When a fatal collision on I-80, San Pablo Avenue, or SR-4 takes a family member, the days that follow are overwhelming. Our team handles wrongful death claims for Hercules families at no upfront cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesLosing someone in a traffic collision changes everything, and the practical and legal questions that follow can feel like too much to carry alongside grief. Hercules sits along busy corridors like I-80, San Pablo Avenue, and SR-4, where Friday evening traffic between 5 and 7 p.m. tends to bring the most reported collisions in this Contra Costa County city. While 2025's final numbers show no traffic deaths recorded alongside 53 injury collisions, families in Hercules and nearby communities still face fatal outcomes from serious crashes in surrounding areas, and California law gives certain surviving family members a path to pursue accountability. A wrongful death claim is separate from any criminal case and focuses on the financial and emotional losses left behind. We review wrongful death matters on a contingency basis, meaning there's no fee unless a recovery is made. Reaching out costs nothing and starts with a conversation about what happened.
California limits who can file a wrongful death claim, generally starting with a spouse, domestic partner, or children before extending to other dependents. We can help clarify where your family fits before time or eligibility issues arise.
Most wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and that window shrinks significantly if a government entity, like a public roadway agency, may be involved. Acting sooner preserves options that can otherwise close quietly.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
California law allows recovery for funeral and burial costs and lost financial support, but also for the loss of love, companionship, and guidance a family member provided. These are real losses the law recognizes, even without a dollar figure attached to grief.
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