Utah Wrongful Death Lawyer

Losing a family member in a workplace accident is devastating. In the days and weeks that follow, families face grief, financial uncertainty, and a legal system they have never navigated. Workers Compensation Utah stands by Utah families during the most difficult moments.

We represent surviving spouses, children, and dependents of Utah workers killed in workplace accidents. We pursue workers’ compensation death benefits, third-party wrongful death claims, and every other avenue of compensation available to your family.

The loss of a loved one cannot be undone. But your family deserves to be financially protected — and we are here to make sure that happens.

Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits in Utah

When a Utah worker is killed in a workplace accident, surviving family members are entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits. These benefits include: burial expenses (up to a statutory limit), weekly benefits for surviving spouses and dependent children, and medical expenses incurred prior to death.

Utah workers’ compensation death benefits are paid regardless of fault. Your family is entitled to these benefits even if your loved one contributed to the accident.

Wrongful Death Claims — Beyond Workers’ Comp

Workers’ compensation death benefits are often only part of what your family may recover. If a third party — a general contractor, equipment manufacturer, property owner, or another company — contributed to your loved one’s death, your family may have a separate wrongful death lawsuit.

A wrongful death claim can recover: the full economic value of your loved one’s future earnings, loss of consortium and companionship, funeral and burial expenses beyond the workers’ comp limit, and pain and suffering experienced by your loved one before death.

Workers Compensation Utah handles both the workers’ comp death claim and any wrongful death lawsuits — so your family has one team representing their complete interests.

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Utah?

Under Utah’s Wrongful Death Act, the heirs of a deceased worker may bring a wrongful death claim. This typically includes the surviving spouse, children, and other dependents. The personal representative of the estate may also bring a survival claim on behalf of the estate.

Utah has specific deadlines for filing wrongful death claims. Contacting Workers Compensation Utah as soon as possible after a workplace death is critical to protecting your family’s rights.

Common Fatal Workplace Accidents in Utah

Workers Compensation Utah has represented families after workplace deaths involving construction falls, crane accidents, trench collapses, forklift accidents, electrocution, truck accidents, coal mining accidents, and deaths from occupational disease and toxic exposure.

Whatever the circumstances of your loved one’s death, we will thoroughly investigate the cause, identify all responsible parties, and pursue maximum compensation for your family.

FAQ

Q: How long do we have to file a wrongful death claim in Utah?
Utah’s statute of limitations for wrongful death claims is generally two years from the date of death. However, certain circumstances may shorten or extend this deadline. Contact us immediately to protect your family’s rights.

Q: What if the workplace death was partly my loved one’s fault?
Utah follows a comparative fault system. Even if your loved one was partly at fault, your family may still recover compensation reduced by their percentage of fault. Workers’ comp death benefits are available regardless of fault.

Q: Can we pursue both workers’ comp and a wrongful death lawsuit?
Yes. Workers’ comp death benefits and a wrongful death lawsuit are separate claims. Workers Compensation Utah coordinates both to maximize your family’s total recovery.