Losing a family member on Bollinger Canyon Road, I-680, or anywhere in San Ramon leaves questions no one should face alone. We can explain your family's rights under California wrongful death law and help you understand your options.
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Claim it before someone else doesWhen a death in San Ramon follows a crash, a fall, or another preventable event, the paperwork arrives long before the grief settles. San Ramon's public crash records for 2025 show 134 injury collisions, 185 people hurt, and one life lost. California treats a wrongful death claim as a civil matter, entirely separate from any criminal investigation or traffic citation. The right to bring that claim belongs first to a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children, then to certain dependents and heirs. Most families have two years from the date of death to act, and far less if a public agency such as a city or transit district is involved. The losses the law recognizes are concrete: funeral and burial expenses, the income the household counted on, and the companionship and guidance that cannot be replaced. We handle these cases on contingency, so you can ask questions without adding a bill to an already heavy month.
California limits standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. We can sort out your family's position before anyone files the wrong claim.
The general limit is two years from the date of death, but claims involving Caltrans, the City of San Ramon, or Contra Costa County run on a much shorter clock. Early guidance protects that window.
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We work on contingency. Your family can seek funeral costs, lost support, and the loss of companionship without paying upfront.
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