Wrongful death cases aren’t like other injury cases, and we don’t treat them like they are. Behind every one is a family that’s grieving, often blindsided, and suddenly forced to think about lawyers and insurance companies at the worst possible moment. How a firm handles that — the human part, not just the legal part — makes an enormous difference.
Here’s how Marathon Law Group approaches these cases, and what your family can expect if you work with us.
We start by listening
Before we talk about statutes or damages or deadlines, we want to understand what happened and who your loved one was. Some of what we need to know is legal. A lot of it is human. Families tell us this first conversation is the first time since the loss that someone actually sat down and listened to the whole story. That’s where we begin, and there’s no charge and no pressure for it.
We move fast to protect the evidence
The hard truth about these cases is that the evidence starts disappearing almost immediately. Surveillance footage gets overwritten. Vehicles get repaired or scrapped. Witnesses scatter. Skid marks fade. The insurance company for the at-fault party often has investigators on the scene within hours — working to build their defense while your family is still in shock.
So while we never rush you, we do move quickly on the case itself. We send preservation letters, secure video and records before they vanish, bring in accident reconstruction experts when needed, and lock down witness accounts while memories are fresh. The strength of a wrongful death claim is very often decided in those first few weeks.
We identify everyone who’s responsible
It’s rarely just one party. A fatal truck crash might involve the driver, the trucking company, and a maintenance contractor. A fatal fall at a resort might involve several different entities operating under one roof. A defective-product death might reach a manufacturer three states away. Part of our job is finding every party that shares responsibility — and every insurance policy that might cover your family’s loss — instead of settling for the easy, obvious defendant.
We handle the insurance companies so you don’t have to
You should not be fielding calls from the at-fault party’s insurer while planning a funeral. Full stop. Once we’re involved, those calls come to us. We deal with the adjusters, the recorded-statement requests, the early lowball offers — all the tactics designed to take advantage of a family that’s overwhelmed. You get to grieve. We handle the fight.
We build the claim around your family’s real losses
Nevada law lets us pursue two connected claims after a wrongful death — one for the heirs and one for the estate — and each recovers different things. The heirs’ losses include grief, lost support, and lost companionship, while the estate can recover expenses like medical and funeral costs. We explain exactly how this works for your family in our companion guide, Your Family’s Rights Under Nevada Wrongful Death Law, which walks through NRS 41.085 in plain language.
What matters here is that we don’t just add up receipts. We build a full picture of what this loss actually means — financially and otherwise — and we pursue every dollar Nevada law allows.
We respect the deadline, so you don’t have to worry about it
Most Nevada wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the death, and cases involving government entities can come due much sooner. That deadline is one more thing weighing on families who are trying to do the right thing. When you hire us, tracking and protecting that deadline becomes our responsibility, not yours. (Our statute of limitations guide explains the timelines.)
You pay nothing unless we recover
We take wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis. There’s no retainer, no hourly billing, and no fee at all unless we recover compensation for your family. A grieving family should never have to choose between justice and the ability to pay for it.
What this all adds up to
Over 45 years of combined courtroom experience in Clark County means we’ve seen how these cases unfold, and we know how the other side works. But experience is only half of it. The families we’ve represented tend to remember something simpler: that when everything felt impossible, someone competent stepped in, carried the weight, and treated their loved one’s memory with the seriousness it deserved.
If your family lost someone because of another person’s negligence, reach out for a free, confidential consultation. We’ll listen first, and we’ll tell you honestly how we can help.
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This article is general information about Nevada law, not legal advice. Talk to an attorney about your family’s specific situation.