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The emotional effects of a wrongful death

On Behalf of | Oct 18, 2024 | Wrongful Death

Losing a loved one because of someone else’s negligence can be so emotional. Besides the abrupt loss, you may be dealing with unanswered questions and the pain of knowing the death could have been avoided. 

Fighting for your loved one’s rights and your family’s well-being can be a crucial step in helping you deal with such emotions.

Here is what to know about this matter:

Prolonged mourning

While there is no set period for mourning after the loss of a loved one, the mourning period of a loved one lost in a wrongful death can be long. It can take years for a family to accept they lost a loved one. 

Trust issues

A wrongful death case can cause a family to have trust issues. For instance, if a death occurred due to medical malpractice, your family may lose trust in health care professionals – you may find yourselves hesitating to seek medical help when needed.

In a wrongful death case stemming from a car accident, you may lose trust in other road users. You may have a difficult time trusting that other road users are observing their duty of care to keep you safe. If your loved one’s wrongful death was caused by an aviation accident, your family may have lower confidence in air travel, and so forth.

Such trust issues can worsen the emotional effects you may already be going through as a result of the death, which can further negatively impact your daily life.

What can you do?

Holding the respective party accountable for their actions can’t bring your loved one back, but it may help you find closure.