¿CÓMO ES DIVIDIDA LA COMPENSACIÓN ENTRE LOS SOBREVIVIENTES?
Una pregunta que probablemente desee hacerle a un abogado es ¿Cuánto sería mi compensación si hay otros familiares del fallecido? La respuesta es que depende. Cómo se distribuye la compensación puede variar en cada caso. En algunas circunstancias, cada parte puede recibir porciones iguales. Sin embargo, este no es necesariamente el resultado más equitativo, particularmente para cualquier familiar que dependiera económicamente del fallecido.
Si un jurado decide su caso, entonces ellos determinarán cuánto recibirá su familia como compensación y cuánto le correspondería a cada persona. No obstante, la mayoría de los casos de muerte por negligencia se resuelven sin tener que ir a una corte judicial. Cuando negociamos su caso en nombre de su familia, usted y su familia pueden acordar las porciones de cada uno.
A menudo trabajamos con los miembros de las familias para llegar a un resultado justo y cuando todos están de acuerdo, este es un proceso sencillo. Pero si usted y los demás adultos sobrevivientes del fallecido no se ponen de acuerdo en cuánto debe recibir cada uno, entonces podría ser necesario que los demás familiares fueran representados por diferentes oficinas de abogados.
¿QUÉ SUCEDE SI UN FAMILIAR MUERE ANTES DE QUE SU RECLAMO POR LESIONES PERSONALES FINALICE?
Si su ser querido fue severamente lesionado y falleció en medio del proceso de reclamos, no significa que su caso no pueda continuar. Estos casos pueden ser seguidos por los familiares. Además, la familia ahora presentará una demanda por muerte por negligencia. Aunque estas dos demandas son separadas, a menudo se presentan en un solo juicio o acuerdo.
El “jefe” del reclamo por muerte por negligencia (llamado ejecutor), tiene plena facultad y voto sobre el reclamo. Esta persona estará encargada de contratar un abogado, hablar con la compañía de seguros, etc. También deciden cuánto dinero están dispuestos a aceptar durante el proceso de acuerdo. Cuando la demanda por muerte por negligencia finaliza, el dinero ganado se le entrega al ejecutor. No obstante, ese dinero debe pasar por diferentes partes (otros familiares) según esté establecido en el testamento del fallecido.
Es importante clarificar que si la víctima muere por causas no relacionadas al accidente (como, por ejemplo, cáncer), su caso sigue siendo por lesiones personales (no una demanda o reclamo por muerte por negligencia). La muerte por negligencia solo aplica si la persona falleció por causas relacionadas al accidente.
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Daños por muerte por negligencia
Otra razón por la cual es importante hablar con un abogado de muerte por negligencia es que los daños causados por una muerte por negligencia pueden ser diferentes a los causados por lesiones personales. Los daños pueden coincidir o ser parecidos. En Anderson Injury Lawyers podemos explicarle las diferencias.
La compensación de daños por muerte por negligencia en Texas puede incluir:
- Pérdida del ingreso del fallecido
- Pérdida de una posible herencia
- Pérdida de la ayuda doméstica del fallecido
- Pérdida de la orientación y la ayuda parental del fallecido
- Pérdida de la ayuda conyugal
- Pérdida de la compañía, apoyo, amor y cuidado del fallecido
- Gastos funerarios, si fueron pagados por un familiar
- La aflicción y la angustia mental de los familiares sobrevivientes
- Los gastos de salud mental de los familiares sobrevivientes
Bajo la sección 71.010, un jurado puede otorgar daños en una cantidad que sea proporcional al daño que usted y sus seres queridos hayan sufrido debido a la muerte. Es importante recordar que la compensación es por los daños a su familia; no por el daño que su familiar fallecido sufrió. También su caso de muerte por negligencia puede terminar en un acuerdo y no con una decisión judicial. En muchos casos de muerte por negligencia, nuestros abogados negocian agresivamente con la compañía de seguros una cantidad justa para su compensación mediante un reclamo para cerrar su caso en vez de ir a una corte judicial. Sin embargo, no siempre es posible llegar a un acuerdo con la compañía de seguros. En este caso, le vamos a asesorar sobre el proceso y los pasos a tomar para conseguir compensación en una corte judicial.
Otro aspecto importante en referencia a la compensación por muerte por negligencia, es que no está sujeta a las deudas de su ser querido. Cuando su padre o madre, o esposo fallece, puede que hayan varias deudas de la que los herederos son responsables tales como deudas de tarjetas de crédito, pagos de hipoteca y por servicios como la electricidad y el agua. Su compensación por su reclamo o demanda en muerte por negligencia no se usará para pagar esas cosas.
INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL SOBRE LA LEY QUE RIGE LA MUERTE POR NEGLIGENCIA
Daños punitivos en un reclamo por muerte por negligencia
En Texas, usted y su familia pudieran perseguir daños adicionales que se conocen como daños punitivos o ejemplares. Estos no tiene el objetivo de compensarlo a usted por su pérdida económica o daño emocional, sino castigar a la parte culpable y disuadirlo de continuar con el mismo comportamiento hacia otros.
Usted no puede recibir daños punitivos cuando su ser querido ha fallecido a causa de una negligencia ordinaria. Usted debe probar que la muerte fue el resultado de la negligencia grave de otra persona, a menudo se refiere a este tipo de negligencia como temeridad, omisión o falta de acción, o como un acto intencional. Si la temeridad o mala conducta intencional de otra persona fue el causante de la muerte de su madre o padre, cónyuge, hijo o hija, hable con un abogado de muerte por negligencia sobre daños ejemplares.
El plazo de prescripción de Texas para reclamos por muerte por negligencia
El plazo para hacer un reclamo por muerte por negligencia en Texas no es ilimitado. Generalmente, usted tiene dos años a partir de la muerte de su ser querido para interponer una demanda. Si usted no interpone una demanda dentro de este período de tiempo, lo más probable es que su caso sea desestimado.
Hay una excepción al plazo de prescripción conocido como la regla del descubrimiento. Es posible que usted y su familia sepan de la muerte de su ser querido, pero que no sepan que la muerte fue causada por la negligencia o acto ilícito de otra persona. Puede ser posible que la persona que está en falta tome medidas para esconder su responsabilidad. También puede darse el caso de que usted y su familia no enteren de la muerte de su ser querido sino algún tiempo después del incidente que causó el fallecimiento. Si han pasado semanas o meses antes de que usted y su familia supieran razonablemente supieran que podrían tener un reclamo legal, hable con un abogado de muerte por negligencia inmediatamente. Usted necesita determinar si usted tiene el tiempo necesario para hacer un reclamo.
CONTACTE NUESTRA OFICINA DE MUERTE POR NEGLIGENCIA HOY
Es imprescindible que evite hablar con una aseguradora o con el abogado de otra persona si no tiene su propio abogado. Usted pudiera decir algo que afecte negativamente su caso, o podría ser encaminado a aceptar una compensación que es menor a la que usted se merece. Para mejorar sus posibilidades de recibir la mayor compensación posible por su reclamo por muerte por negligencia, le recomendamos hablar con nuestros abogados de muerte por negligencia de Anderson Injury Lawyers.
Déjenos asegurarnos de que usted está protegido, correctamente informado, y trabajar para obtener lo que su familia se merece. Nos puede contactar llamando al 817-294-1900. Aceptamos llamadas las 24 horas, los 7 días de la semana. También puede mandarnos su información en línea para hacer una consulta gratuita, libre de compromiso.
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