When a preventable death touches a family in Los Altos Hills, the questions come fast and the answers rarely do. We can explain what California law allows and what comes next — at no cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesLos Altos Hills is a small town of roughly 8,400 people spread across quiet hillside roads. In 2025, its public collision record showed 34 injury crashes, 51 people hurt, and one traffic death. On paper, one is just a count. For the family behind it, it is everything. Collisions in town cluster along I-280, Page Mill Road, the I-280 southbound lanes, and Purissima Road, and they tend to peak on Tuesday afternoons between 4 and 6 p.m., when commuters are heading home. If someone you love died because another driver, a property owner, or a company acted carelessly, California law lets certain family members bring a wrongful death claim in civil court. That claim runs separately from any criminal case and on its own clock: generally two years from the date of death, and shorter when a public agency is involved. Our team handles wrongful death claims for Santa Clara County families. We work on contingency and will lay out your options when you reach out.
California limits wrongful death standing, with a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. We can tell you plainly where your family stands before anything is filed.
Most claims must be brought within two years of the date of death, but when a government entity is involved, such as a claim tied to a state highway or county road, the window is much shorter. Getting started early protects your right to act.
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