Can I File a COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claim
                     Can I File a COVID-19 Wrongful Death 
Claim?
Wrongful Death Claim Related to 
COVID-19
If you believe your loved one died of COVID-
19 because of another’s negligence during 
the pandemic, you may be considering a 
Florida wrongful death lawsuit. Here’s what 
you need to know about filing a wrongful 
death claim related to COVID-19.
What Is a Wrongful Death?
A wrongful death happens when a person 
dies as a result of someone else’s behavior. 
Defendants in these cases can be 
individuals, businesses, organizations, or 
government agencies. Claims may involve 
several types of fatal accidents, including 
car wrecks, medical malpractice, and 
product liability.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death 
Claim?
In Florida, a variety of people can file a 
wrongful death claim, but the surviving 
spouse and children have first rights. The 
next group that’s eligible to file includes 
other direct family members or personal 
representatives of the deceased’s estate. 
What Damages Could Be Recovered?
The purpose of a wrongful death claim is to 
help the victim’s family recover after their 
loved one’s passing. Damages may include 
medical bills before and after the victim’s 
death, funeral and burial expenses, and 
future earnings that were lost.
About COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claims
If your loved one died because of COVID-19, 
and you believe someone else was at fault, 
you may think you have a wrongful death 
claim. However, you could have a difficult 
time trying to recover damages.
COVID-19 Liability 
According to the legislation, if you were to 
file a COVID-19-related claim, you would 
have to get a doctor to attest the defendant 
was responsible for the victim contracting 
the virus. You would also have to show the 
defendant acted with gross negligence.
Duty of Care
If you are contemplating filing a COVID-19 
claim, you should know there is a statute of 
limitations for general wrongful death cases. 
The period is usually two years, but there 
are exceptions. If you feel you have a case, 
it’s best to take action as soon as possible 
so you don’t lose your right.
Can I File a COVID-19 Wrongful Death Claim?
To win a wrongful death case connected to 
the coronavirus, you would have to prove 
you lost your loved one as a direct result of 
the defendant’s actions. With COVID-19 
liability protections in the works and 
everything we still don’t know about the 
virus, that seems like an insurmountable 
task.
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