Wrongful death cases seek to prove that a death was caused as a direct result of another person's actions and or negligence. Common causes of wrongful death are motor vehicle accidents, (better than 42,000 traffic accidents occurred in 2006 that resulted in fatalities) medical malpractice (90 percent of all medical malpractice lawsuits filed with the courts claim a defendant directly caused the death of their loved one) product liability (approximately 26 infants die every year from crib-related deaths) and workplace accidents ( Workplace accidents including falls, explosions, burns, and equipment accidents cause numerous deaths every).