That s one every 17 minutes. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among all those 15-34 years old. Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death among all those 10-14 years old. The American Association of Suicidology tells us that every completed suicide directly impacts the lives of 5 to 30 survivors. That s about one million additional folks directly effected by suicide each year.
Every State has laws to help families when a wrongful death occurs.
The lawsuit is brought against the person who caused the death. The Psychlaw.net affiliation of litigators typically handles these lawsuits together as one lawsuit. It s civil law as opposed to crimes and criminal law. For the most part, state law governs lawsuits for personal injuries and wrongful death. The law of personal injury includes bodily injury, emotional injury, lost wages and economic injury.