Financial Justice for Victims
Two high-profile wrongfuldeath cases recently made Florida the subject of national headlines. The death of drum major Robert Champion during a Florida A&M band trip sent shock waves rippling from Orlando to Miami and far beyond. Champion’s gruesome demise was the result of a hazing ritual taken to nightmarish extremes. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide, and now it is the subject of a wrongfuldeath suit against the bus driver and the bus company. The wrongful deathlawyer for the Champions alleges that the driver of the bus forced the young man back on board after he stepped off during the midst of the hazing.
In the second notorious case, billionaire John Goodman, facing manslaughter DUI charges for causing a fatal collision, adopted his girlfriend as part of an attempt to shield his considerable fortune from a suit filed by the family of the accident victim. A lawyer specializing in adoption described the move as “awful and brilliant.” The parents of the young man who died when Goodman’s Bentley plowed into his car have other words to describe it, and they are directing them to a judge.
Criminal prosecution might be said to represent society’s attempt to secure justice for victims and protect the community in places like Miami from further harm. Wrongfuldeath suits, on the other hand, may be described as a kind of personal justice, wherein those immediately affected by a crime or act of negligence have recourse to the law to obtain some financial recompense for their loss. Litigation may ultimately come down to money, but for victims, it is often also an affirmation that the victim was more than just a name or a statistic.
For confirmation that wrongfuldeath suits are about much more than a kind of financial vengeance, we need look no further than the families of murder victims Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, perhaps the most famous plaintiffs in the history of U.S. law. These families, who had endured an agonizingly long, public murder trial only to see it end with the accused walked free, filed suit against the acquitted killer. The civil trial ended with a substantial ruling in their favor, of which the Goldmans and the Browns claim to have seen next to nothing. They may take solace in the symbolic value of their victory – if nothing else.
Accidents, malpractice, manslaughter, reckless disregard for life: All of these are part of life for those who live in Miami. An act of negligence or careless participation in a crime – these are grounds for wrongfuldeath suits and warrant the guidance and representation of an accomplished and reputable Miami wrongful deathlawyer.
Miami personal injury attorneys, Robert J. Fenstersheib and Associates deal exclusively in personal injury and wrongful death claims throughout Florida. If you are in need of a Miami wrongful death lawyer, call 1-855-TELLROBERT or visit us on the web today @ http://www.tellrobert.com/ to discuss your specific circumstances with a highly qualified professional attorney, and let us help you get the compensation you deserve.
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