When negligence takes a life — on the road, in a hospital, on someone's property, or in a fire or explosion — the law allows surviving family members to claim for their losses. Whether to pursue that claim is a deeply personal decision, and Daniel approaches these matters with patience, empathy, and without pressure.
Under Ontario's Family Law Act, eligible family members can recover both financial losses and the loss of the care, guidance and companionship the person provided.
- Loss of financial support, housekeeping, and dependency
- Funeral and related expenses
- Loss of care, guidance and companionship
- The value of services the person provided to the family
Who can bring a wrongful-death claim in Ontario?
Generally a spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings of the person who died may claim under the Family Law Act. The estate may also have its own claim. Step-siblings and common-law spouses can sometimes make claims depending on proximity to the lost loved one. Daniel can walk a family through who is eligible and what's involved, gently and at their own pace.
Wondering whether you have a claim?
Tell Daniel what happened. He'll give you a straight read, in confidence, at no cost.