Under Florida law, if a death is caused by the “wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract” of another person or party, the deceased person’s estate may file a wrongful death claim to seek compensation from the at-fault party. The state of Florida only allows the personal representative of the decedent’s estate to bring a wrongful death action. The personal representative may be named in the decedent’s estate plan or will. If no personal representative was named by the decedent, the court will appoint one. Although the personal representative is the only one who can file a claim, a number of family members can recover compensation in a wrongful death claim. In fact, the personal representative must file the claim on behalf of the victim’s family.