You might pursue a wrongful death claim in several situations. Some of these include: When a victim is intentionally killed When a victim dies as a result of medical malpractice When a victim dies as a result of a car accident involving negligence Since each situation has its own laws and processes, we'll focus on one in particular: car accident fatalities. Negligence in these kinds of accidents can manifest as one or more of the following: Distracted driving (e.g. texting an