wrongful death

We know how devastating the sudden death of family member can be– emotionally and financially—and we understand that the situation is intensified when a family member dies needlessly, as the result of someone’s negligence or recklessness.

The law is designed to provide compensation to families who lose a loved one because of wrongful or negligence by an individual or company.  Big corporations and the government are also required to act reasonably. We fight for families who lose a loved one to get full and fair compensation for their loss; wrongful death damages typically include both economic and noneconomic damages (sometimes called special and general damages) for the harm you suffer because of the wrongful death of a family member.  In wrongful death cases involving especially egregious conduct by a person or corporation, we seek punitive damages to punish those responsible and to make sure others are not injured or killed by similar conduct in the future.

The Spence Law Firm, LLC has the experience to guide you through the process of seeking justice with the utmost compassion and respect for your loss.  We have obtained substantial verdicts and settlements for the following clients:

*the family of a Wyoming man who was killed on the railroad tracks outside a Wyoming trona mine after the mine, the railroad, and the rail-switching contractor/employer had been warned numerous times that the area was dangerous and that someone was going to be hurt or killed.

*the family of a man who was killed in a head-on collision with a vehicle being driven by a sleep-deprived driver who was forced to work (and drive) while he was extremely fatigued;

*the family of a fifth-grade student who drowned at a pool on a school field trip after one lifeguard was assigned to watch over sixty-three children in the pool;

*a $3 Million verdict for the family of a 53-year old schizophrenic man who was tasered and suffocated to death by law enforcement in response to a medical emergency call;

To learn more about The Spence Law Firm’s expertise, and whether we can help you with your case, please contact us or call today (800) 967-2117.