If a preventable death has left your Santa Clara family searching for answers, we can help you understand your options at no cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesWhen someone dies because another person was careless, the family is left to handle grief and paperwork all at once. In Santa Clara, four people lost their lives in traffic collisions during 2025, out of 367 injury crashes recorded citywide. Some of those collisions happened along El Camino Real, Lafayette Street, San Tomas Expressway and Monroe Street, the corridors with the highest volume of reported crashes in the city. Not every wrongful death claim begins on a road, though. A fall at a job site, a medical error, or a defective product can lead to the same kind of civil case. California lets a spouse or domestic partner and children bring the claim first, followed by certain heirs and dependents. The deadline is generally two years from the date of death, and it shortens when a public agency is involved. We handle wrongful death cases in Santa Clara County on a contingency basis, so there is no fee unless money is recovered for your family.
California limits standing in a wrongful death case, with a spouse or domestic partner and children first in line, then certain dependents and heirs. We can sort out who belongs in the claim before anything is filed.
Families generally have two years from the date of death to act, and far less time if a city, county or state agency may share responsibility. Acting early keeps those options open.
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A wrongful death claim can seek funeral and burial costs, the financial support your loved one would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship and guidance. Nothing is promised, but nothing should be overlooked either.
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