The journey of a wrongful death claim looks a bit different in every state. In Florida, wrongful death claims typically follow a process involving these basic steps: 1. A loved one of the deceased will meet with an attorney to discuss the potential wrongful death claim. Wrongful death claims may be based on many individual wrongs, such as an accident, intentional carelessness, negligence, or some other wrongful act. 2. The representative of the deceased person’s estate will initiate a lawsuit on behalf of the deceased individual’s beneficiaries. 3. The claim may be litigated, mediated, or settled. These are all ways of coming to a legal conclusion regarding the claim.