What Should I Look For in a Wisconsin Wrongful Death Attorney?

If you have tragically lost a loved one in a fatal accident or as a result of negligence in a nursing home, your family may have a wrongful death claim under Wisconsin law. Fatal accidents and fatal mistakes can give rise to wrongful death claims in a wide range of circumstances; and, for grieving families, seeking accountability can be an important part of the recovery process. 

7 Important Factors When Choosing a Wisconsin Wrongful Death Attorney

Filing a wrongful death claim requires experienced legal representation, so hiring an attorney is the first step in the process. Here are seven important factors to consider when choosing a Wisconsin wrongful death attorney to represent your family: 

1. Experience in Wisconsin Wrongful Death Cases

Wrongful death cases are complex, and they involve legal issues that are not involved in cases involving non-fatal injuries and complications. As a result, it is important to choose a lawyer who has experience representing grieving families. Specifically, you should choose a lawyer who has experience representing grieving families in wrongful death cases under Wisconsin law. 

2. Experience with Your Family’s Type of Case

The legal issues involved in different types of wrongful death cases vary. For example, seeking accountability for a fatal motor vehicle accident is very different from seeking accountability for nursing home negligence or a mistake in a Wisconsin hospital. With this in mind, it is important to choose a lawyer who has specific experience handling your family’s type of case. 

3. A Team of Experienced Legal Professionals 

Due to the complexity of wrongful death cases, it is important to have not just a lawyer, but a team of legal professionals on your side. Working with an experienced legal team will help ensure that your case is handled as efficiently and effectively as possible. Seeking accountability will likely involve dealing with insurance companies and their defense lawyers, so it is important to know that you have a team of representatives who are capable of going toe-to-toe. 

4. A Record of Successful Case Outcomes 

While experience is one thing, success is another. To be clear, past results do not guarantee success in the future. But, when your family needs to seek accountability for a loved one’s untimely passing, it is important to know that your legal team knows what it takes to secure the justice your family deserves. Here too, you will want to look not only for experience, but for experience that is specifically relevant to your family’s circumstances. 

5. Favorable Client Testimonials 

Client testimonials are often among the best indicators of what you can expect if you hire a wrongful death law firm to represent you. Law firms that take pride in their work will not hesitate to let their clients speak for themselves. Some law firms choose not to publish client testimonials—and this is not necessarily a bad thing. But, if a law firm provides client testimonials on its website, these will be worth reading to get an idea of what you can expect if you decide to move forward. 

6. Free Consultations and Contingency-Fee Representation 

Any law firm you choose to handle your family’s wrongful death case should provide free consultations and contingency-fee representation. This is standard for this type of legal practice. It should not cost you anything to gather the information you need to make informed decisions about your next steps, and you should not feel pressured to move forward. If you decide to move forward, your family should not have to pay any legal fees or costs unless its wrongful death claim is successful

7. Immediate Availability to Investigate Your Family’s Case

While experienced wrongful death attorneys will be busy, they will also make time to investigate new cases. Investigating promptly is important, as it is critical to preserve the available evidence before it disappears. The Wisconsin wrongful death attorney you choose should be prepared to get to work on your family’s case right away. 

Schedule a FREE Consultation with a Wisconsin Wrongful Death Attorney

Our law firm represents families throughout Wisconsin in wrongful death cases involving fatal motor vehicle accidents, hospital and nursing home negligence, and other tragic events. If you have questions about your family’s legal rights, we strongly encourage you to contact us for more information. 

Contact the Wisconsin wrongful death attorneys at Studinski Law, LLC today online or at (715) 343-2850 for a FREE case evaluation. We proudly serve all of Wisconsin, including Plover, Marshfield, Stevens Point, and other areas.