Yes, a family can sue for wrongful death if the death was caused by another party’s negligence, recklessness, or carelessness. According to Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.002, a person can be held liable for damages that arise from an individual’s death if “the injury was caused by a wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness, …
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.002 notes that any death that results from a wrongful act, carelessness, neglect, unskillfulness, or default constitutes a wrongful death. The death itself does not have to be intentional. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §71.004 notes that the decedent’s spouse, children, or parents have the right to initiate …
