This post was written by Maryland injury lawyer, Rabihah Scott. She is an attorney at the DC headquartered law firm, Price Benowitz LLP. The law firm has additional offices in Maryland, Virginia, and New York. The attorneys at Price Benowitz LLP handle DUI, criminal, personal injury, and immigration cases. You can visit the DC injury lawyer website for more information.

My sister died at the age of 32. My whole family was devastated. We all got together and wondered how this could happen and who could we blame. The funny thing about it is that we looked for someone to blame not because we really thought someone did something wrong, but because it made tragedy easier to swallow.

The sad thing about reality is that you can do everything right and feel absolutely amazing one morning and not make it home to your family that night. Life is so very precious because you never really know when it will end. There really is no way that a trivial lawsuit can heal the hurt. Each member of my family had to come to that realization on their own time.

I am one of many who believe that it is important to seek justice for someone who has fallen victim to other people's negligence. It is my very nature, my trade, and the life blood of my professional career. I am also one of few that believe that not every tragedy is caused by neglect. I see stories every day that have nowhere for liability to be assigned. My family had to come together and realize that even an autopsy would not bring my sister back.

One of the more difficult stages of grief is the need to blame others. And that blame can help you cope with any loss. I have told families countless times that there was nothing that we could do to help them recover from the loss of their loved one. I hope that hearing that from a third party was somewhat helpful in the mourning process. I have also been able to tell families that there is real blame and that compensation can be obtained.

If you have lost your loved one, and you fear that someone is to blame, then contact an attorney that can provide you with an unbiased consultation and assist you in moving forward.

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