Category: Wrongful Death

There are three basic types of damages that a successful wrongful death plaintiff can recover under California law: direct or economic damages, indirect or non-economic damages, and in some situations punitive or exemplary damages. Direct damages are generally the easiest to calculate, being based on information that is easier to calculate such...

Much of the time if you think of the consequences arising out of an incident such as a car or truck accident, your first thoughts may be connected to things like compensation for injuries or recompense for property losses. But injuries do not always have to be to you in the physical...

Losing a loved one to an animal attack is shocking, painful, and often avoidable. In an instant, someone’s pet or another unsecured animal can cause irreversible harm. If you’re facing this kind of loss, you may have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim under California law. While no lawsuit can...

WRONGFUL DEATH VS. SURVIVAL ACTION

If you lose a loved one because of the act of another, that action can lead to either or both of two causes of action: one based on the concept of wrongful death, and the other on what is known as a survival...

It is not always the elderly who may be found at assisted living facilities; individuals who are young but who also have special needs may also require the services that they live-in care facility provides. When the staff at such a facility performs those services negligently or does not perform them at...

Yes, more than one person or company can be legally responsible for a wrongful death. In California, liability is often divided among multiple parties based on their share of fault, which can directly affect how compensation is recovered.

When you are dealing with a fatal accident, identifying every responsible...

The basis for much of civil law rests upon the question of what is reasonable. Reasonableness in its varying forms and expressions lends itself to predictability and to safety; its absence can lead to things that should not happen.

Most readers of this blog will be aware of the...

According to authorities with the California Highway Patrol, a horrific three-vehicle collision resulted in the deaths of a woman and three men, while also injuring a fifth person in another vehicle. The accident occurred on April 22 on Highway 50 near Stockton Boulevard around 2:30 a.m.

CHP reported that...

California Highway Patrol reported that a driver was handed charges for murder and DUI causing injury resulting from a fatal accident that occurred on April 9. The one-car accident took place north of Ventura while the driver and one passenger were using a southbound onramp to enter Highway 33 at Casitas Vista...

Whenever the negligent or wrongful actions of a driver lead to a car accident in which another person involved dies, the victim's surviving family members may be able to hold the driver liable for damages by filing a wrongful death claim. According to the state's Code of Civil Procedure,...