As a family with a deceased loved one, you have the right to have your loved one’s remains dealt with quickly, in accordance with your family’s wishes, and in a respectful manner. Unfortunately, there are funeral homes which do not live up to those standards. When a deceased family member or friend is not treated with a high standard of care, that can be devastating to an already-grieving family.
When a loved one dies, family members often gather for a funeral, wake, burial, cremation, memorial service, or other way in which to honor the life of the deceased. Family members and friends are often very vulnerable, and therefore can be more easily taken advantage of by a funeral home than at other times.
Funeral homes may be simply understaffed, inexperienced, and negligent, or worse behavior may have occurred. The funeral home could be looking for money at the expense of family members. Some common forms of misconduct by a funeral home include losing bodies or ashes, mixing up ashes with another individual’s ashes, placing multiple bodies in coffins, cremating bodies instead of burying them, not properly tending gravesites, and retrieving coffins after burial in order to switch them for cheaper ones.
If you believe you were the victim of negligence or exploitation by someone in the funeral business, including a funeral home, crematorium, cemetery, or another party, call Los Angeles personal injury attorney Conal Doyle at 310-385-0567. He can help obtain justice for your family. Call today to learn more or to schedule a free consultation on your case.