When a Brentwood family loses someone in a preventable crash, the days that follow are overwhelming. We can help you understand your legal options and what losses may be recoverable under California law.
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Claim it before someone else doesLosing a family member in a collision on Balfour Road, Brentwood Boulevard, Sand Creek Road, or SR-4 changes everything overnight, and the paperwork that follows can feel impossible to face while grieving. Contra Costa County recorded 3 traffic deaths in the most recent final crash year, alongside 165 injury collisions and 232 people injured, numbers that represent real families in and around Brentwood. California law gives surviving spouses, domestic partners, children, and in some cases other dependents the right to pursue a wrongful death claim, but that right comes with a strict two-year deadline from the date of death, sometimes shorter when a government entity is involved. We handle wrongful death claims and can review what happened, explain your options, and help you understand what losses may be recoverable. There's no upfront cost, and we work on contingency, meaning we're only paid if your family recovers compensation.
California limits wrongful death standing to spouses, domestic partners, and children first, then other dependents or heirs. We can help clarify where your family stands.
You generally have two years from the date of death to file, though claims against a government entity can require action much sooner. Missing that window can end a claim entirely.
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Beyond funeral costs, California law recognizes lost financial support and the loss of love, companionship, and guidance as real, compensable losses for surviving family.
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