What Actually Counts as Wrongful Death?

Added: 2026-05-18

[00:00:00]What qualifies as a wrongful death?

[00:00:02]There are approximately 18,000 wrongful deaths that happen per month. That means almost 18,000 families a month are losing family members because the negligence of others. This could be a slip and fall, it could be a car accident, it could be a sexual assault, it can be a shooting or any type of other violence that happens on someone else's property that's causing a wrongful death. And when that happens, we're here to serve you. It's important that you not only grieve in these scenarios, but that you hire the right attorney and you hire them as soon as possible. Because while you're grieving, [music] insurance companies, corporations, and other companies who are responsible for these wrongful deaths are out there trying to save money and to devalue life. At Edwards Injury Law, we fight hard to get you every bit of justice that you deserve.

[00:00:52]I'm Kevin Edwards, founder and attorney of Edwards Injury Law here in Charlotte, North Carolina, where we represent people injured by the negligence of others. Where we serve the people, fight for the people, and win for the people every day.