If your loved one's death was a result of negligence or misconduct, you are entitled to compensation and you deserve justice. Losing a loved one is hard enough and overwhelming. Hiring us will allow you to focus your energy on the healing process.
California’s wrongful death statute is codified in the California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60. Pursuant to this statute, certain individuals may be entitled to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against a person whose wrongful act or neglect caused their loved one’s death.
Individuals who may bring a wrongful death lawsuit in California include the decedent’s:
If none of the above parties are living, a claim can be brought according to intestate succession. A personal representative of the decedent’s estate may also bring a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of any of the aforementioned parties.
According to the California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, a person must bring a lawsuit based on wrongful death within two years of the decedent’s death to be valid. If you do not file a lawsuit within this statute of limitations, your claim for damages may be denied.
While sometimes used interchangeably, survival actions and wrongful death lawsuits are two different types of cases under California law. Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.30, a survival action allows a person to be compensated for any accident-related losses incurred prior to death.
A wrongful death lawsuit is designed to compensate a person’s loved one for the financial hardship created by their loss and for the expenses incurred from their death, including funeral and burial expenses. Survival actions and wrongful death actions are frequently brought together.
If your loved one's death was a result of negligence or misconduct, you are entitled to compensation and you deserve justice. Losing a loved one is hard enough and overwhelming. Hiring us will allow you to focus your energy on the healing process.
California’s wrongful death statute is codified in the California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60. Pursuant to this statute, certain individuals may be entitled to bring a wrongful death lawsuit against a person whose wrongful act or neglect caused their loved one’s death.
Individuals who may bring a wrongful death lawsuit in California include the decedent’s:
If none of the above parties are living, a claim can be brought according to intestate succession. A personal representative of the decedent’s estate may also bring a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of any of the aforementioned parties.
According to the California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, a person must bring a lawsuit based on wrongful death within two years of the decedent’s death to be valid. If you do not file a lawsuit within this statute of limitations, your claim for damages may be denied.
While sometimes used interchangeably, survival actions and wrongful death lawsuits are two different types of cases under California law. Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.30, a survival action allows a person to be compensated for any accident-related losses incurred prior to death.
A wrongful death lawsuit is designed to compensate a person’s loved one for the financial hardship created by their loss and for the expenses incurred from their death, including funeral and burial expenses. Survival actions and wrongful death actions are frequently brought together.
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