When a preventable death touches a family in Foster City, the questions come fast and the answers do not. We can help you understand your options gently and honestly, at no cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesFoster City is small — about 33,477 people living between SR-92 and the bay. When someone dies here in a preventable way, the loss ripples through a tight community. In 2025, the city recorded 107 injury collisions and 2 traffic deaths, with the heaviest collision counts along SR-92, Foster City Boulevard, and E Hillsdale Boulevard. To the families involved, those numbers are everything. A California wrongful death claim is a civil action, separate from any criminal charges or citations. It exists so that a spouse or domestic partner, children, and in some cases other dependents or heirs can seek compensation for funeral and burial expenses, the financial support the person would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship, and guidance. Most claims must be filed within two years of the date of death; if a public agency in San Mateo County is involved, the window is much shorter. We handle wrongful death claims on a contingency basis — you pay no fee unless there is a recovery, so you can focus on your family.
California limits standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. We can tell you plainly whether you qualify before anything is filed.
The general filing limit is two years from the date of death, but claims involving a city, county, or state agency carry a much shorter clock. Acting soon keeps those doors open.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Whether or not prosecutors act, your family can pursue funeral costs, lost financial support, and the loss of companionship and guidance through a separate civil claim — on a contingency basis, with no fee unless there is a recovery.
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