When negligence takes someone from you far too soon, your family shouldn't also have to fight alone for what you're owed.
Losing a family member because someone else was careless is among the most painful things a person can experience. Whether the death resulted from a car accident, a defective product, or an unsafe property, California law allows surviving family members to seek compensation.
We approach these cases with care and without pressure. Our work covers funeral expenses, lost financial support, and the loss of companionship, and we carry the legal burden so your family can grieve without an insurance company on the phone.
Who can bring a claim
In California, a wrongful death claim generally belongs to the closest surviving family: a spouse or domestic partner, children, and in some circumstances parents and other dependents. There are also survival claims, brought on behalf of the person who was lost, for what they experienced and lost before passing. We can explain, without pressure, which claims apply to your family's situation.
What compensation addresses
No settlement brings back the person you lost, and we won't pretend otherwise. What the law can do is protect your family's stability: funeral and burial costs, the income and benefits your loved one would have provided, and the loss of their companionship, guidance, and care. These claims carry deadlines, generally two years, but nothing about starting a conversation commits you to anything. When your family is ready, we'll listen.