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Forces that are applied to the human body during a motor vehicle collision, or other traumatic event, can sometimes be so great that parts of the body are separated from the body.  The victim then faces massive medical bills, rehabilitation costs, prosthetic device costs, and lost work.

If there is insurance for the at-fault person, and the insurance company is not willing to pay an adequate amount for the injury suffered; then the only option to the victim is to start a lawsuit. I am an experienced trial lawyer, and I have represented victims of catastrophic injuries.  I have tried catastrophic injury cases to juries in Iowa and Minnesota in addition to settling a number of catastrophic injury cases.

If you, a friend, or a family member need to talk with a trial lawyer who has experience in cases just like this, please call me at my toll free number, 1 877 534-2271, or send me an e-mail at jdh@jdhaas.com.  I will be happy to meet with you and discuss your case anywhere that it is most convenient for you.

When someone dies because of the acts or the negligence of another person; it is one of the saddest events that a family can endure.  Naturally, after such a profound loss, contacting a lawyer does not enter peoples’ minds.  That may be a mistake, because the time immediately after such a tragedy may be the most important time to insure the strength of a wrongful death case.  For example, witnesses’ recollections will be fresh, pictures taken of the scene will be particularly powerful, and vehicle photographs and injury photographs will provide important information if the case later goes in front of a jury.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary from state to state.  These laws are called statutes of limitation.  (These laws are given elsewhere in this website).  If a case is not brought within that time period it can never be brought.

You need an experienced wrongful death trial lawyer to help your family navigate the laws regarding wrongful death cases in your state.  You need an experienced lawyer to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, you need a lawyer who has the experience to communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have resolved wrongful death cases in other states through negotiation.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death case, please contact me.  I would love to help you.

When someone dies because of the acts or negligence of another, it is one of the most traumatic events that a family can endure.  Contacting a lawyer is the farthest thing from the heirs’ minds in the time immediately after a profound loss; however, the time immediately after such a tragedy may be the most important time to establish the strength of a wrongful death lawsuit.  For example, the facts of the tragedy will be imprinted on witnesses’ recollections immediately after the event; but, over time, their recollections fade; photographs taken at the scene will accurately depict the scene that may change over time; and contemporaneous vehicle photographs, and injury photographs can be especially important.

Laws called statutes of limitation govern the time in which the heirs must bring the wrongful death suit.  If the suit is not brought within that time, it can never be brought.  (These laws are listed elsewhere in this website).  In some states families must bring their case within 1 year from death or they lose their legal rights.

Statutes of limitation vary from state to state; and the damages that the heirs can recover also vary.  All state laws provide that the victim’s family can recover economic damages such as funeral expenses, medical bills, and lost income.  Some states allow damages for loss of aid, advice, or support, but other states do not.

The most common reason that my clients have given me for bringing a death lawsuit is that, “we want to prevent this from happening to anyone else”.  We can attempt to do that by showing the person who caused the death exactly what the consequences are of his or her actions.

You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding death cases in your state.  You need an experienced trial attorney to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, you need an attorney who can communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have settled many other wrongful death cases in other states.

If you, a friend, or family member need an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death case, please contact me.  I would love to help.

One of the most traumatic events that a family can experience is when a family member dies because of the negligence of another.  The next of kin is often hesitant to contact a lawyer; however, the time immediately after such a tragedy can be crucial in order to insure that those responsible are held accountable.  Some examples are that photographs of the scene must be taken, eyewitnesses must be contacted, and other pieces of evidence must be gathered during this important time.

Furthermore, every state has wrongful death statutes of limitation.  These laws govern the time in which the next of kin must bring a case against the person responsible.  If a case is not brought within that time, it can never be brought.

Besides bringing the case within the proper time set by law, an experienced trial lawyer can help evaluate the damages, (the amount of compensation that the heirs can receive), according to the laws of the state in which the death occurred.  All state laws provide that the victim’s family can recover economic damages such as funeral expenses, medical bills, and lost income; but, some states allow additional damages for loss of aid, advice, and comfort.

A family who has suffered such a loss needs an experienced trial attorney to navigate the laws regarding death cases, to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, to communicate the magnitude of the loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota, and I have resolved many more wrongful death cases through settlement.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death or serious injury case, please contact me.  I would love to help.

If someone is negligent, and that negligence causes the death of another; the loss to the family of the person who died is one of the most traumatic events that a family can endure.  Usually, the heirs are coping with their loss and do not consider hiring a lawyer to protect their rights.  That is a mistake, for the time immediately after the death may be the most important time to insure the strength of the case.  For example, the witnesses’ recollections will be strongly imprinted on their minds, photographs taken at the scene will be particularly powerful, and other physical evidence gathered may be lost over time.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary.  These laws are called statutes of limitation.  If a case is not brought within that time period it can never be brought.  In some states families must bring their cases within 1 year from the date of death or they can never bring their case.

After the death of a loved one, families have many questions.  Questions about handling the powerful emotions of their loss, economic questions as to how they will survive without the lost economic support, and a question that I often hear, “How do we tell the person who did this that they have to be more careful so that they don’t kill anyone else?”

To help answer those questions: the damages, or the amount of compensation the victim’s family can recover, vary from state to state.  All state laws provide that the victim’s family can recover economic damages such as funeral expenses, medical bills, and lost income.  Some states allow damages for loss of aid, comfort, or support, (damages for the loss of the person’s companionship, love,
and advice); however, in other states these damages are not recoverable.

The most common reason that my clients have given me for bringing a death case is because, “we want to prevent this from happening to anyone else”.  By showing the person who caused the death exactly what the consequences are for his or her actions, we can hopefully prevent a similar tragedy in the future.

You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding wrongful death cases in your state.  You need an experienced trial attorney to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, a trial attorney who can communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have resolved many more wrongful death cases through settlement.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death or serious injury case, please contact me.  I would love to help.

If someone is negligent, and that negligence causes the death of another; that loss is one of the most traumatic events that a family can endure.  Usually, the heirs are coping with their loss and do not consider hiring a lawyer to protect their rights.  That is a mistake, for the time immediately after the death may be the most important time to insure the strength of the case.  For example, the witnesses’ recollections will be strongly imprinted on their minds, photographs taken at the scene will be particularly powerful, and other evidence that can be gathered may be lost over time.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary from state to state.  These laws are called statutes of limitation.  If a case is not brought within that time period it can never be brought.  In some states families must bring their cases within 1 year from the date of death or they can never bring their case.

After the death of a loved one, families have questions such as “How will our family pay the funeral bills?”, and a question that I often hear, “How do we tell the person who did this that they have to be more careful so that they don’t kill anyone else?”

To help answer those questions: the damages, or the amount of compensation the victim’s family can recover, vary from state to state.  All state laws provide that the victim’s family can recover economic damages such as funeral expenses, medical bills, and lost income.  Some states allow damages for loss of aid, advice, comfort, or support, (damages for the loss of the person’s companionship, love,
and advice); however, in other states these damages are not recoverable.  The most common reason that my clients have given me

for bringing a death case is because, “we want to prevent this from happening to anyone else”.  By showing the person who caused the death exactly what the consequences are for his or her actions, we can hopefully prevent a similar tragedy in the future.

You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding wrongful death cases in your state.  You need an experienced trial attorney to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, a trial attorney who can communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have resolved many more wrongful death cases through settlement.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death or serious injury case, please contact me.  I would love to help.

When someone dies because of the acts or negligence of another; it is one of the saddest events that a family can endure.  Naturally, contacting a lawyer does not enter peoples’ minds.  The time immediately after such a tragedy may be the most important time to insure the strength of a death case.  For example, witnesses’ recollections will be fresh, pictures taken of the scene will be particularly powerful, and vehicle photographs and injury photographs will provide important information.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary from state to state.  These laws are called statutes of limitation.  If a case is not brought within that time period it can never be brought.

You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding death cases in your state.  You need an experienced trial attorney to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, a trial attorney who can communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have resolved many more wrongful death cases through settlement.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death or serious injury case, please contact me.  I would love to help.

If someone is negligent, and that negligence or that person’s acts cause the death of another; the loss to the family of the person who died is one of the most traumatic events that a family can endure.  Usually, the heirs are coping with their loss and do not consider hiring a lawyer to protect their rights.  That is a mistake, for the time immediately after the death may be the most important time to establish the strength of the case.  For example, the witnesses’ recollections will be strongly imprinted on their minds immediately after, photographs taken at the scene will be particularly powerful, and other physical evidence gathered at the time may be lost at a later date.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary.  These laws are called statutes of limitation.  If a case is not brought within that time period established by that state; it can never be brought.  In some states families only have one year from the date of death to bring their case.

The most common reason that my clients have given me for bringing a wrongful death case is because, “we want to prevent this from happening to anyone else”.  By showing the person who caused the death exactly what the consequences are for his or her actions, we can hopefully prevent a similar tragedy in the future.

You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding wrongful death cases.  You need an experienced trial attorney to negotiate with the insurance company; and, if negotiation fails, a trial attorney who can communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury.  I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa, and in Minnesota and I have resolved many other wrongful death cases through settlement.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial lawyer for a wrongful death or serious injury case, please contact me at my toll-free telephone number: 1 877 534-2271, or at me e-mail address: jdhaas@jdhaas.com.  I would love to help.

All states have laws that limit the time in which the heirs of a deceased person can bring a case for the deceased’s wrongful death.   This is called a statute of limitation.  If the wrongful death case is not filed within that time period in most cases the heirs cannot recover damages; therefore, it is crucial that you act immediately to protect your legal rights.   The following is my summary of wrongful death statute of limitations in the contiguous United States as of 4/15/06.

I am very experienced in helping the heirs of victims of wrongful deaths.  I am licensed to practice law in most states in the upper Midwest, and I can practice law in any state (without your family paying anything extra) in association with other lawyers.

Please contact me at toll-free 1 877 534-2272 if you need my help.

The following list is for information purposes; it is not intended to be legal advice.  If you have a legal question please contact me.

ALABAMA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Alabama Code 6-2-38.

ARIZONA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Arizona Statute Title 12, Article 3, Sec. 12-542.

ARKANSAS:            Arkansas’ statutes of limitation are somewhat confusing.  My understanding is that the time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Arkansas Code 16-56-105.

CALIFORNIA:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  California Code of Civ. Pro. Sec. 335.1.

COLORADO:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Colorado Rev. Stat. Sec. 13-80-102.

CONNECTICUT:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Connecticut Gen. Stat. Sec. Title 52-584.

DELAWARE:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Delaware Code Title 10, Ch. 81, Sec. 8119.

FLORIDA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Florida Statute Title 8, Chapter 95, Section 95.11.

GEORGIA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Loss of consortium cases (loss of companionship, support, comfort, and etc. of a spouse) has a 4-year statute of limitation.  Georgia Code 9-3-33.

IDAHO:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Idaho Statute Title 5, Chapter 2, Section 5-219.

ILLINOIS:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Illinois Code of Civil Procedure 735 ILCS 5/13-202.

INDIANA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Indiana Code 34-11-2-4.

IOWA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Iowa Code 614.1.

KANSAS:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Kansas Statute 60-513.

KENTUCKY:            The time to bring the case is 1 year from injury.  Kentucky Statute Title 36, 413.140.

LOUISIANA:            The time to bring the case is 1 year from injury.
Louisiana CC 3492.

MAINE:                The time to bring the case is 6 years from injury.  Maine Statute Title 14, Part 2, Chapter 205, Subchapter 1, Section 752.

MARYLAND:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Maryland Code Title 5, Subtitle 1, Section 5-101.

MASSACHUSETTS:        The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Massachusetts Title 5, Chapter 260, Section 2A.

MICHIGAN:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Michigan Statute 600.5805 (10).

MINNESOTA:            The time to bring the case is 6 years from injury.  Minnesota Statute 541.05.

MISSISSIPPI:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Mississippi Code Title 15.

MISSOURI:                The time to bring the case is 5 years from injury.  Missouri Statute Section 516.120.

MONTANA:                The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Montana Code Title 27, Chapter 2-204.

NEBRASKA:            The time to bring the case is 4 years from injury.  Nebraska Statute Title 25, Section 207.

NEVADA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Nevada Statute Chapter 11, Section 11.190.

NEW HAMPSHIRE:        The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  New Hampshire Statue Title 52, Chapter 508, Section 508.4.

NEW JERSEY:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  New Jersey Statute 2A:14-2.

NEW MEXICO:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  New Mexico Statute 37-1-8.

NEW YORK:                The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  New York CVP Article 2-214.

NORTH CAROLINA:        The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  North Carolina Statute Title 1-52.

NORTH DAKOTA:        The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  North Dakota Statute Title 28-01-18.

OHIO:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Ohio Statute Title 23, Chapter 2305.10.

OKLAHOMA:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Oklahoma Statute Title 12, Chapter 3, Section 95(3).

OREGON:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Oregon Statute Title 2, Chapter 12.110.

PENNSYLVANIA:            The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Pennsylvania Consolidated Statute Title 42, Chapter 55, Section 5524.

RHODE ISLAND:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Rhode Island Statute Title 9, Chapter 9-1, Section 9-1-14.

SOUTH CAROLINA:        The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  South Carolina Statute Title 15, Chapter 3, Section 530.

SOUTH DAKOTA:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  South Dakota Statute Title 15, Chapter 2, Section 14.

TENNESSEE:            The time to bring the case is 1 year from injury.  Tennessee Code Title 28, Chapter 3, Section 104.

TEXAS:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Texas Statute Chapter 16, Section 16.003.

UTAH:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Utah Statute Title 78, Chapter 12, Section 28.

VERMONT:                The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Vermont Statute Title 12, Chapter 23, Section 512.

VIRGINIA:                The time to bring the case is 2 years from injury.  Virginia Statute 8.01-243.

WASHINGTON:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Washington Statute Title 4, Chapter 4.16, Section 4.16.080.

WEST VIRGINIA:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  West Virginia Statute Chapter 55, Section 2, Subsection 12.

WISCONSIN:            The time to bring the case is 3 years from injury.  Wisconsin Statute 893.54(1).

WYOMING:                The time to bring the case is 4 years from injury.  Wyoming Statute Title 1, Chapter 3, Section 105(a)(iv)(c).

A wrongful death is one of the most traumatic events a family can endure. You need an experienced trial attorney to help your family navigate the laws regarding death cases in your state … to negotiate with the insurance company, and if negotiation fails, to communicate the magnitude of your loss to a jury. I have tried wrongful death cases to juries in Arizona, Iowa and Minnesota, and I have resolved many more wrongful death cases, in other states,  through negotiation.

After a profound loss, contacting an attorney is the farthest thing from a person’s mind; however, this may be a crucial time to insure the strength of your case.

For example, the facts of the tragedy will be imprinted on witnesses’ recollections immediately after the event; but, over time, recollections fade and the attempt to rekindle those memories might not be successful. It’s said that “a picture is worth a thousand words” — and that accurately describes the power of photographs taken at the scene shortly after the incident.

The laws governing the time in which a family can bring a wrongful death case vary from state to state. These laws are called statutes of limitation. If a case is not brought within that time period it can never be brought. In some states, families must bring their cases within one year from the date of death.

After the death of a loved one, families have questions such as, “How will we go on?”, “How will our family pay the bills?”, and a question that I often hear, “How do we find justice?”

Damages, or the amount of compensation the victim’s family can recover, vary from state to state. All state laws provide that the victim’s family can recover economic damages such as funeral expenses, medical bills and lost income. Some states allow damages for loss of aid, comfort or support, (damages for the loss of the person’s companionship, love and advice); however, in other states these damages are not recoverable.

The most common reason that my clients have given me for bringing a death case is, “We want to prevent this from happening to anyone else.” By showing the person who caused the death exactly what the consequences are for his or her actions, we hope to prevent a similar tragedy in the future.

If you, a friend, or family member needs an experienced trial attorney for a wrongful death case, please contact me.  My toll-free telephone number is: 1 877 534-2271, and my e-mail address is: jdhaas@jdhaas.com.  I would love to help.