The death of a loved one due to a workplace accident can change your world in an instant, especially if they are the primary source of income for your household. However, Minnesota does offer compensation in the event of a wrongful death. Below, we take a closer look at what factors the plaintiff needs to prove in order to win a wrongful death award, and how you can go about filing for compensation.
What Is Wrongful Death in Minnesota?
In most cases, the same factors that are present in a personal injury case need to be present to win a wrongful death case, except the obvious difference being that the injured party did not survive the incident. In a wrongful death case, the plaintiff must prove:
- The other party owed the deceased party a duty of care;
- The other party did not hold up this duty of care; and
- This breach of duty contributed to the victim’s death.
Under Minnesota law, failing to provide duty of care can be present in a couple of different forms. For example, the liable party can fail to provide duty of care by doing something that directly contributes to the person’s death, or by failing to do something that played a role in the person’s death. Here are some examples where a family could file a wrongful death suit on the behalf of their loved one:
- An employee did not clean up liquid that they dropped, and it resulted in a fatal slip and fall accident for another employee.
- A truck driver ran a red light and caused a fatal traffic accident.
- A company failed to perform a compliance check on their product, and a defective device led to the death of a customer.
Filing For Wrongful Death Benefits in Minnesota
If you lost a loved one due to a preventable accident, you have enough to deal with without trying to figure out how to pursue a wrongful death case. Let us take this task off your plate while you deal with more important aspects of your life. The best way to not only win a wrongful death suit, but also maximize your award, is to hire an injury law firm like Hey Workers.
We’ve helped a number of people file and win wrongful death lawsuits, and we can help you win an award in the event that you are impacted by the death of a loved one due to preventable circumstances. If you want to learn more about how we can file and win wrongful death cases, reach out to our law firm at (844) 439-9675. We offer free consultations so you can talk about your options with a professional before committing to a plan. You can set that up by calling our office.
