My daughter was killed in a Memphis, Tennessee apartment fire. Is there anything I can do for my loss?

Yes. In Tennessee a parent who loses a child in an apartment fire can seek legal recourse against the property owner whose actions or failures to act caused the fire and subsequent death. In general, the following rules apply to Tennessee wrongful death.

When wrongful death occurs to a single person, his or her adult children may file. If there are no adult children, then the parents are next in line.
When the decedent is a minor and unmarried, his or her parents or estate administrator may file suit.
If the victim of wrongful death’s parents are deceased and he or she has no children, Tennessee law allows a sister or brother to file.
In addition to other damages a parent may be able to receive for a wrongful death, Tennessee courts acknowledge that parents of a child can also be awarded what is referred to as “consortium damages.” Consortium damages are damages that are awarded to an individual that has lost companionship with someone like a spouse, parent, or child.

Greer Injury Lawyers, in Memphis, represents families with compassion and legal expertise. Contact us toll-free today at 888-470-9143 to get your questions answered. We treat each case we take with the care we would give our own families.

Greer Injury Lawyers represents people with premises liability claims in Tennessee and Mississippi, including Memphis, Germantown, Bartlett, Cordova, Collierville, Arlington, Lakeland, and all of Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton Counties. We have also handled cases in Arkansas, Georgia, and Missouri.