Houston Wrongful Death Attorney
Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence is devastating. Sara Roque fights with compassion and strength to hold those responsible accountable and secure your family’s future.
Fatal car accidents
Drunk drivers, reckless speeders, distracted drivers — when negligence causes a fatal crash, the at-fault party owes your family.
Workplace fatalities
Construction accidents, industrial incidents — when an employer’s safety failures cost a life, the family deserves justice.
Medical malpractice
Misdiagnosis, surgical error, medication overdose — when a medical professional’s negligence is fatal, Sara holds them accountable.
Truck accident deaths
Fatal accidents with 18-wheelers often involve multiple negligent parties with large insurance policies. Sara maximizes recovery.
Premises liability deaths
Falls from faulty structures, swimming pool accidents, inadequate security leading to violence — property owners are liable.
Defective product deaths
Faulty products, exploding devices, vehicle recalls that came too late — manufacturers are responsible for their products.
WHO CAN FILE
Who Is Entitled to File a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas?
Texas law specifies who may bring a wrongful death claim. These individuals have a limited time to act and specific damages they can pursue.
- 💍 Spouse — surviving husband or wife
- 👧 Children — biological and legally adopted children
- 👨👩👧 Parents — biological parents or legally adoptive parents
- 📋 The estate — through a survival action for damages the deceased could have claimed
COMPENSATION
Damages Available to Your Family
Economic losses
Lost income the deceased would have earned over their lifetime, household services, medical expenses before death, funeral costs.
Non-economic losses
Mental anguish of surviving family, loss of companionship, love, guidance, and consortium — Texas juries take these seriously.
Punitive damages
When the conduct causing death was especially reckless — like a drunk driver or company that ignored safety warnings — punitive damages may be awarded.
No attorney fees until we win your case. If we don’t win, you pay nothing.
Frequently Asked Questions
As soon as you can, even during the grieving process. Evidence must be preserved immediately. Sara handles everything — you focus on your family.
Yes. Texas’s comparative fault rules allow recovery even if your loved one was partially responsible, as long as their fault was less than 51%.
Sara explores all available sources: personal assets, business insurance, umbrella policies, employer liability, and other at-fault parties.
Yes. Wrongful death rights in Texas apply regardless of immigration status.
A criminal prosecution and a civil wrongful death lawsuit are separate proceedings. The criminal case doesn’t prevent the family from pursuing civil compensation. Both can proceed simultaneously.
Cases that settle take 6-18 months. Cases that go to trial may take 2-3 years. Sara always keeps the pressure on to resolve cases efficiently.
Medical malpractice wrongful death cases are complex but Sara handles them. Special procedural requirements apply — including a 60-day notice before filing.
There is no cap on economic damages or punitive damages. Non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases have a cap. Sara explains exactly what applies to your situation.
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