Pittsburgh Wrongful Death Attorneys

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Understanding Your Right to Compensation in Pennsylvania

If a close family member, such as a spouse, parent, or child, has died, your situation can be all the more hard if the death that happened in Pennsylvania was because of someone else's bad actions. In situations like this, the deceased's family can often have the chance to file a wrongful death lawsuit.

Wrongful Death Laws in Pennsylvania

Only people who are extremely closely related to the victim may file for wrongful death in Pittsburgh.

Typically, only the immediate family of the deceased has the permission to sue for damages.

The result of a winning Wrongful Death lawsuit are damages. These can include compensation for medical care, lost earnings, funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and occasionally punitive damages.

Typically, only the immediate family of the deceased has the permission to sue for damages.

Pennsylvania Wrongful Death Attorneys Can Assist

Like many other injury cases, there are state statutes of limitations for Wrongful Death cases. If you file your lawsuit after this period has come and gone, you might lose any option at recovery you may have had. Thus you should contact a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Wrongful Death lawyer now.

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Life in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is known as "The Steel City" for the extensive steel trade that fed the city's economy through the 1970s. Some folks know Pittsburgh as "The City of Bridges" because it's positioned at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monogahela River. The Allegeheny and Monogahela Rivers combine to create the Ohio River. The three waterways create the triangular shape of downtown Pittsburgh. There are more than 450 bridges within Pittsburgh city limits. Today, Pittsburgh is home to a number of high tech companies that specialize in everything from robotics and biotechnology to internet startups. Pittsburgh is home to a number of corporate headquarters who are responsible for many downtown skyscrapers. Tied for the 8th most Fortune 500 companies, Pittsburgh is home to PNC Financial, U.S. Steel, H.J. Heinz Company, WESCO Internations, Mylan Labs, CONSOL Energy, PPG Industries who supply paint and optical coatings, as well as Dick's Sorting Goods who operate over 408 national retail locations. Pittsburgh is a major manufacturing city but that doesn't mean they don't have world class entertainment and culture available. The Andy Warhol Museum, Carnegie Museum of Art, and the ArtGardens are just a few options that locals have. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra calls Heinz Hall home. Heinz Hall also hosts a number of other concerts like Bruce Springsteen and other natural disaster aid concerts. The rap song "Black and Yellow" by Pittsburgh's Wiz Khalifa is one example of great local musicians. George Benson, Perry Como and Christina Aguilera all hail from Pittsburgh or Pitts suburbs. No wonder Pittsburgh is ranked consistently as "one of the most livable places in the United States."

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