Plain-language analysis across our practice areas — negligence, litigation, consumer complaints, and the regulatory failures that put families at risk. Written by attorneys who try these cases — for the people who have to live with the outcome.
A House Committee probe of NJ Sharing Network alleges organ recovery on a patient showing signs of life and organs allocated out of sequence.
Read the StoryInvestigations, case breakdowns, and legal analysis of funeral home and crematory negligence — mishandled remains, wrongful cremations, and the families who hold operators accountable.
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How to sue a funeral home for negligence: the four elements, the evidence you need, filing the lawsuit, and compensation you can seek.
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Funeral homes owe clients duty of care in handling remains. Negligence can result in economic damages, non-economic damages, and punitive damages.
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Guide outlining three steps for preserving funeral home negligence claims: documenting evidence, seeking legal guidance, and reporting to authorities.
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How funeral homes preserve bodies through embalming and refrigeration, common negligence failures, and steps families can take to respond.
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Cremation authorizations are legal documents granting permission for deceased individuals' cremation, ensuring legal compliance and respecting wishes.
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What emotional distress from funeral home negligence looks like, how it factors into a legal claim, and ways families can cope.
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Recent flooding at Sarasota's Woodlawn Cemetery caused significant family distress from grave contamination with floodwater and sewage.
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Comprehensive list of ten common funeral home negligence types including body mishandling, wrong body burial, unauthorized services, and facility issues.
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How mishandling of human remains happens at funeral homes, the harm it causes grieving families, and the legal options available.
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Common embalming errors like improper injection, poor drainage, and decomposition, their effect on grieving families, and legal options.
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How mortuary lawyers represent families in funeral home negligence cases, from mishandled remains to unauthorized cremation and breach of contract.
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When families can sue a funeral home for negligence, who has standing to file, and the steps involved in pursuing a claim.
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Learn what cemetery negligence is, from grave desecration to mishandled remains, and the legal options families have to hold operators accountable.
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An FTC-flagged scam has callers posing as funeral home staff demanding fast payment. Learn how to spot and avoid it, and where to report fraud.
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Learn what disinterment is, the legal steps to authorize exhuming remains, and how unauthorized removal can be a form of funeral home negligence.
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What a burial transit permit is, who issues it, how to obtain one, costs, timelines, and state rules for transporting and disposing of remains.
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A walk through our funeral home negligence case review: initial consultation, document review, filing a state complaint, and routes to recovery.
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Five common grounds for suing a funeral home, including breach of contract, mishandled remains, mismanaged funds, and emotional distress.
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Why the firm investigates both funeral home negligence and the manner of death to uncover potential wrongful death claims for grieving families.
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Understand your rights under the FTC Funeral Rule, including itemized pricing, choosing only the services you want, and using alternative containers.
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Learn whether you can sue a funeral home for emotional distress, the elements of a negligence claim, who can file, and how to prove your case.
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Three funeral home negligence cases our firm handled, involving a wrong body at a viewing, a wrongful burial, and an unauthorized cremation.
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An overview of the deathcare industry: funeral, burial, cremation, cemetery, and aftercare services, plus how negligence can occur and your rights.
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Learn what crematory negligence is, common errors like mix-ups and lost remains, and the legal options families have to seek compensation.
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What to do after a casket is dropped at a funeral: common causes, your legal grounds, evidence to preserve, and how to hold a funeral home liable.
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A look at three 2023 funeral home negligence cases in California, Indiana, and Colorado, and why they point to a need for industry reform.
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Recognize seven warning signs of funeral home negligence, from poor body preparation to billing errors and cremation authorization mistakes.
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Compare traditional full-service funerals, direct burial, direct cremation, and green burials, including what each involves and how costs differ.
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How funeral home negligence lawyers help families after mishandled remains, wrong burials, and unauthorized cremations, plus damages you may recover.
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How misidentified remains happen, from wrong cremations to burial mix-ups, and how the firm represents families pursuing these negligence claims.
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How to preserve evidence in a funeral home negligence case: photos, contracts, witness information, and acting quickly to protect your claim.
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A plain-language glossary of funeral terms, from direct cremation to outer burial containers, to help families understand their arrangement options.
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What the right of sepulcher means, how it lets families decide a loved one's final resting place, and the recourse when funeral homes violate it.
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A look at forms of funeral home misconduct, from embalming errors to theft and fraud, plus victims' legal rights and how to prevent and report it.
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The wrong body in a casket: the emotional toll, why identification errors happen, and the legal steps families can take to seek compensation.
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Learn which type of lawyer handles funeral home lawsuits, common mishandling-of-remains claims, and how to gather evidence for your case.
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What funeral home negligence is, the death care businesses where it happens, common examples, and the legal rights available to grieving families.
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Understand the illegal sale of a deceased person's body parts or organs, why it happens, and how families can pursue justice against those responsible.
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What counts as mishandled cremated remains, from mislabeled urns to commingled ashes, and how Traction Law Group helps families pursue a claim.
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Why funeral homes use unlicensed staff, the harm it can cause to remains and families, and how Traction Law Group reviews potential negligence claims.
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When a funeral home buries a loved one in the wrong gravesite or plot, learn the causes, real examples, and how families can hold those responsible.
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What leads to sexual abuse of a decedent in funeral homes, the negligence behind it, and how the firm helps families investigate and seek justice.
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When a funeral home cremates or buries a loved one without consent, learn the causes, your legal claims, and how Traction Law Group helps families.
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What causes a wrongful burial or cremation, the legal claims that may follow, and how Traction Law Group helps affected families seek accountability.
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When a funeral home loses a loved one's body or ashes, learn the common causes, real examples, legal consequences, and how families can respond.
Read articleIndustry reporting, investigations, regulatory action, license suspensions, and the deathcare cases that families and journalists should be watching.
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Following a congressional investigation that revealed disturbing allegations against the New Jersey Organ and Tissue Sharing Network (NJ Sharing Network), Traction Law Group is actively investigating potential legal claims on behalf of affected families.
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Over 100 bodies were found improperly stored without refrigeration at Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights, prompting a shutdown and investigation.
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Nevada revoked McDermott's Funeral Home license after finding eight uncremated bodies and late death-record filings in Las Vegas.
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Richardson Mortuary in Houston is under investigation after ten decomposing bodies were found stored without air conditioning.
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Pueblo County coroner Brian Cotter allegedly hid decomposing bodies for years at Davis Mortuary and gave families fake cremated remains.
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Police found 115 bodies at a Fremont County, Colorado green funeral home while investigating foul smells, raising questions over body handling.
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A stillborn infant's remains from a Dallas funeral home turned up in a Shreveport laundry shipment instead of being cremated, spurring a probe.
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Five people, including Harvard Medical School's former morgue manager, were indicted in an alleged scheme to sell stolen donated body parts.
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Marion Graham Mortuaries' director is accused of giving families fake cremated remains, stealing money, and abandoning the Jacksonville home.
Read articleStep-by-step guides for filing formal complaints with state licensing boards and the FTC — paired with the litigation paths that often follow.
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How to report a Dignity Memorial funeral home for negligence or service failures, with steps to document issues and seek legal help.
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How to file a complaint against an SCI-owned funeral home or crematory, what counts as negligence, and how to report it in any state.
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How to file a complaint against National Cremation Society, an SCI-owned cremation provider, plus common negligence issues and reporting steps.
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Guide for filing complaints against Neptune Society crematory services, a national cremation provider owned by Service Corporation International.
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