Wiggins v. Estate of Wright

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• noting that a single attorney may be able to represent the survivors when all of the survivors have a “commonality of interest” as to prosecuting a wrongful death claim and in distributing the recovery
• noting survivors may be represented by separate counsel where they lack commonality of interest
• “In no instance, however, should a survivor be penalized for hiring separate counsel by having to pay a fee for recovery of the same amount twice.”
• “[B]y statute, the personal representative is the only party with standing to bring a 9 wrongful death suit on behalf of the estate and the survivors.”

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Cited by

10 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc. v. Reid
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-11-24· cited 14×
• Wagner, Vaughan, McLaughlin & Brennan, P.A. v. Kennedy Law Group
  Supreme Court of Florida· 2011-04-07· cited 14×
• Garces v. Montano
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2006-12-06· cited 4×
• Brunson v. McKay
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2005-07-20· cited 3×
• Heiston v. Schwartz & Zonas, LLP
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2017-07-07· cited 1×
• Long v. Willis
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2013-04-26· cited 1×
• Costello v. Davis
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2004-12-29· cited 1×
• Wagner, Vaughn, McLaughlin & Brennan, P.A. v. Kennedy Law Group
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2008-07-09· cited 1×
• Walker v. Bailey
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2012-06-01
• GEORGE GOMEZ v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., etc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2023-01-25

Cites

3 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• In Re Estate of Catapane
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2000-03-08· cited 17×
• Perris v. Estate of Perris
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2000-08-09· cited 4×
• Wiggins v. Estate of Wright
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2001-06-15· cited 3×

Other cases named Wiggins v. Estate of Wright

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Wiggins v. Estate of Wright
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2001-06-15· cited 3×