Caring Legal Guidance from Experienced Brooklyn Wrongful Death Attorneys

Helping you recover from loss, financially and emotionally

What could be more heartbreaking than losing a family member in a fatal accident? At the New York City law office of Goldberg Sager & Associates, we understand the desperate and difficult time you are going through. Our wrongful death lawyers care about helping you through this period and reclaiming your life after such a tragic loss. For decades, our firm has stood beside grieving families across New York, providing personalized legal aid, compassionate advice, and aggressive representation.

Whatever claimed your loved one, our Brooklyn wrongful death lawyers will be your voice

If you have lost your spouse, child, parent, or sibling because of someone else’s negligence, malpractice, or recklessness, you have legal options. We handle fatal injury and accidental death claims arising from:

• Fatal car, truck, bus, and subway accidents
• Medical malpractice and surgical errors
• Nursing home negligence
• Construction and transit accidents
• Dog-bite fatalities
• Criminal assault
• Poisoning, such as a drug overdose

While no amount of money can make up for your loss, a recovery can replace lost income, pay medical and funeral costs, and provide resources to support your family during this difficult period.

How a wrongful death claim differs from a personal injury claim

The two are similar, but a wrongful death claim has important differences. Because the injured person is no longer able to bring their own case, a personal representative of the decedent’s estate sues on behalf of the family. A New York wrongful death claim may seek:

• Lost income from the date of injury until death
• Medical bills from the date of injury until death
• Conscious pain and suffering the victim endured before death
• Funeral and burial expenses
• The value of support and services the victim would have provided
• The value of parental nurturing and guidance the victim would have given their children
• Lost inheritance the surviving children would have received

Plaintiffs may also receive interest on the damage award calculated from the date of death.

Who can file a wrongful death claim in New York?

Individual family members cannot simply file their own claims. Only the personal representative (typically the executor named in a will) of the decedent’s estate may file a wrongful death lawsuit, for the benefit of all relatives who suffered compensable losses. That personal representative can be a family member. Our attorneys regularly handle survivorship and wrongful death claims together in a single lawsuit.

Statute of limitations for wrongful death claims in NY

A wrongful death case must generally be filed within two years of the decedent’s death. Although certain circumstances can extend that window, most plaintiffs who miss the deadline lose the right to sue forever. Because these cases take time to build, it is important to speak with an attorney promptly.

Insurers, settlements, and trial

Do not assume the claims adjuster is on your side – insurance companies are in business to make money, not to pay claims. We handle the insurer for you, advocating relentlessly for your full recovery while you concentrate on healing. We work to settle wrongful death cases where possible, but our lawyers are highly skilled and experienced in the courtroom should trial become necessary.