When a crash on I-80 or a Colfax side street takes a family member, the questions arrive faster than the answers. We help Placer County families pursue wrongful death claims, free of charge.
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Claim it before someone else doesColfax sits where I-80 climbs toward the Sierra, and for a town of roughly 2,005 people, one lost life is felt on every street. Public records list 3 traffic deaths in Colfax for 2025, alongside 7 injury collisions that hurt 12 people. Most of those reports came from I-80 and its westbound lanes, S Auburn Street, and N Main Street. California law gives certain relatives — a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then specific dependents and heirs — the right to bring a wrongful death claim. That claim is civil, so it moves on its own track regardless of whether the CHP or the district attorney pursues charges. It can seek funeral and burial expenses, the income and support the person would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship, and guidance. We handle these cases on a contingency basis, meaning no fee unless there is a recovery.
California limits wrongful death standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. We can sort out who in your family holds that right before anything is filed.
Most claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and the window is shorter when a government entity is involved. Getting started early protects your options.
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Funeral and burial costs, the financial support your loved one provided, and the loss of their companionship and guidance are all recognized under California law. We work on contingency, so there is no fee unless we recover for you.
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