COVID-19 Funeral Home Neglect in Florida

Losing a loved one is an immensely difficult experience, no matter the circumstances. Finding out that the funeral home you’ve entrusted has breached their responsibility to treat your loved one with care and respect is an outrage.

Funeral home negligence can take many forms. For example:

• Dropping, mishandling, or losing the body
• Leaving the body unattended for an extended period of time
• Storing the body in an unrefrigerated vehicle
• Piling bodies on top of one another
• Burying the wrong body or burying the body in the wrong plot
• Failing to deliver the deceased in a timely fashion
• Stealing items such as jewelry
• Abusing a corpse

If a deceased loved one was mishandled or abused by a funeral home, you could be entitled to compensation for your hardship. Victims are often awarded damages including:

• Funeral Expenses: You might recover damages for the funeral, casket, and other costs associated with your loved one’s burial.
• Emotional Distress: Finding out that your loved one was not treated in a dignified manner can cause lasting emotional suffering.
• Punitive Damages: If the funeral home’s actions were especially callous or reckless, you may be awarded damages intended to punish the funeral home.

The coronavirus crisis has challenged businesses of all kinds, and funeral homes are no exception. Even so, they owe it to you to treat your loved one’s remains competently and respectfully. If they failed to do so, contact us.

As America’s largest personal injury law firm, Morgan & Morgan is equipped to take on virtually any funeral home negligence case. Schedule a free, no-risk case evaluation with our Florida attorneys now.