Orlando Wrongful Death Attorneys
If someone else's negligence took your loved one in Orlando or anywhere in Central Florida, our wrongful death attorneys carry the legal weight for your family — the investigation, the insurers and the court deadlines — so you can grieve. Florida gives most families two years to file. No fee unless we win. Call (407) 777-8888
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What's at Stake
We're so sorry for your loss. No family should have to think about insurance companies or court deadlines right now. But the people responsible already have lawyers and adjusters working, and some things can't wait.
Most Florida wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date of death. Medical malpractice deaths can have an even earlier clock.
Vehicle data, camera footage, maintenance logs and medical charts can be overwritten, repaired or lost within weeks. We send preservation letters right away.
Insurers sometimes reach out with condolences and a quick check. Signing a release can end your family's claim before anyone knows what it's worth.
Only the personal representative of the estate can bring the case in Florida. If one hasn't been appointed, that step needs to start now.
Your family shouldn't have to carry this alone.
Alexandra Tosado · Founding Attorney
Nothing can bring your loved one back. We can make sure the truth comes out and your family is cared for.
How We Help
A wrongful death can happen anywhere: a crash on I-4 or the 408, a fall at a hotel on International Drive, a pool without a working gate, a missed diagnosis at a hospital, or an unsafe job site. However it happened, your family is left with grief, unanswered questions and, very often, bills and lost income you never planned for.
Florida's Wrongful Death Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 768.16–768.26) has its own rules about who can file, which family members can recover and what losses count. Only the personal representative of your loved one's estate can bring the case, and that one case covers the estate and every eligible survivor. Getting those details right from the start protects everyone in the family.
When you hire ANT Law Firm, our Orlando wrongful death lawyers take over the calls, the paperwork and the investigation. We find out exactly what happened, identify everyone who shares responsibility — a driver and their employer, a property owner and its security company, a doctor and the hospital — and work with economists to value what your family has really lost over a lifetime. We prepare every case as if it will go in front of a jury in Orange, Osceola or Seminole County, because that's what makes insurers take a family's claim seriously.
Cases We Handle
Wrongful death claims come from many kinds of negligence. Each has its own evidence, insurance and rules. Find the one that fits what happened to your family.
Fatal neglect, falls, bedsores and medication errors in nursing homes and assisted living.
Commercial trucking companies, federal safety rules and much larger insurance policies.
People killed walking along or crossing Orlando's busiest roads.
Workers' comp death benefits plus claims against negligent contractors and equipment makers.
Severe injuries that later lead to death, where both the injury and the loss must be valued.
When You're Ready
There's no right way to grieve, and you don't have to do any of this alone. These steps protect your family's rights while you take care of each other.
Lost someone you love?
Take the time you need. When you're ready, talk to us before you sign anything or give a statement to an insurer. It's free and confidential.
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Prepared for Trial
Your family deserves to be heard, not handed a quick check. Here's what happens when an insurer underestimates how far we'll go.
“The best team ever. They resolved my case in an unimaginable timing. Very professional plus they show their human side when I needed it.”
Landmark verdict
40×
The jury's verdict was forty times the insurance company's offer.
Their offer
$30,000
The jury's verdict
$1.2M
The insurance company offered our client $30,000. We turned it down, built the case for trial and put it in front of a jury. The jury awarded $1.2 million — forty times what the insurer said the case was worth.
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different and is evaluated on its own facts. Amounts are gross recoveries before fees, costs and liens.
The Plan
Call, text or fill out the form. It's free and confidential.
We investigate, gather the evidence, handle the insurance company and get your medical care documented.
We negotiate from strength. If they won't pay fairly, we take it to a jury.
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Wrongful death cases are won with evidence and careful valuation. Here's the work we do behind the scenes, so you can focus on your family.
Damages
Florida's Wrongful Death Act lets both the estate and the surviving family recover. Which damages apply depends on each survivor's relationship to your loved one.
The income, benefits, childcare and household help your loved one would have provided, past and future.
A surviving spouse can recover for lost companionship and protection, and for their mental pain and suffering.
Children under 25 (and all children if there is no surviving spouse) can recover for lost parental companionship, instruction and guidance.
Parents of a child under 25 can recover for their mental pain and suffering, and parents of an adult child when there are no other survivors.
Care your loved one received between the injury and death, paid by the family or the estate.
Reasonable funeral, burial or cremation expenses paid by the family or the estate.
For the estate: wages lost before death and, in many cases, the savings your loved one would likely have left behind.
In cases of intentional misconduct or gross negligence, such as some drunk-driving deaths, Florida may allow damages meant to punish.
Have questions about what your family can recover? We'll answer them, free.
Get My Free Case ReviewFlorida Law
Florida's wrongful death rules are specific, and a few of them catch families off guard. Here's what matters most.
Who can recover.Florida's Wrongful Death Act defines survivors as the spouse, children and parents of the person who died, plus any blood relative or adoptive sibling who was partly or wholly dependent on them for support or services. The personal representative files one lawsuit that includes the estate's losses and each survivor's losses.
No separate injury claim.When an injury causes death, Florida folds the claim into the wrongful death action instead of letting a separate personal injury claim survive. That's why the estate's losses, like medical bills and wages lost before death, are part of the same case.
Shared fault.Since March 2023, Florida uses modified comparative negligence: your family's recovery is reduced by your loved one's share of the fault, and barred if they're found more than 50% at fault. Medical malpractice cases are the exception and still use pure comparative negligence. Insurers know these rules and work hard to shift blame. Evidence is how we push back.
Medical malpractice deaths. These cases add presuit requirements, a different filing clock and a limit on which family members can recover for grief. If a medical error took your loved one, see our medical malpractice wrongful death page.
Civil and criminal cases are separate.Your family's wrongful death claim doesn't depend on criminal charges. A civil case needs proof by the greater weight of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt, so families can recover even if no one is charged or convicted.
What Success Looks Like
Facing it alone
With ANT in your corner
A clear account of what happened and who was responsible.
The people and companies at fault answer for it.
Lost income, support and bills accounted for over a lifetime.
The legal work handled with care, at your family's pace.
Every case is different. Past results don't guarantee a similar outcome.
Client Reviews
“A very positive experience with the attorney and her entire team — always attentive, kind, and willing to clarify every question. The fact that they are bilingual is a huge plus.”
“Working with Alex and her team was truly one of the best professional experiences I've had. From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations.”
“The reviews speak for themselves. Trust in the process — Alexandra will deliver.”
Why ANT Law Firm
After a wrongful death, insurance companies offer as little as they can get away with. We build every wrongful death case for trial, so insurers have to take your family seriously — and you pay nothing unless we win.
Straight Answers
Only the personal representative of the deceased person's estate can file, but they file on behalf of the estate and every eligible survivor. Under Florida's Wrongful Death Act (Fla. Stat. §§ 768.16–768.26), survivors include the spouse, children and parents, plus any blood relative or adoptive sibling who was partly or wholly dependent on the person who died. If no personal representative has been named in a will, a probate court can appoint one, and our attorneys can help with that step.
Nothing up front. ANT Law Firm handles wrongful death cases on a contingency fee: our fee is a percentage of what we recover for your family, and if we don't win, you don't owe us a fee. We advance the costs of investigation and experts, and we'll explain the exact percentage in writing during your free case review.
Generally two years from the date of death under Fla. Stat. § 95.11. Medical malpractice deaths usually follow a different clock: two years from when the malpractice was, or should have been, discovered, with presuit steps that must be completed first. Claims against government agencies require written notice first. Because evidence fades quickly, it's best to talk with a wrongful death attorney as soon as your family is ready.
There's no reliable average, because every case is different. Value depends on your loved one's age and earnings, who they leave behind, how much support and guidance the family lost, the available insurance and how clear the fault is. We'll give you an honest assessment after reviewing the facts. Be wary of anyone who quotes a number before seeing the evidence. Past results don't guarantee a similar outcome.
Often, yes. Florida reduces your family's recovery by your loved one's share of the fault. Since March 2023, if they're found more than 50% at fault, recovery is barred in most negligence cases. Medical malpractice deaths are an exception and still follow pure comparative negligence. Insurers often try to inflate the person's share of the blame, which is why evidence matters.
A wrongful death claim is a civil case your family brings to recover compensation. A criminal case is brought by the State to punish the person responsible. They are separate. A civil case only has to be proven by the greater weight of the evidence, not beyond a reasonable doubt, so a wrongful death claim can succeed even if criminal charges are never filed or end in an acquittal.
Yes. Fatal car accidents caused by a speeding, distracted, impaired or careless driver are among the most common wrongful death claims in Florida. The family may also have a PIP death benefit and uninsured motorist coverage to draw on. Our fatal car accident lawyers handle these cases throughout Orlando and Central Florida.
Options often still exist. In vehicle cases, your loved one's own uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage, and sometimes coverage on household vehicles, may apply. An employer, vehicle owner, property owner or manufacturer may share responsibility and carry insurance. The at-fault person can also be held personally liable. Our wrongful death attorneys look for every source of recovery.
Florida requires a personal representative to bring the case, and the damages rules differ for spouses, children and parents. Insurers and defense lawyers handle these claims every day. An experienced wrongful death attorney makes sure every survivor's losses are included, protects the deadline, and is ready to take the case to a jury if the insurer won't be fair.
Still have a question? Call (407) 777-8888 or send us a message.
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Orlando Wrongful Death Attorneys
Take the time you need. When you're ready, we'll listen, answer your questions and explain your family's options. Your free case review is confidential, in English or Spanish.
