Wrongful Death Lawyers
Losing a Loved One to Negligence Is Unimaginable. Let Us Carry the Legal Burden.
When a family member dies because of another party's negligence, recklessness, or intentional act, surviving family members can seek justice through a wrongful death claim. These cases allow families to recover compensation for funeral costs, lost financial support, and the devastating emotional loss. Our attorneys handle these cases with the compassion and determination your family deserves.
Wrongful Death Cases We Handle
Every case is unique, but our attorneys have deep experience across a wide range of wrongful death matters, including:
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Our Results in Wrongful Death
Every case is different, but these outcomes show what we fight for on behalf of our clients.
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View all case results →How We Help on Wrongful Death Cases
- 1File the wrongful death action and any parallel survival action on behalf of the estate.
- 2Work with the family to identify every financial, emotional, and care contribution the deceased provided.
- 3Coordinate with the probate court to establish the personal representative required to bring the claim.
- 4Engage economic and vocational experts to calculate the full lifetime value of the loss.
- 5Handle everything on a contingency basis — no fees, no costs unless we recover for your family.
Why Choose Sacco & Fillas for Wrongful Death
No Fee Unless We Win
You pay nothing upfront and nothing out of pocket. We only get paid when you get paid.
Trial-Tested Attorneys
Insurance companies know we go to trial. That leverage drives higher settlements.
5 Offices, Nationwide Reach
Anchor offices across New York and New Jersey. We represent clients across the country.
Personalized Attention
You work directly with experienced attorneys — not paralegals, not call centers. Your case matters to us.
The sooner we start, the stronger your case.
Attorneys Handling Wrongful Death
You will work directly with experienced trial attorneys — not a call center.
Partner
Tonino Sacco, Esq.
Managing Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Real Estate
Partner
Elias N. Fillas, Esq.
Supervising Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Business & Commercial Law · Real Estate
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Joseph Katz, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Personal Injury
Partner
Lamont K. Rodgers, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Auto Accidents · Slip & Fall · Construction Accidents
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Lantao Sun, Esq.
Partner
Focus: Personal Injury · Motor Vehicle Accidents
Associate
Albert R. Matuza, Jr., Esq.
Attorney
Focus: Personal Injury
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View the full team →Frequently Asked Questions
In New York, a wrongful death claim must be filed by the personal representative (executor or administrator) of the deceased person's estate. The claim is brought on behalf of the surviving family members who suffered a loss.
Families may recover funeral and burial expenses, lost financial support the deceased would have provided, loss of parental guidance for minor children, and the conscious pain and suffering the deceased experienced before passing.
Yes. A wrongful death claim compensates the surviving family, while a survival action recovers damages the deceased person experienced (such as pain and suffering) before death. Both can be pursued simultaneously.
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