Filing a Wrongful Death Case After a Car Accident Can Be a Step Towards Justice and Healing
When you’ve lost a loved one due to wrongful death in a car accident, you’re forced to wrestle with a multitude of emotions that go beyond the grief and pain of losing someone to natural causes. There are no words to adequately express the pain and grief from the loss you’ve suffered. At Keller & Keller, we understand the reality of the pain you are walking through, and we’re committed to showing you the compassion you deserve while fighting for justice for your loved one.
The case below outlines one family’s heartbreaking experience yet shows how filing a wrongful death claim is one step you can take to bring about justice and honor your loved one’s memory. At Keller & Keller, we care about your loss and about seeking the justice you deserve. Contact our experienced Indianapolis wrongful death lawyer team today to see how we can help you on this difficult journey.
A Mother Shares the Loss of Losing Her Daughter
In one car accident case, Keller & Keller was able to walk alongside a mother after the devastating loss of her daughter. Kayley, a vibrant eighteen-year-old girl with a bright future and full of excitement about starting college, suffered fatal injuries when she was a passenger in a car accident.
The driver was reported to be going approximately 108 miles per hour and lost control of the vehicle, clipping a telephone pole, crashing through a fence, and hitting an embankment head-on. Kayley sustained severe injuries, including a devastating neck injury. She did not survive.
As Kayley’s mother, Rana, struggled to face the pain of life without her daughter, she turned to Keller & Keller to help her with the wrongful death case. Though the case was challenging and took months of legal investigation, we were ultimately able to secure a settlement for Kayley’s family.
Rana shares that having the compassionate support and counsel Keller & Keller provided was so much more than the legalities of the case: “They were so much more than professional…They showed me empathy. I have not only been able to work through the legal issues but also gain a friend. Please allow my story and my sweet daughter’s life to make a difference.” Rana now shares the cautionary tale of what happened to her daughter in order to help others.
How Filing a Wrongful Death Case After a Car Accident Can Help
As you can see from Kayley and Rana’s story, a wrongful death car accident case isn’t cut and dry. It can be emotional and challenging. That’s why it’s critical to have experienced attorneys on your side.
Filing a Wrongful Death Case Seeks Justice for Your Loved One
Kayley had her entire life ahead of her. She didn’t deserve to have her life torn away from her in a moment because of reckless driving. Choosing to pursue a wrongful death case after a car accident seeks to show the truth of what happened to your loved one, exposing wrongdoing and pursuing justice. It means seeking accountability for the life that was taken away.
Honors Your Loved One’s Memory
By seeking a wrongful death case, you are also honoring your loved one's memory. Your loved one mattered. When the at-fault parties are held responsible for the loss, you are lifting up your loved one’s memory, sharing their story, and honoring all that their life meant.
Validates Your Pain, Loss, and Suffering
Rana has a deep love for her daughter Kayley, and instead of seeing her future unfold, Rana has to cope with the new reality that Kayley is gone. When you’ve lost a loved one due to wrongful death, your life is changed forever. Keller & Keller can pursue compensation for the loss of love, affection, and companionship of your loved one, as well as emotional distress.
The Settlement Can Help Cover Essential Financial Costs
Keller & Keller can help you seek compensation in a wrongful death case for the financial burdens you’ll face after the accident, including:
- Medical and hospital bills
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of future earnings
- Lost benefits
Seeking Justice Could Help Others Avoid a Similar Fate
No mother should have to face the loss of a child. Rana took the opportunity to discuss her daughter’s case to help others and caution them about fatal crashes. As painful as each person’s loss is, sharing the situation and cautioning others can offer hope and help others potentially prevent a similar accident.
A Step in Working Through the Grief and Loss
As you navigate grief and loss, Keller & Keller is right there with you, fighting for justice on your and your loved one’s behalf. Filing the case and fighting for a settlement can be a small step towards closure.
Keller & Keller Can Help You Fight for Justice as You Heal
Grieving after losing a loved one is compounded when their death is the result of a wrongful death car accident. Working with an experienced car accident attorney at Keller & Keller means you’ll be treated with the compassion, respect, and care you deserve. We’ll pursue justice to honor your loved one’s memory as you take the next steps toward healing.
