Accidental death benefit may help family of fatally injured motorcyclist in Pittsburgh.
Pennsylvania – August 11, 2022
Robinson Township at the Route 576 Interchange and Beech Hollow Road was the scene of a tragic fatal accident involving a 51-year-old motorcyclist. Initial reports confirm that the rider lost control causing his bike to leave the roadway, travel up an embankment and crash into a utility pole. He suffered fatal injury at the scene and the coroner report indicated he was wearing his helmet when the crash occurred. Surviving loved ones who may be devastated by an untimely loss may ask themselves “Where can I find attorneys near me?” when they need assistance recovering compensation to defray funeral and burial costs, as well as guidance to address anticipated negative changes to a family’s financial stability through personal injury litigation, or insurance compensation including wrongful death litigation if there is a cause, depending upon roadway maintenance or the possibility of another motor vehicle disrupting the rider’s safe driving capability.
Accidental death benefit.
It is common for crashes involving motorcycles to end in catastrophic bodily harm, or fatal injury, as riders are likely to absorb the full impacts of collisions with the ground, or metal framework of another motor vehicle, or they may be ejected into the air before landing on hard surfaces with little bodily protection. Motorcycle insurance policies may have an accidental death benefit rider, whereby the victim’s loved ones may be able to recover compensation to pay for medical treatment and funeral expenses. A Pittsburgh personal injury lawyer can review the policy to check the personal injury protection coverage (PIP) that includes death benefits which may address funeral expenses, medical bills, and beneficiary amounts.
Wrongful death claim if negligent party identified.
Heirs of the decedent and personal representatives of their estate can file a wrongful death action. Damages that surviving family members can claim are based on the value of support and services the deceased person provided to the surviving family; loss of companionship, guidance, and protection provided by the deceased person; mental and emotional pain and suffering due to the loss of a family member, and medical or funeral expenses any surviving family member has paid for the deceased person. The deceased person’s estate may also recover certain types of damages.
Hire a lawyer.
Families who have suffered harmful loss after a motorcycle accident takes the life of a loved one should contact a Pittsburgh accident attorney who can support the wrongful death claim building on Pennsylvania State laws and federal laws that specify prudent driver actions to decrease roadway deaths. A lawyer at the Law Offices of Scanlon & Wojton will guide surviving loved ones through insurance claims that will support them during an incredibly stressful unexpected event.
Scanlon & Wojton, Attorneys at Law
The Mitchell Building
304 Ross Street, Second Floor
Pittsburgh, Pa 15219
Phone: (412) 918-1241
Fax: (412) 235-7275
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