When a fatal collision on a corridor like Alhambra Avenue or SR-4 takes someone you love, the questions can feel overwhelming. We can help your family understand your wrongful death claim options with care.
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Claim it before someone else doesContra Costa County recorded 2 traffic deaths in Martinez in the most recent final crash year, alongside 116 injury collisions on roads like Alhambra Avenue, SR-4, and I-680. Behind each of those numbers is a family trying to figure out what comes next. California wrongful death law gives certain surviving family members — starting with a spouse, domestic partner, or children — the right to pursue a civil claim separate from any criminal case tied to the crash. That claim can address funeral and burial costs, the financial support your loved one would have provided, and the loss of their companionship and guidance. There's a two-year window from the date of death to file, and it's shorter if a government entity is involved, which matters on roads maintained by the city or Caltrans. Our team handles wrongful death claims in Martinez and can walk through your options at no upfront cost.
California law restricts who may bring a wrongful death claim, generally starting with a spouse, domestic partner, or children, then certain other dependents or heirs. We can help sort out who in your family qualifies to file.
You generally have two years from the date of death to file, but that window shrinks considerably if a government entity — like the city or Caltrans, which maintain roads such as SR-4 — is involved. Waiting to sort out details can cost your family the chance to file at all.
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A wrongful death claim can account for lost financial support and the loss of love, companionship, and guidance your family relied on, not just burial expenses. We can help make sure those less obvious losses aren't left out.
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