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Jimmy Suerken, Texas personal injury attorney
Jimmy Suerken
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When negligence takes someone you love, the last thing you need is a fight with an insurance company. Let me carry that fight — with the care and seriousness your family deserves. You pay nothing unless we win.

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What grieving families ask before they call

Who can bring the claim?

Spouse, children, and parents under the Texas Wrongful Death Act — and the estate may bring a separate survival claim for what your loved one endured.

Is it too soon to talk to a lawyer?

Talk when you're ready — but know the clock runs. Evidence fades and deadlines apply even in grief. A free, no-pressure conversation protects your options without committing you to anything.

What can be recovered?

More than bills. Lost financial support, lost companionship and guidance, mental anguish — and where the conduct was grossly negligent, Texas law allows exemplary damages meant to punish it.

Will this require reliving everything?

We carry the weight. You decide how involved to be. We handle the insurers, the records, and the fight — and keep you informed in plain language, English or Spanish.

How We Handle Wrongful Death Cases

These cases deserve more than a settlement mill. They deserve someone who treats your family like his own.

A wrongful death case is unlike anything else we handle. It is not about a number — it is about accountability for the crash, the job site failure, or the negligence that took someone who cannot be replaced. We handle these cases personally, at the pace your family can bear, with every conversation in plain English or Spanish.

Texas law provides two paths, and strong cases often use both. The wrongful death claim belongs to the spouse, children, and parents, for their own losses — the support, companionship, and guidance that person provided. The survival claim belongs to the estate, for what your loved one experienced before death. Where the conduct rises to gross negligence, the law also allows exemplary damages designed to punish and deter.

The work is meticulous: preserving evidence before it disappears, retaining the right experts, documenting a lifetime of lost support, and refusing the quick, quiet settlements insurers offer grieving families precisely because they're grieving.

There is no obligation in calling. If we can help, we will tell you how — and if a lawsuit isn't what your family needs, we will tell you that too.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who can file a wrongful death claim in Texas?
Under the Texas Wrongful Death Act, the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the deceased may bring the claim. Siblings are not included under the Act. Separately, the deceased's estate may bring a survival claim for the losses the person suffered before death.
What is the difference between a wrongful death claim and a survival claim?
A wrongful death claim compensates the family for their own losses — lost financial support, companionship, and mental anguish. A survival claim belongs to the estate and covers what the deceased endured before death, such as medical expenses and pain and suffering. Many cases involve both.
How long do we have to file a wrongful death case in Texas?
Generally two years from the date of death, with limited exceptions. Cases involving government entities can require formal notice much sooner. Speaking with an attorney early protects the family's rights.
Does a criminal case affect our civil claim?
They are independent. A civil wrongful death claim can proceed regardless of whether criminal charges are filed or how they resolve — the standards of proof are different, and the civil case is about accountability to your family.
What does it cost to bring a wrongful death case?
Nothing up front. The consultation is free and we work on contingency — the family pays no attorney's fee unless we recover compensation.
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