouse, children, stepchildren, stepparents and parents for pecuniary loss and for loss of the society, companionship and services of the decedent; and (e) separately stated in finding or verdict, the punitive damages, if any, which the decedent would have been entitled to recover from the wrongdoer if the decedent had lived.

Wrongful Death Caused by Defective Products

An Oregon personal injury lawyer or Oregon personal injury attorney can help an injured person evaluate and, if appropriate, pursue product liability claims relating to any number of defective products. Those defective products can include: drugs (VIOXX, HRT, etc.), cold medicines, cosmetics, hair bleach, contact lenses, medical devices (breast implants, hip prosthesis, etc.), machines or machinery (skill saw, table saw, presses, conveyor belts, blow fans, etc.), power tools, tools (panel cutters, nail guns, stud guns, staple guns), jacks, forklifts, aerial lifts, automotive lift, lawn mowers, drain pipes, ATV, ATC, cars, trucks (rollover, car tires, truck tires, brake pads, brakes, etc.), SUV, vans, motorcycles, off-road dirt bikes, motorcycle helmets, tennis balls, bicycles, bike helmets, bikes, recumbent bikes, motor homes, campers, barns, smokestacks, space heaters, power lines, gas lines, propane or natural gas that explodes ignites or burns, paper shredder, hand brakes, brake press, trailers, boats, snowmobiles, dune buggies, airplanes, aircraft, planes, trains, tractors, seat belts, seat belt systems, steering wheels, barrier guards, airbags, airbag sensors, child seats, seat backs, gas tanks, tires, wheels, tobacco, cigarettes, chemicals, asbestos (mesothelioma), blasting supplies, construction sites, chemical explosions, (work injuries), cranes, derricks, lifters, loaders, scaffolding, welding equipment, ladders, elevators, escalators, steel cables, pressure relief valves, pressure-reading gauges, shut off valves, pneumatic pump, safety equipment, safety glasses, helmets, power lines, guns, firearms, malfunctioning or exploding handguns, shotguns, and rifles, plumbing systems (scalding or hot water that causes burns, pvc pipe), garage doors and garage door openers, toys that cause a child to choke, child’s toys, fireworks, food poisoning, salmonella poisoning, bed rails, cribs, baby walkers, child car seat, seat in passenger car, insufficient roof strength in pickup truck, automobile occupant restraint systems, glass in SUV window, car seat heater, carseat heater, commercial deep fryer, treadmills, elliptical, stair master (exercise equipment or exercise machines), etc.

An Oregon personal injury lawyer or Oregon personal injury attorney can help an injured person evaluate whether the injury was just a so-called accident or whether the injury was caused by a manufacturer putting profits over people.

For cases resulting in personal injury or wrongful death from nursing home abuse or neglect, please click on the Wronguful Death link under Practice Areas on our related site at www.nwnursinghomelaw.com.

Cities Served:

Ada, Adair Village, Adams, Adrian, Agness, Airlie, Albany, Alicel, Alkali Lake, Allegany, Allston, Aloha, Alpine, Alsea, Amity, Antelope, Applegate, Arago, Arch Cape, Arlington, Arock, Ashland, Ashwood, Astoria, Athena, Aumsville, Aurora, Austin, Azalea, Baker City, Ballston, Bandon, Banks, Barview, Bates, Bay City, Beatty, Beaver, Beaver MArsh, Beaverton, Bellfountain, Bend, Biggs, Birkenfeld, Blachly, Blodgett, Blue River, Bly, Boardman, Bonneville, Boring, Breitenbush, Bridgeport, Brightwood, Broadbent, Brogan, Brookings, Brooks, Brothers, Brownsmead, Brownsville, Bunker Hill, Burlington, Burns, Burns Junction, Butte Falls, Buxton, Camas Valley, Camp Sherman, Canby, Cannon Beach, Canyon City, Canyonville, Cape Meares, Carlton, Cascade Locks, Cascade Summit, Cascadia, Cave Junction, Cayuse, Cecil, Celilo, Central Point, Charleston, Chemult, Chenoweth, Cherry Grove, Cheshire, Chiloquin, Christmas Valley, Clatskanie, Coburg, Colton, Columbia City, Condon, Coos Bay, Coquille, Cornelius, Corvallis, Cottage Grove, Cove, Crabtree, Crane, Crater Lake, Crawsfordsville, Crescent, Crescent Lake, Creswell, Crow, Culp Creek, Culver, Curtin, Detroit, Diamond, Diamond Lake, Dayville, Drew, Dufur, Dunes City, Echo, Estacada, Fort Klamath, Fossil, Gates, Garibaldi, Gearhart, Gilchrist, Greenhorn, Government Camp, Idanha, Klamath Agency, La Pine, Lakeview, Malian, Medford, Merlin, Myrtle Creek, McKenzie Bridge, Mill City, North Umpqua, Oakridge, Prospect, Rhododendron, Sandy, Sisters, Sunriver, Warm Springs, Welches, Westfir, Zigzag, Grass Valley, Hampton, Lonerock, Madras, Maupin, Metolius, Mitchell, Moro, Mosier, Paulina, Post, Prineville, Redmond, Rowena, Rufus, Shaniko, Spray, The Dalles, Wasco Adams, Elgin, Enterprise, Haines, Halfway, Heppner, Hermiston, Huntington, Imbler, Imnaha, Irrigon, Island City, John Day, Joseph, La Grande, Lexington, Long Creek, Lostine, Medical Springs, Milton-Freewater, Monument, Mt Vernon, North Powder, Oxbow, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Prairie City, Richland, Seneca, Summerville, Sumpter, Ukiah, Umatilla, Union, Unity, Wallowa, Weston Adel, Drewsey, Frenchglen, Hines, Jordan Valley, Juntura, Lakeview, Nyssa, Ontario, Plush, Vale, Hebo, Nehalem, Manzanita, Neahkahnie, Oceanside, Pacific City, Rockaway Beach, Seaside, Tillamook, Warrenton, Wheeler, Depoe Bay, Florence, Gleneden Beach, Lincoln City, Mapleton, Newport, Otter Rock, Reedsport, Seal Rock, Siletz, Toledo, Waldport, Winchester Bay, Yachats, Gold Beach, Lakeside, Myrtle Point, North Bend, Port Orford, Powers, Wedderburn  Banks, Forest Grove, Gaston, Gresham, Happy Valley, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Marquam, Milwaukie, Molalla, North Plains, Oregon City, Portland, Rainier, Sandy, Scappoose, St. Helens, Tigard, Troutdale, Tualatin, Vernonia, West Linn, Wilsonville, Cave Junction, Canyonville, Central Point, Dillard, Drain, Eagle Point, Elkton, Glendale, Glide, Gold Hill, Grants Pass, Jacksonville, Klamath Falls, Oakland, Phoenix, Prospect, Riddle, Rouge River, Roseburg, Shady Cove, Sutherlin, Talent, Umpqua, White City, Winchester, Winston, Wolf Creek, Yoncalla, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Donald, Dundee, Eugene, Falls City, Gates, Gervais, Halsey, Harrisburg, Independence, Jefferson, Junction City, Keizer, Lebanon, Lowell, Lyons, McMinnville, Mill City, Millersburg, Mt.Angel, Molalla, Monmouth, Newberg, Oakridge, Oregon City, Philomath, Salme, Scio, Scott Mills, Sheridan, Silverton, Sodaville, Springfield, Stayton, St. Paul, Sublimity, Sweet Home, Tangerit, Turner, Veneta, Walterville, Waterloo, Willamina, Woodburn, Yamhill

Counties Served in Oregon:

Baker County, Benton County, Clackamas County, Clatsop County, Columbia County, Coos County, Crook County, Curry County, Deschutes County, Douglas County, Gilliam County, Grant County, Harney County, Hood River County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Josephine County, Klamath County, Lake County, Lane County, Lincoln County, Linn County, Malheur County, Marion County, Morrow County, Multnomah County, Polk County, Sherman County, Tillamook County, Umatilla County, Union County, Wallowa County, Wasco County, Washington County, Wheeler County, Yamhill County.

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