While losing someone you love is always challenging emotionally, those emotions are often multiplied, intensified, and mixed in with anger and disbelief when the loss you have experienced could have been prevented. When a wrongful act steals away the life of a loved one, it is customary to be angry at the person who caused the death.

It is also customary to experience a heavy sadness that feels like a bottomless pit of negative emotions. These are common and very understandable reactions and responses to a tragedy that is obviously life-altering.

If you have lost a loved one in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, call (916) 694-0002 to speak to one of our injury attorneys for a free no-obligation consultation.

Most people who lost a loved one to wrongful death were not warned that the person would no longer be on this earth. You did not get the chance to say goodbye. Whatever you look at it, someone you love has been wrongfully stolen from you, and everyone else who loved them, and it is vital to start taking the steps that your loved one deserves you to take.

One of those steps includes contacting an experienced Elk Grove wrongful death attorney to determine what you need to do to pursue justice for your loved one.

Our injury attorneys understand that your grief can be debilitating, and talking to an attorney is probably the last thing you want to do right now. However, you should know that any insurance companies attached to the circumstances are not waiting for your response. In fact, they are working diligently to investigate their options and cover their tracks to refute any accountability for the incident or the negligence that caused the death. Some will even remove evidence or cover up vital aspects of the incident. You must find an experienced Elk Grove wrongful death attorney immediately.

When someone dies due to negligence of another individual or entity, that is considered a wrongful death. This can happen in hospitals when doctors make mistakes that lead to the death of patients. It can occur in car accidents, workplace accidents, and essentially any other accident caused by someone’s negligence. Innocent people who die due to a dangerous or defective product also fall under wrongful death.

The video below further explains a wrongful death and how to file a claim.

The following people should be able to bring a wrongful death claim in California:

• The surviving spouse or domestic partner
• Children of the deceased
• The putative spouse or the putative spouse’s children
• Any minor who lived with the decedent and was financially supported by the decedent for at least 180 days before the death

The California Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60 through 377.62 explains who can bring a wrongful death action in California.

We understand that no amount of money will bring your loved one back. No amount of money is going to right the wrong that was done. However, if you do not hold the individual or entity accountable for your loved one’s death, the person or entity responsible might do the same thing again and take the life of another innocent victim. You have to hold them accountable for your loved one’s death.

If you have lost a loved one due to the carelessness or negligence of someone else, you must secure a wrongful death attorney as quickly as possible. Our California wrongful death lawyers know we cannot remove or repair the pain you and your family are feeling. However, we can help you work through that pain and any issues you may face at this difficult time.

See a list of our past cases on our verdicts and settlements page.

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