When a preventable death takes someone from your family in Redwood City, the questions arrive faster than the answers. We can help you navigate the legal process while you grieve.
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Claim it before someone else doesRedwood City recorded one traffic death in 2025, alongside 305 injury collisions and 412 people hurt on its streets. A single number can hide an entire family. When a loved one dies because someone else was careless — on US-101, along Woodside Road, at a crossing on El Camino Real, or in a Middlefield Road neighborhood — California law gives certain survivors the right to bring a civil claim. That claim stands apart from any criminal case the San Mateo County District Attorney may pursue, and it moves on its own timeline. Generally, a spouse or domestic partner and children hold that right first, with certain dependents and heirs able to step in when none survive. The deadline is two years from the date of death, and it shrinks considerably when a public agency is involved. We listen to what happened and handle wrongful death cases on a contingency basis. There is no fee unless there is a recovery.
California limits wrongful death standing to spouses or domestic partners and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. We can explain where your family stands before any paperwork begins.
A wrongful death claim in California must generally be filed within two years of the date of death, and far sooner if a city, county, or Caltrans is involved. Getting started early keeps those options open.
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Recoverable losses reach beyond funeral and burial costs to the financial support your loved one provided and the love, companionship, and guidance your family lost. We handle these cases on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
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