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Wrongful Death in California: Four Facts You Should Know

By | January 15th, 2016

Wrongful death refers to a death that occurs due to the wrongful act of another individual or organization. It is a civil suit for monetary damages, and may be brought even if a criminal case about the incident(s) are proceeding separately. Here are four facts to know about wrongful death cases in California. First, several categories of family member may bring a wrongful death suit. These include the deceased person’s surviving spouse or domestic partner, his or her surviving children, or, if there are neither in these categories, by an.

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Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death

By | October 15th, 2015

We place trust in our medical professionals to adhere to a standard of care. When an oversight, mistake, omission, or other act of negligence causes harm, the doctor has failed to maintain this standard of care and has committed medical malpractice. If this medical malpractice results in the death of a family member, then you have the right to seek compensation with a wrongful death lawsuit. While no amount of monetary compensation will replace the person lost, his or her death will have financial consequences and cause emotional suffering. Examples.

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Wrongful Death Attorney Discusses Multi-vehicle Sacramento Crash

By | September 10th, 2015

The California State Patrol provided details of a Sacramento accident caused by a motorist allegedly running a stop sign. The crash occurred on Sunday, August 23. Three Vehicles Involved According to reports, a southbound silver Hyundai Santa Fe on Wyda Way broadsided a Chrysler minivan with seven occupants that was traveling on the Alta Arden Expressway. This caused the driver of the minivan to lose control, and the Chrysler then hit a Toyota Sienna minivan also traveling on the Alta Arden, according to KCRA News. Multiple Injuries and Loss of.

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Wrongful Death Attorney Discusses San Jose Pedestrian Hit-and-run

By | September 10th, 2015

San Jose police are seeking the motorist involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Thursday, August 27. Accident Details At approximately 7:15 a.m., dispatchers sent officers to the area of Clarice Drive and Huran Drive because of reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Authorities subsequently pronounced a 46-year-old San Jose female dead at the scene. Police Locate Abandoned Vehicle Law enforcement says that a maroon sedan ran up on the sidewalk, allegedly struck the pedestrian and sped off. Officers later found the car abandoned several blocks from the.

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Justice From Beyond The Grave: Wrongful Death Claims

By | September 4th, 2015

Wrongful death occurs when a person passes due to the misconduct, or negligence of another person. In these cases, the family files the claim on behalf of the deceased. Compensation is available if the guilt of the other party is proven. Though monetary gains will never bring back a loved one, it does bring some comfort to know that justice prevailed. Depending on the state, which has jurisdiction in the case, the statute of limitations ranges from one to three years. Therefore, if you know that the death of a.

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Being Charged For His Son’s Death Using His Gun

By | October 3rd, 2013

QUESTION: My son shot himself with my gun, can I be charged for his death? My gun was locked away in my safe at home, key was hidden. However, my son found my gun and shot himself. He never left a note. I am being charged for his death. ANSWER: A wrongful death action may lie for a suicide. Where defendant owed a duty of due care to the victim and defendant’s act or omission was a substantial factor in causing the suicide, defendant is not exonerated from liability on.

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Recovering Insurance Benefits: Rights of Wrongful Death Claimants

By | October 3rd, 2013

QUESTION: I have a 12 year old son who was killed in Nov 2012. His father and I were divorced with legal custody 50/50. He filed an unlawful death suit with the insurance company. He wanted to settle without my knowledge. They in turn contacted me and said that they cannot do anything without me. The insurance company has now settled with him separately because I denied having to pay for his personal attorney’s fees. No one contacted me regarding this as the same was only brought to my attention.

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2 Deaths Caused by Newly Purchased Lift Chair

By | September 5th, 2013

QUESTION: Our parents’ house caught fire. My mother’s lift chair did not work when the power was out. She was trapped in the chair. I got her out but by then my father had inhaled too much smoke and burned to death before he got out the door. My mother died 2 weeks later because of her injuries. If only the chair had a release in case of power failure, both my parents would still be alive today. I would like to know if we have a case because of.

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Medicine Intoxication Resulted to Injuries and Eventual Death

By | July 29th, 2013

QUESTION: My mom was 86. Back in 2010 she was prescribed 10mg of amitriptyline for arthritis pain. In 2011 the refilled same drug at 100mg. The following morning after she took her pain pill, my mom was over intoxicated from the med. Since then, her health went down entirely, which caused her to move out here with me in Modesto. A lot of other medical complications followed since that incident. She was admitted to the hospital after having chest pains and lots of fluid in her body. They had her.

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Unattended 911 Call: An Overview of Wrongful Death

By | March 7th, 2013

QUESTION: What is wrongful death? My brother was murdered and no one responded to the 911 calls until 12 hours after. ANSWER: Wrongful death refers to death caused by the negligence or misconduct of another.  CCP § 377.60 establishes a statutory cause of action in favor of specified heirs of a person who dies as a result of the “wrongful act or neglect” of another.

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