When a preventable death leaves a Burbank family behind, California law lets certain relatives seek accountability through a civil claim. Our team can explain what that means for your family.
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Claim it before someone else doesThere is no right way to grieve, and there is certainly no convenient moment to think about paperwork. Still, when a death in Burbank was caused by someone else's carelessness—on the Golden State Freeway, along Glenoaks Boulevard, at a job site, or in a care facility—California law gives certain family members the right to bring a civil claim. That claim is separate from any criminal case the district attorney may or may not pursue. Under state law, a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children have first standing; certain dependents and heirs may follow. Compensation can cover funeral and burial expenses, the financial support your loved one would have provided, and the harder-to-measure loss of their love, companionship and guidance. The deadline is generally two years from the date of death, and shorter if a public agency is involved. We handle wrongful death cases on contingency, so there is nothing to pay unless there is a recovery.
California limits who may bring a wrongful death claim, starting with a spouse or domestic partner and children, then certain dependents and heirs. We can sort out standing for your family before anything else.
The general filing window is two years from the date of death, and it shrinks considerably when a city, county, or state agency may share fault. Getting in touch early protects your options.
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Recoverable damages go beyond funeral and burial costs to include lost financial support and the loss of love, companionship, and guidance. A civil claim also proceeds on its own track, regardless of whether criminal charges are filed.
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