WRONGFUL DEATH · TEXAS
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Losing someone to a preventable death changes everything. LOAR helps Texas families pursue accountability with rigor and respect — handling the legal burden so your family can focus on each other.
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How LOAR Approaches Wrongful Death
Accountability, handled with humanity.
No case matters more to a family, and no case demands more care from a law firm. Wrongful death litigation asks a family to revisit the worst moment of their lives. LOAR’s role is to carry the legal weight: the investigation, the evidence, the experts, the insurers, and the courtroom.
Under the Texas Wrongful Death Act, a surviving spouse, children, and parents may pursue claims for their own losses, and the estate may bring a survival claim for what the person who died experienced. Probate questions often intersect with these cases, and LOAR helps families navigate how the pieces fit together.
The firm prepares each case for trial from the beginning — preserving evidence, identifying every responsible party, and developing the full story of the life that was lost.
What These Cases Involve
The questions LOAR helps families answer.
What Happened
Independent investigation of the crash, incident, or failure that caused the death — not just the version in the initial report.
Who Is Responsible
Drivers, employers, motor carriers, property owners, product makers, and other parties whose choices contributed.
Which Claims Apply
Wrongful death claims for the family, survival claims for the estate, and how probate affects both.
What Was Lost
Financial support, household services, companionship, guidance, and the profound human loss the law recognizes.
What Insurance Exists
Identifying every policy and source of recovery, including coverage that is not obvious at first.
What Comes Next
Clear communication about timelines, decisions, and what to expect at every stage.
The Process
What working with LOAR looks like.
Families deserve to know what is happening and why, at every step.
Step 1
Listen
We start with your family’s story, your questions, and any urgent deadlines or evidence issues.
Step 2
Preserve
Evidence holds, scene and vehicle preservation, witness accounts, and early expert review.
Step 3
Develop
Liability, damages, estate and probate coordination, and the full picture of your family’s loss.
Step 4
Resolve or Try
Pursue a fair resolution when possible — fully prepared to try the case when it is not.
For Referring Attorneys
A trusted partner for serious wrongful death referrals.
Your client remains a reflection on you. LOAR treats a referred client the way it treats its own, and treats the referring lawyer as a long-term professional relationship rather than a transaction. The firm manages the case work and litigation expenses, keeps referral partners informed at major milestones, and documents the referral relationship properly at the start of the case.
Referral partners receive a portion of the attorney’s fee, typically one-third, when the arrangement is properly documented and permitted by applicable rules.
Texas Wrongful Death FAQ
Answers before you reach out.
Who can bring a wrongful death claim in Texas?
In Texas, the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the person who died may bring a wrongful death claim. A separate survival claim, brought on behalf of the estate, may also apply. The two claims address different losses, and LOAR helps families understand how each works in their situation.
How is a wrongful death case different from an injury case?
The proof centers on the life that was lost and what that loss means for the family — financially, practically, and emotionally. These cases often involve estate and probate questions, multiple family members with distinct claims, and damages that require careful, respectful development.
What deadlines apply to a Texas wrongful death claim?
Strict filing deadlines apply in Texas and can be shorter for certain claims and defendants. Evidence issues arise much earlier than any legal deadline, so it is wise to speak with an attorney promptly, even if your family is not ready to make decisions yet.
What does it cost to hire LOAR after losing a family member?
Nothing up front. Consultations are free, and LOAR works on a contingency fee — no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation for your family. The firm advances case expenses as the matter progresses.
Does my family have to go to trial?
Not necessarily. Many cases resolve without trial. LOAR prepares every case as if it will be tried, because that preparation is often what produces a fair resolution — and the firm is ready to try the case when that is what justice requires.
By Amber Russell, Founder, LOAR PLLC · Reviewed and updated July 12, 2026. This page provides general legal information about Texas wrongful death and survival claims and is not legal advice. Contacting LOAR does not create an attorney–client relationship. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
When your family is ready, LOAR is here.
There is no obligation and no fee to talk. If you have questions after losing someone, LOAR will help you understand your options — at your pace.
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Related reading: what Texas families should expect in a wrongful death case, how damages are evaluated in a Texas injury case, and what to expect while your case moves forward.
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When the people you love are hurt, LOAR stands with the family.