When a preventable death leaves a Chula Vista family without a spouse, parent, or child, our team can carry the legal weight while you grieve. Contact us at no cost to you.
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Claim it before someone else doesFifteen people did not come home from Chula Vista's roads in 2025. Behind that public-record number are households making arrangements no one planned for, sorting bills, and carrying on without someone. If that is where your family is, we are sorry. We handle wrongful death claims for families across Chula Vista and San Diego County. Under California law, a wrongful death claim is a civil action, separate from any criminal case, brought first by a spouse, domestic partner, or children, and in some situations by other dependents or heirs. Recoverable losses can include funeral and burial expenses, the financial support the person would have provided, and the love, companionship, and guidance your family lost. Whether the crash happened on Broadway, Olympic Parkway, Main Street, 4th Avenue, or a quiet residential street, the two-year deadline from the date of death applies, and it shrinks when a government entity is involved.
California limits wrongful death standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. Our team can sort out early who in your family is eligible so nothing is filed by the wrong person.
Families generally have two years from the date of death, but that window is much shorter when a city, county, or state agency may share fault. Getting started early protects your options.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Beyond funeral and burial costs, California allows recovery for lost financial support and for the love, companionship, and guidance your family no longer has. A civil claim proceeds on its own track, regardless of whether prosecutors bring charges.
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