When a death in Santa Rosa was caused by someone else's carelessness, your family has a civil path forward under California law. We can help you explore your options at no cost, so you can focus on grieving.
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Claim it before someone else doesSanta Rosa recorded 8 traffic deaths in 2025, alongside 562 injury collisions across the city. Behind each of those numbers is a household in Sonoma County trying to figure out what comes next. Some of those losses happened on US-101 as it threads through town; others on Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa Avenue, or Route 12, corridors that carry the heaviest collision counts in the public record. Fatal harm is not limited to the road, either. A fall at a business, an error in medical care, or an unsafe worksite can leave a family in the same place. California allows a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children to bring a wrongful death action, with certain dependents and heirs eligible in some situations. The claim can recover funeral and burial costs, the financial support your loved one would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship, and guidance. It runs on its own track, entirely separate from any criminal case. We handle wrongful death claims on contingency—your family pays nothing out of pocket unless we recover on your behalf.
California limits who may file, starting with the spouse or domestic partner and children, then certain dependents and heirs. We can sort out quickly whether you and other relatives qualify.
Most wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and the window is shorter when a government entity such as the city or Caltrans is involved. Getting started early protects that deadline.
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Our service is free, and we work on contingency. Your family pays nothing out of pocket to pursue funeral costs, lost support, and the loss of companionship.
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