Tragedies involving deaths are always tough for families, but they may be unbearably tough when someone’s irresponsibility is to blame. A person or company is guilty of causing another person’s death when their improper act or negligence is the direct cause of the victim’s death.
Many different things and circumstances can lead to unjustified fatalities. Among the most prevalent forms of wrongful death litigation are:
Semi-Truck Collisions
Although they are still categorized as car accidents, semi-truck accidents are distinct from regular car accidents due to a few important features. One reason is that semi-trucks are more likely to kill people in an accident due to their enormous size compared to other vehicles. Driving with a huge load, technical problems, and driver mistakes (such as being aggressive, losing control, or being fatigued) are the most typical causes of semi-truck accidents, which are also different from other types of accidents.
Swimming Pool Mishaps
Especially among younger children, swimming pool accidents are a substantial cause of wrongful death. Drowning is the top cause of death for children under the age of four, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There are an estimated 4,000 drowning deaths in the United States per year or 11 deaths per day.
Low levels of adult supervision and the absence of safety features like fences or barriers are two major causes of accidents that occur in swimming pools. Some slip-and-fall accidents have been caused by damp or slick surfaces, leading to severe injuries such as spinal cord damage, brain trauma, and even death in extreme circumstances. Inadequate warning signs, diving in shallow water, and faulty pool equipment have all played a role in the injuries and deaths that have occurred.
Vehicle Collisions
Given the prevalence and frequency of motor vehicle use, vehicular collisions rank high among the leading causes of wrongful death. Every day, hundreds of car accidents occur in the Sunshine State, which is home to more than 16 million drivers. Thousands of lives are lost annually as a result of these accidents.
Most people die in car accidents because one or more drivers were careless, whether it was because they were speeding, were not paying attention, were under the influence, or were otherwise negligent. Any of these scenarios can make a careless motorist legally responsible for the injuries or deaths of anybody else on the road.
If the collision happened because of problems with the roads, the local government could face legal consequences. Even though it happens rarely, there have been accidents where neither driver was at fault.
Medical Malpractice
Although most medical professionals are very competent, errors do occur because they are human. These errors can happen when healthcare providers need to follow protocols or notice anything.
The two most common reasons for wrongful death in cases of medical malpractice are incorrect diagnoses or no diagnoses at all. The medical profession also frequently sees cases of wrongful death due to surgical and treatment-related mistakes.
Product Flaws and Defects
The maker of a product is legally responsible for any life lost as a result of that product’s flaws. Manufacturers invest a lot of effort into evaluating their products for safety since product liability is a concern. Common examples of this form of wrongful death include poisonous foods, faulty pharmaceuticals, dangerous children’s items, and faulty vehicles.
Workplace Accidents
Fatalities at worksite are more common in high-risk occupations like construction and hazardous manual labor. Still, a wrongful death can happen anywhere an employer puts an employee in danger, including at the office or even while they’re not on the clock. In the second scenario, a nurse is exemplified by a tragic case of tiredness; she was compelled to perform many 12-hour hours and, on her way home, was involved in a deadly vehicle accident.
Pedestrian Fatalities
Since pedestrians lack protective gear, accidents involving them are more likely to result in fatalities. The majority of these incidents are caused by careless drivers; however, in cases where there are no clearly marked pedestrian paths, the local government could be held responsible if the driver fails to spot the pedestrian.
Motorcycle Mishaps
The rider’s heightened susceptibility in a motorcycle accident makes it more lethal than a car or truck accident. Actually, the fatality rate for motorcyclists in an accident is over twenty-four times higher than that of drivers and passengers in automobiles.
In 2021, over five thousand motorcyclists lost their lives in traffic accidents in the United States, accounting for almost 14% of all traffic fatalities, according to statistics collected by the NHTSA.
Additional common causes of motorcycle accidents include drunk driving, excessive speeding, and careless driving. Even with protective headgear, motorcyclists are at risk of dying from catastrophic head traumas such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs).
Animal Attacks
Over 600 individuals are taken to the hospital, and two more lose their lives in Florida every year due to dog bites. Small children are particularly at risk from dog bites; the CDC reports that one out of every five bites requires medical treatment.
Dog bites not only cause pain and potential nerve damage, but they can also cause infections. Sepsis, which can develop from an infected dog bite, is a potentially fatal infection that spreads throughout the body and causes inflammation and tissue damage.
Entertainment Park Mishaps
Mechanical failure, operator mistakes, and other causes can cause horrific accidents and even death in amusement park attractions. Around 30,000 people get hurt every year on amusement park rides, and 22 people die on thrill rides between 2010 and 2017, according to an NBC News study.
Some other injuries that can occur on amusement park rides include brain aneurysms, strokes caused by damage to the neck ligaments, and traumatic brain injuries caused by extremely fast accelerations or speeds.
There are resources available to help you and your family get compensation after a tragic death. Orlando wrongful death attorney at DWK Law is ready to accept your case if you have suffered a personal injury or wrongful death in Orlando.
