If you lost a loved one in an accident that could have been prevented, please accept our sincere condolences. As experienced wrongful death lawyers in Los Angeles, we understand that the untimely loss of someone close to you is emotionally devastating.
Discovering that this loss resulted from reckless behavior or negligence only intensifies the emotional impact. The Los Angeles personal injury lawyers at Omega Law Group Accident & Injury Attorneys can provide skilled assistance if you decide to pursue legal action against the responsible party.
We have decades of combined experience and want to assist you during this challenging time. To learn more, call or complete our online contact form.
Why Hire Our Legal Team After the Loss of a Loved One?
There are several reasons why hiring our team can help you contend with the aftermath of fatal accidents. We provide compassionate support and personalized legal advice, always putting you first. Our team strives to bring you fair compensation.
Omega Law Group has secured millions in compensation for clients like you. We know that financial support does not bring a deceased person back to life, but it can help you address the costs associated with death. Let our family take care of your family by reaching out today to discuss your next steps.
Kinds of Cases Our Los Angeles Wrongful Death Lawyers Take On
Our team has a strong background in handling numerous kinds of wrongful death cases. We’re standing by to discuss your family’s situation immediately.
You can contact us for legal representation from a:
- Los Angeles car accident lawyers: Deadly collisions often occur due to reckless driving, poor road conditions, or mechanical failures. A car accident lawyer in Los Angeles from our team will handle your case with care and attention.
- Los Angeles drunk driving accident lawyers: Our Los Angeles car accident attorneys know how to handle claims where drivers under the influence of alcohol cause death.
- Los Angeles truck accident lawyers: Trucking crashes involve large commercial vehicles and often result in severe or fatal injuries due to their size and weight.
- Los Angeles pedestrian accident lawyers: Our team can help when pedestrians sustain fatal injuries due to collisions with vehicles or other accidents.
- Los Angeles dog bite lawyers: We’re ready to help with tragic cases where individuals lose their lives due to aggressive animal behavior.
- Los Angeles motorcycle accident lawyers: We can help you obtain wrongful death damages for the loss of a loved one after a deadly motorcycle crash.
- Los Angeles premises liability lawyers: We help in situations where fatal accidents occur on someone else’s property due to negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
- Los Angeles workers’ compensation lawyers: Our team can assist with fatal workplace accidents, which are often caused by inadequate safety measures or hazardous working conditions.
If you have questions about the accidents that entitle you to a wrongful death lawsuit, contact us. A Los Angeles wrongful death attorney will help you clear these hurdles by addressing your losses with compassion and respect.
Our personal injury lawyers have decades of combined experience helping individuals like you obtain justice on behalf of a loved one.
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You May Qualify to File a Wrongful Death Claim
The personal injury cases addressing fatal injuries highlight negligence as the primary force behind a loved one’s untimely death. That negligence gives you the right to pursue legal action as a surviving family member on the deceased’s behalf.
That said, you cannot initiate a criminal case against the responsible party involved in your loved one’s accident. Your options exist in the civil court. Taking civil action in a California court can, however, help you secure a fair settlement based on the losses you and your family endured following your loved one’s personal injury accident.
To move a personal injury lawsuit forward, you must meet California’s burden of proof. That’s where our wrongful death attorneys in Los Angeles can help.
Our team will break down the nature of your loved one’s passing, gather evidence related to your case, and fight to have a judge pass judgment on your right to accident compensation.
Who Can Take Legal Action After a Fatal Accident in California?
California’s Department of Justice outlines who, specifically, may take legal action against the parties accountable for a wrongful death accident.
The initial right to file a wrongful death lawsuit belongs to the deceased person’s surviving spouse or domestic partner, their living children, and the descendants of any of their deceased children.
If no one from the first group is alive, a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed by anyone who would legally inherit the deceased person’s property if there were no will.
This is called “intestate succession.” Under Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.60, this could include the deceased person’s parents, siblings, or other close relatives.
Besides close family members and legal heirs, others may also file a wrongful death claim in California if they were financially supported by the deceased, such as:
- Someone who believed in good faith that they were legally married to the deceased (a “putative spouse”)
- The putative spouse’s children
- The deceased person’s stepchildren, parents, and legal guardians
California’s “Open Action Rule” in Wrongful Death Cases
California follows the “open action rule” in wrongful death cases. This means eligible family members or dependents do not have to file one combined lawsuit.
Instead, each person with a legal right to sue can file their wrongful death claim together or separately. All claims must be brought in a single legal action to avoid multiple lawsuits over the same death.
If some eligible individuals are left out of the lawsuit, the court may require that they be added later. This rule helps ensure that all rightful claimants are included and that the defendant only faces one lawsuit related to the death. It also avoids conflicting decisions and promotes fairness in how damages are awarded.
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Available Wrongful Death Damages in California
You must prove your right to financial compensation in the wake of your loved one’s passing. Our skilled attorneys will categorize your losses into two distinct categories. We add the value of your economic losses together. Then, we use precedent and experience to determine the value of your non-economic losses.
Our dedicated team of attorneys can recover a wide range of damages in the wake of your loved one’s wrongful death. Here’s what we may be able to add to your claim:
- Your loved one’s accident-related medical expenses
- Property damage and essential repairs or replacements
- Emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Stress
- Loss of income
- Loss of affection
- Loss of consortium or companionship
- Reasonable funeral expenses
You can count on our Los Angeles wrongful death attorneys to strive for you to receive fair compensation for all of your losses following your loved one’s untimely passing. Omega Law Group doesn’t settle early and ensures that a liable party acknowledges your right to comprehensive support.
Punitive Damages in California Wrongful Death Lawsuits
In some cases, your family may receive punitive damages from a judge. You may not request punitive damages when initially submitting wrongful death actions. Judges may instead award you this support at their discretion.
The court system primarily uses punitive damages to hold negligent parties stringently accountable for their neglect while discouraging other parties from engaging in similar behaviors.
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How to Prove Wrongful Death in California
To prove a wrongful death in California, you must show that someone’s negligent, reckless, or intentional actions caused another person to die. Our team will investigate the incident and determine if negligence played a role.
Here are the key elements our Los Angeles wrongful death lawyers need to prove:
- Duty of care: Show that the defendant had a legal responsibility to act with care. For example, drivers must operate their vehicles safely, and doctors must provide standard medical care.
- Breach of duty: Prove that the defendant failed to meet their duty. This might involve running a red light, providing substandard medical treatment, or selling a dangerous product.
- Causation: The defendant’s actions directly caused the death. There must be a clear link between what the defendant did (or didn’t do) and the fatal outcome.
- Damages: Show that the death caused real harm. This includes financial losses like funeral costs, lost income, and the emotional suffering of surviving family members.
Gathering evidence, such as medical records, police reports, witness statements, and expert testimony, is essential to building a strong case. Our Los Angeles wrongful death lawyers will use all available evidence to show how your loss changed your life and your family.
How a Wrongful Death Attorney in Los Angeles Can Help
Omega Law Group can assist with all aspects of your family‘s legal claim. When you hire us, we will:
Communicate With a Liable Party on Your Behalf
It can be unspeakably painful to try to communicate with a liable party after a loved one’s unexpected death. That’s why our team works to minimize your contact with these parties, particularly if the liable party proves belligerent or unrepentant.
We will manage your communications with the party responsible for your loved one’s passing so you can grieve in peace.
Gather Evidence About What Happened
Our team will quickly investigate the causes of the fatal accident faced by your family. We use the evidence to build a claim for your family so we can hold the liable party accountable. Our decades of experience enable us to find all responsible parties.
Resolve Your Claim
We will explore all possible options to resolve your legal claim after a fatal accident. In some cases, we can negotiate a settlement with the insurance company representing the at-fault party.
In other situations, we’ll build a wrongful death lawsuit on your behalf. We stick with your family throughout the entire process, so you always have someone on your side.
Understanding Your Rights in Wrongful Death Insurance Claims
You may have the right to request monetary support from the insurance party protecting the person responsible for your loved one’s preventable death. If you do reach out to an insurance provider, you should have a wrongful death law firm on your side.
Insurance claims adjusters often prioritize an insurance company’s financial standing over your right to support. These parties may subsequently offer you insufficient wrongful death settlements or even deny the claim you file.
The legal system refers to this misconduct as “bad faith behavior,” and it can open an offending insurance provider up to a civil lawsuit.
Omega Law Group can step in before an insurance adjuster’s bad faith behavior impedes your grieving process. Our influence can mitigate that behavior or allow you to pursue legal action against the offending party.
When to Call an Experienced Wrongful Death Lawyer in Los Angeles
If you want to open a wrongful death lawsuit against a negligent party, you need to do so before your case’s statute of limitations expires. The statute of limitations in California, as outlined in the California Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, gives you two years to take civil action.
That timeline can seem particularly tight when you’re learning to live with the gap a loved one’s passing has introduced into your life. Our law firm understands that you may not feel you have adequate time to bring together the information you need. That’s why we will step in and manage your loved one’s wrongful death claim.
Our team of experienced wrongful death lawyers has years of experience helping families like yours take legal action against the parties contending with the emotional trauma of an accidental death. We can investigate your loved one’s passing while you and your family heal and celebrate your loved one’s life.
How Long Will a Wrongful Death Claim Take?
The time to resolve your family‘s wrongful death case will vary. Getting immediate legal help can reduce the time you have to spend dealing with the legal system. However, even with help from a lawyer, it could take several months to negotiate an insurance settlement.
Filing a lawsuit will generally increase the time it takes to resolve your claim. We can provide more information with a free, no-obligation consultation.
Contact Our Los Angeles Wrongful Death Lawyers Today
The steps involved with filing a wrongful death claim can be complex. If you’re trying to unravel wrongful death litigation while contending with post-death care, burial expenses, and a mountain of other bills, you may feel like you’ll never get your life back on track.
A Los Angeles wrongful death lawyer will help you navigate the legalities of your loved one’s wrongful death. Omega Law Group will assist you in prioritizing your grieving process without compromising your right to financial support. We can offer you the assistance you need as you fight to bring wrongful death litigation against a negligent party.
Our legal team has decades of combined experience in personal injury law, and we provide personalized and caring representation. Our firm works on a contingency fee basis, so you will only have to pay us if we win your case. Call us 24/7 to set up your free consultation.
