April 2019

Losing someone is painful. You are angry. You are lonely. You are suffering. And you want to lash out. You want payback. You want to sue because the death of your loved one was the result of someone else’s negligence. It’s not fair. It’s simply not fair. Though you are hurting, there are five critical things you should know before you contact…

A loved one died. Now, a funeral must be planned. As well as a possible wrongful death action. Your wrongful death action may produce an award that includes the costs of the funeral, but the award will not materialize prior to the funeral. So, you will be paying for it yourself. Here’s a rundown on how you should proceed with…

In California, a wrongful death lawsuit is brought under California Code of Civil Procedure $377.60. These actions are made because someone you love was killed by someone else, usually through that person’s negligence or reckless act. Not just anyone can file a wrongful death lawsuit though. Here, you learn who can in the State of California file a wrongful death…

A family member has died. But it wasn’t a natural death. It was a death caused by someone else’s negligence. These can be the hardest kinds of deaths because (1) the death is often sudden or tragic and unnecessary, and (2) the death often leaves family members struggling to pay debts and recover from the loss of income. This can…

Heirs of a decedent who died due to someone else’s fault and negligence are entitled to receive compensation for the same. Compensatory damages from a wrongful death action include things like lost wages, loss of future income, pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and the like. The above compensatory damages are what we know in California as economic and non-economic…