{"id":1609,"date":"2022-11-21T15:21:37","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2024-02-05T23:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T23:36:19","slug":"texas-statute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/blog\/wrongful-death\/texas-statute\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Wrongful Death Statute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Texas Wrongful Death Act<\/h2>\n<p>Chapter 71 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, also known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.71.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Wrongful Death Act<\/a>, allows certain family members to sue for damages when a loved one is killed by the actions or inaction of another. If the death was caused by a wrongful act, carelessness, unskillfulness, neglect, or default of another person or corporation, a <a href=\"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/blog\/personal-injury\/lawsuit\/\">personal injury lawsuit should be filed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The purpose of a wrongful death lawsuit is to recover the \u201cfull value of the life\u201d of the deceased individual.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Texas Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations<\/h2>\n<p>In Texas, wrongful death claims can be subject to <em><strong>two separate statutes of limitations<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 the limitations period on the claim a deceased person could have filed and the limitations period for the plaintiff\u2019s own wrongful death claim.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A plaintiff generally has <strong>two years<\/strong> from the date of their loved one\u2019s death to file a wrongful death lawsuit.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wrongful death damages serve to compensate the family members for the losses experienced as a result of losing a loved one. These types of recoverable <a href=\"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/blog\/wrongful-death\/damages-texas\/\">wrongful death damages<\/a> are received directly by the plaintiffs.<\/p>\n<h2>We Proudly Represent Surviving Family Members<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2006 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/julie-wolf-law-team1-300x240.png\" alt=\"Julie Wolf Team\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/julie-wolf-law-team1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/julie-wolf-law-team1-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/julie-wolf-law-team1.png 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>At Wolf Law, PLLC, we proudly represent surviving family members who lost someone they love because of a corporation or individual\u2019s negligence. We aggressively seek to hold the legally responsible parties accountable and to help prevent another family from suffering a similar loss. Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wolflawpllc.com\/tx\/dallas\/wrongful-death\/\">Dallas wrongful death attorneys<\/a>\u00a0will explain the various legal issues surrounding wrongful death lawsuits so that everyone understands what to expect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Wrongful Death Act Chapter 71 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, also known as the Texas Wrongful Death Act, allows certain family members to sue for damages when a loved one is killed by the actions or inaction of another. 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