Marin Law Offices
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Wrongful Death Attorney · South Florida

South Florida Wrongful Death Lawyer

When a preventable accident takes a family member, the legal questions are technical, the deadlines are short, and the human cost is immense. We help families navigate both sides.

  • Florida Wrongful Death Act experience
  • Free consultations in English and Spanish
  • No fee unless we recover
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The Florida Wrongful Death Act Defines Who Can Recover and What

Under the Florida Wrongful Death Act, a personal representative of the deceased's estate brings the claim on behalf of the surviving family. Recoverable damages can include lost support and services, lost companionship and guidance for surviving spouses and children, mental pain and suffering, and the estate's own losses including funeral expenses and lost net accumulations.

The Marin Law Offices represents surviving families across Miami-Dade and Broward with the time, care, and discretion these cases require. Consultations are free, available in English and Spanish, and never involve pressure to sign at the kitchen table.

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Why Families Choose The Marin Law Offices

What disciplined and compassionate wrongful-death representation looks like.

  • Time and Discretion

    We do not push grieving families toward quick decisions. The full picture matters more than the early offer.

  • Florida Wrongful Death Act Depth

    Who can recover, what damages are available, and how to structure the personal representative role are technical questions we handle.

  • Probate Coordination

    Wrongful death claims run alongside probate. We coordinate with the family's probate counsel or refer where helpful.

  • Bilingual Representation

    Full case handling in English and Spanish.

  • No Up-Front Cost

    Free consultations and contingency-fee representation.

  • Direct Attorney Access

    You will speak with the attorney handling the case.

Wrongful Death Cases We Handle

The most common causes of preventable death we see in South Florida.

Fatal Car Accidents

Motor vehicle collisions resulting in death, including DUI, distracted driving, and hit-and-run.

Fatal Truck Accidents

Commercial vehicle and tractor-trailer crashes under federal motor-carrier rules.

Fatal Motorcycle, Bicycle, & Pedestrian Cases

Vulnerable road-user fatalities investigated with reconstruction and scene preservation.

Boating & Maritime Fatalities

Drownings, capsize events, and cruise-related deaths under federal admiralty rules.

Construction Site Deaths

Falls, equipment failures, and third-party negligence on jobsites.

Medical Malpractice Deaths

Preventable in-hospital and post-procedure fatalities.

How a Wrongful Death Case Moves

Compassionate process from first call to resolution.

  1. 1

    Free Consultation

    We listen. We explain the Wrongful Death Act, the personal-representative role, and the family's options. Without pressure.

  2. 2

    Estate & Personal Representative

    We coordinate with the probate court so the personal representative is in place to bring the claim properly.

  3. 3

    Investigation

    Police reports, medical records, scene reconstruction, employment and household-services records, and witness statements are gathered methodically.

  4. 4

    Demand or Suit

    We present a documented claim and file in the appropriate court if the responsible parties' insurers will not negotiate fairly.

What Families Say

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Representative Workflow

How a Fatal Crash Wrongful Death Case Gets Built

The Problem

A family loses a parent in a fatal collision caused by another driver. The at-fault insurer offers a modest settlement before the personal representative is even appointed and well before the family's full economic loss can be documented.

Our Approach

The firm coordinates the probate appointment of a personal representative, secures the crash investigation file, and works with economic experts to document lost net accumulations, lost support and services, and the loss of companionship and guidance for surviving spouses and children.

The Outcome

Negotiation proceeds from a complete damages picture rather than from a premature settlement offer. Where the at-fault driver's policy is insufficient, the firm identifies UM/UIM and household policies that meaningfully expand recovery.

  • Fla. Wrongful Death Act

    Damages framework

  • Yes

    Probate coordination

  • $0

    Up-front client cost

  • English & Spanish

    Languages of service

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Wrongful Death Questions

Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Florida? +
The personal representative of the deceased's estate brings the claim on behalf of all surviving family members entitled to recover under the Florida Wrongful Death Act.
Who can recover damages? +
Surviving spouses, minor children, parents of minor children, and in some cases adult children and parents of adult children. Each with their own categories of recoverable damages under the Act. The personal representative brings a single action on behalf of all surviving family members entitled to recover, and the court allocates the recovery among them based on each survivor's losses and relationship to the deceased.
What kinds of damages are available? +
Lost support and services from the date of injury to death and from death into the future, lost companionship and protection for surviving spouses and children, mental pain and suffering for those survivors, and the estate's own losses including funeral and burial expenses, lost earnings between injury and death, and lost net accumulations the deceased would have left behind. Each category is documented with its own evidence. Household-services valuations, economic expert work, and detailed medical and earnings records.
How long do we have to file? +
Most wrongful death claims must be filed within two years from the date of death, with shorter notice requirements for claims against government entities and certain maritime defendants. Acting early is important.
What if the death involved a cruise ship or boat? +
Federal maritime law and the Death on the High Seas Act may apply, with their own deadlines and damages frameworks. We handle these under our Boat Accident practice.
Do we have to go to court? +
Most claims resolve through negotiation. Litigation is sometimes necessary if the responsible parties' insurers will not negotiate fairly, and we prepare every case as if it will go to trial.

Related Resources

Other practice areas often relevant to fatal-accident claims.

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Free Consultation · English & Spanish

Lost a Loved One? Take Your Time. We'll Take Care of the Legal Side.

There is no pressure and no cost to talk to us. We will explain the Florida Wrongful Death Act, your family's options, and the deadlines that matter.

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