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$175,000 $175k for Serious Injury Claim
For a Serious Injury Claim
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$450,000 $450k for a Family Who Suffered Serious Injuries in an Automobile Accident
For a Family Who Suffered Serious Injuries in an Automobile Accident
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$500,000 $500k Settlement for Individual Injured in Accident & Suffered Broken Leg
Settlement for Individual Injured in Accident & Suffered Broken Leg
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$122,500 $122k for Young Man Involved in a Head-on Collision
For Young Man Involved in a Head-on Collision
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$400,000 $400k for Neck & Back Injuries Sustained When Tractor Trailer Backed Out Improperly
For Neck & Back Injuries Sustained When Tractor Trailer Backed Out Improperly
Other Common Funeral Home Negligence Actions
In addition to accidentally cremating a body, there are several other ways funeral home negligence can occur. As is the case with accidental cremation, families who are harmed because of these other types of actions may be entitled to compensation.
Some of the types of negligent actions and inactions the lawyers at Van Sant Law handle include the following:
- Improperly handling the deceased’s remains: Lawyers that sue funeral homes unfortunately see a range of different infractions related to the improper treatment of remains. For example, funeral directors may drop bodies while they are being transported, misplace bodies, store bodies improperly (including putting more than one body in a casket), or provide the wrong remains to families.
- Errors related to the embalming process: When funeral home staff make errors in the embalming process, it can result in excessive decomposition of the body. This, in turn, can deny the family the opportunity to have a viewing.
- Cremation errors: Besides accidental cremation, errors related to cremation include cremating the wrong body, combining the ashes of more than one person, misplacing the cremated remains, or giving the wrong remains to the wrong family.
- Theft and fraud. While the majority of people who work at funeral homes are honest and try to do the right thing for grieving families, both theft and fraud can occur. Employees may steal the deceased person’s personal property such as jewelry. In fact, sometimes employees commit theft by extracting gold teeth, removing prosthetics, and even removing body parts which they then sell. Fraud may occur when funeral homes overcharge families, try to re-sell caskets, and sell pre-need contracts which are never fulfilled.
- Cemetery errors. Cemetery negligence lawyers also see heart-wrenching situations where a cemetery buried someone in the wrong plot, did not bury a body according to the family’s wishes, buried more than one body in a plot, allowed vandalism by failing to care for the plot appropriately, and more.
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Proven Record of Results
Van Sant Law has recovered millions in compensation for our clients’ benefit.
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Years of Experience
Van Sant Law is committed to professional and experienced personal injury representation.
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Awards and Accolades
10.0 “Superb” rating on Avvo™, Super Lawyers Rising Stars, National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40
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Our legal team includes former defense attorneys for large insurers who know how they settle injury claims.
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Our firm works hard to ensure that your needs are taken care of during your recovery time. We work for you so you can get your life back.
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Accidental Cremation Cases
Arranging to have your loved one’s remains buried only to learn that the funeral home accidentally cremated the body is heartbreaking. There is no way for the funeral home to undo this type of mistake.
Van Sant Law’s experienced funeral negligence lawyers help clients who find themselves facing this particularly egregious mistake. We will advocate for you to receive the best possible outcome in this situation. This may include monetary damages to cover the expenses you incurred for the funeral and disposition of the remains and damages for the emotional distress the situation caused. In addition, depending on the facts and circumstances, you may also be entitled to punitive damages, which are damages designed to punish the funeral provider for their negligence.
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