After losing a loved one to a preventable accident, California only authorizes certain surviving family members to file a wrongful death claim. Family Members Who Can Pursue a Wrongful Death Claim in California Under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 377.60, a wrongful death claim can be filed by the following surviving family members or…
If your loved one passed away under strange, suspicious, or unexpected circumstances in California, you may have grounds for a wrongful death claim. A wrongful death claim asserts that the fatal injury would not have happened were it not for the negligence or carelessness of another person. While many types of accidents can be deadly,…
Wrongful death is a tragedy no family should have to endure. It describes an avoidable or preventable death that results from someone else’s negligence, such as drunk driving or medical malpractice. Although nothing can make up for the loss of a loved one, the California civil justice system strives to make surviving family members whole…
