A wrongful death attorney is experienced in handling cases where emotions can run very high, and financial need can be very great. In the case of a wrongful death, or a death caused by the careless, reckless, and/or intentional acts of another person, entity, or company, the decedent's immediate family, through the personal representative of his or her estate, may bring a civil lawsuit against the responsible party or parties. The main goal of a wrongful death lawsuit is to obtain financial compensation for the loss of the decedent, as well as any expenses that have resulted due to his or her death. A wrongful death lawsuit can arise out of a variety of situations that result in death, including auto accidents, medical malpractice, work-related incidents, and even another person's criminal actions. Therefore, a wrongful death attorney must be skilled at understanding the details of the situation that led to the death, in order to prove that the person or entity responsible for the death acted improperly in some way.