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Wrongful Death & Catastrophic Injury Representation

Q: What is my case worth?

Value depends on factors specific to each matter, including the nature of the loss, the governing statute's recoverable damages, available insurance and assets, and the fault rules of the jurisdiction. No firm can quote a figure before reviewing the facts.

Q: When should I contact an attorney?

As early as possible, before evidence is lost, before the limitation period runs, and before you give a recorded statement to an insurer.

When a death or life-altering injury follows another party's negligence, the questions arrive faster than the answers. We represent surviving families and injured victims across five jurisdictions — managing each claim against the deadline and fault rules of the state where it is filed.

Practicing in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey & New York.

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Filing deadline by jurisdiction

Virginia · D.C. · N.J. · N.Y.2 yrs

Maryland3 yrs

General limitation from date of death. Exceptions and tolling apply — confirm your deadline with counsel.

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§ 01 — THE CLAIM

What a wrongful death claim addresses

A wrongful death claim is brought by a decedent's statutory beneficiaries or personal representative when a death results from another party's negligent or wrongful act. Each of the five jurisdictions the firm practices in defines its own class of eligible claimants, its own recoverable damages, and its own method of distributing any recovery. The firm handles these claims from investigation through resolution.

Recoverable categories commonly include — subject to each jurisdiction's statute:

—Loss of financial support
—Loss of services, companionship & guidance
—Medical & funeral expenses
—Survivors' mental anguish, where authorized

§ 02 — CATASTROPHIC INJURY

Representation for survivors of life-altering injury

Not every catastrophic case ends in death. These matters share the same evidentiary spine as wrongful death — mechanism of injury, causation, and damages that run across a lifetime rather than a single bill.

Traumatic Brain Injury

TBI claims documented through mechanism, causation & lifetime cost.

Spinal Cord & Paralysis

Injuries affecting mobility, independence & future medical care.

Severe Burn Injury

Burn trauma with long-term treatment & rehabilitation needs.

Amputation & Limb Loss

Lost earning capacity & life-care planning presented in full.

§ 03 — THE FILING CLOCK

The deadline is not the same across jurisdictions

A wrongful death claim is time-barred once the statute of limitations runs. Tolling provisions and case-specific exceptions can shorten or extend these periods — confirm the deadline that applies to your matter with counsel promptly rather than assuming the longest one applies.

Confirm your deadline

JURISDICTION	LIMITATION	STATUTE
Virginia	Two years from death	Va. Code § 8.01-244
Maryland	Generally three years	Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-904
District of Columbia	Two years	D.C. Code § 16-2702
New Jersey	Two years	N.J.S.A. 2A:31-3
New York	Two years	EPTL § 5-4.1

§ 04 — HOW FAULT AFFECTS RECOVERY

The jurisdiction where a claim is filed is a threshold question, not a detail

Fault rules differ sharply by jurisdiction and can decide whether a family recovers at all. Because these doctrines produce different outcomes on the same facts, where a claim is filed matters from the first day.

STRICTEST

Contributory Negligence

A claimant's own fault can bar recovery entirely.

VirginiaMarylandD.C.

THRESHOLD

Modified Comparative

Barred past a statutory fault threshold; below it, recovery is reduced by the claimant's share.

New Jersey

MOST FORGIVING

Pure Comparative

Recovery is reduced in proportion to the claimant's share of fault.

New York

§ 05 — THE FIRM

Admitted across all five jurisdictions.

Mr. Sris, the firm's Owner and Founder, is a former prosecutor admitted in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York — the only attorney covering the firm's full five-jurisdiction footprint.

Matters are staffed by the firm's Of Counsel attorneys, who contract directly with the firm, and are assigned according to the jurisdiction and issues each case presents. The firm concentrates in personal injury and wrongful death matters and litigates across all five jurisdictions in which it is admitted.

Mr. Sris, Owner and Founder — Mr. Sris
Owner & Founder · Former Prosecutor

§ 06 — OF COUNSEL

The firm's Of Counsel attorneys contract directly with the firm. Listed below by verified admission and background of record.

Kristen M. Fisher

Of Counsel · VA · MD

Former Maryland Assistant State's Attorney.

Bryan Block

Of Counsel · VA

Former Virginia State Trooper (15 years).

Matthew Greene

Of Counsel · VA · DC

Criminal Law & CPS Defense.

Michael T. Trent

Of Counsel · VA

Personal Injury & Traffic Law.

§ 07 — LOCATIONS SERVED

Representation throughout five jurisdictions

These are areas served, not separate physical locations. Select a jurisdiction to view coverage.

Virginia57 areas+

AlbemarleAlexandriaArlingtonAugustaBedfordBotetourtCarolineChesapeakeChesterfieldClarkeColonial HeightsCulpeperCumberlandDinwiddieEssexFairfaxFairfax CountyFalls ChurchFauquierFluvannaFrederickFredericksburgGloucesterGoochlandGreeneHanoverHenricoIsle of WightJames CityKing GeorgeKing WilliamLexingtonLoudounLouisaMadisonManassasManassas ParkMontgomeryNew KentOrangePoquosonPowhatanPrince GeorgePrince WilliamRappahannockRoanokeRockinghamShenandoahSpotsylvaniaStaffordSuffolkSussexVirginia BeachWarrenWashingtonYork

Maryland20 areas+

Anne ArundelBaltimoreBaltimore CountyCalvertCarrollCecilCharlesDorchesterGarrettHarfordHowardKentPrince George’sQueen Anne’sRockvilleSalisburySt. Mary’sTalbotWicomicoWorcester

District of Columbia20 areas+

Adams MorganAmerican University ParkAnacostiaBloomingdaleCapitol HillChevy ChaseCleveland ParkColumbia HeightsDupont CircleFoggy BottomForest HillsGeorgetownLogan CircleNavy YardPetworthSouthwest WaterfrontSpring ValleyU Street CorridorWesley HeightsWoodley Park

New Jersey16 areas+

AtlanticBergenBurlingtonCamdenCape MayHudsonHunterdonMercerMiddlesexMonmouthMorrisOceanPassaicSalemSomersetUnion

New York51 areas+

AlbanyAlleganyBronxBrooklynBroomeCattaraugusCayugaChemungChenangoClintonColumbiaCortlandDutchessErieGeneseeHamiltonHerkimerJeffersonKingsLivingstonManhattanMonroeNassauNew York CountyNiagaraOneidaOnondagaOntarioOrleansOswegoOtsegoPutnamQueensRensselaerRichmondRocklandSaratogaSchenectadySchoharieSenecaStaten IslandSteubenSuffolkTiogaTompkinsUlsterWayneWestchesterWyomingYates

§ 08 — WORKING WITH THE FIRM

Early contact preserves evidence — and protects your claim against the clock

Intake is staffed 24/7/365; attorney consultations are scheduled by appointment. Early contact lets the firm advise you before you give a recorded statement or respond to a settlement offer.

CALL THE INTAKE LINE(888) 437-7747

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions families ask first

How long do I have to file a wrongful death claim?+

It depends on the jurisdiction. Virginia, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, and New York generally allow two years from the date of death; Maryland generally allows three. Exceptions apply, so confirm your specific deadline with counsel before relying on any of these periods.

What does it cost to speak with the firm?+

Fee arrangements are discussed during intake and depend on the type of matter. Call (888) 437-7747 to request a consultation and discuss how the firm handles fees in your case.

What is my case worth?+

Value depends on factors specific to each matter — the nature of the loss, the governing statute’s recoverable damages, available insurance and assets, and the fault rules of the jurisdiction. No firm can quote a figure before reviewing the facts.

Should I accept the insurance company’s first offer?+

An early offer is made before the full extent of loss is documented. Review any offer with counsel before accepting, because acceptance and a signed release generally end the claim.

When should I contact an attorney?+

As early as possible — before evidence is lost, before the limitation period runs, and before you give a recorded statement to an insurer.

What damages can be recovered?+

This varies by statute and jurisdiction but commonly includes financial support, loss of services and companionship, medical and funeral expenses, and, where authorized, the survivors’ mental anguish.