When a death in Sausalito was caused by someone else's carelessness, surviving family members may have a civil claim under California law. We can explain your options plainly and help you understand what comes next.
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Claim it before someone else doesGrief doesn't follow a schedule, but the law does. In California, most wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date a person died, and that window narrows sharply when a public agency is involved. That is hard to face while the loss is still raw. Sausalito is a small waterfront community of roughly 7,156 people in Marin County, where daily life runs along Bridgeway and the US-101 corridor. Public records show 31 injury collisions and 38 people hurt in 2025, with no traffic deaths recorded that year. A wrongful death claim is not limited to the road, though. A fall at a rental property, a medical error, a defective product, or a boating incident on the bay can each give rise to one. We handle wrongful death claims on behalf of surviving family members. You describe what happened; we explain who has standing, what may be recovered, and how the civil claim stands apart from any criminal case.
California limits who may bring a wrongful death claim, starting with a spouse or domestic partner and children, then certain dependents and heirs. We'll sort out standing before anything else.
Most claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and the timeline is shorter when a city, county, or state agency is involved. Early guidance keeps those dates from slipping by.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
We handle wrongful death cases on contingency, so you pay nothing unless we recover. Recoverable losses can include funeral and burial costs, lost financial support, and the loss of love, companionship, and guidance.
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