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One of the questions that frequently arise at the beginning of a wrongful death case is who is considered a survivor here in Florida. The answer is it depends. Obviously, a spouse of someone who has lost their life is a survivor. The children are going to be survivors, as well. In some circumstances, unfortunately, in which a family has lost their child, the parents will be survivors. It all depends on the unique facts of that specific situation. That’s why it’s very important that you hire an attorney that deals with wrongful death cases all the time, that is familiar with the Florida statutes and knows who is going to be a survivor so you can truly maximize recovery for the family who has lost a loved one.

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