If you experience the loss of a loved one in a preventable accident, consulting with a Los Angeles wrongful death lawyer is crucial. The loss of a family member or loved one is emotionally devastating, significantly affecting both you and your family.
Discovering that this loss resulted from reckless behavior or negligence can intensify the emotional impact. The Los Angeles personal injury lawyers at Omega Law Group can provide guidance and skilled representation if you decide to pursue legal action against the responsible party.
We have decades of combined experience and want to assist you in this challenging time. To learn more, call or complete our online contact form.
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 on the deceased’s behalf as a surviving family member.
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.
However, you must meet California’s burden of proof if you want to move a personal injury lawsuit forward. That’s where a Los Angeles wrongful death attorney 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.
Types of Claims Our Los Angeles Wrongful Death Lawyers Handle
We have many years of experience handling all types of wrongful death claims. We’re standing by to discuss the specifics of your family’s situation immediately. For example, you can contact us for legal representation from a:
- Los Angeles Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer: We know how to handle cases where fatalities result from accidents caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol.
- Los Angeles Truck Accident Lawyer: Trucking crashes involve large commercial vehicles and often result in severe or fatal injuries due to the size and weight of these vehicles.
- Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Lawyer: Our team can help with situations where pedestrians sustain fatal injuries due to collisions with vehicles or other accidents.
- Los Angeles Dog Bite Lawyer: We’re ready to help with tragic cases where individuals lose their lives due to uncontrolled or aggressive animal behavior.
- Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer: We can help after a fatal car accident. These collisions often occur due to reckless driving, poor road conditions, or mechanical failures.
- Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident Lawyer: An attorney can help after a deadly motorcycle collision. We can help you obtain wrongful death damages for the loss of a loved one.
- Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawyer: We help in situations where fatal accidents occur on someone else’s property due to negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
- Los Angeles Workers’ Compensation Lawyer: Our team can assist with fatal workplace accidents, often due to inadequate safety measures or hazardous working conditions.
If you have questions about the accidents that entitle you to a wrongful death lawsuit, don’t hesitate to reach out to our legal team. A Los Angeles wrongful death attorney can help you navigate these challenging times by addressing your losses with compassion and respect.
Our personal injury lawyers have decades of combined experience helping people like you get justice on a loved one’s behalf. We can help with cases involving defective products and reckless behavior.
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(310) 526-8383 Why Hire Us 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 will provide the compassionate support you need and put you first, always. We offer personalized legal advice and strive to bring you fair compensation.
Our team has secured millions in compensation for clients like you. We know that financial support does not bring a deceased person back to life; it can help you address the costs associated with death. These can include emergency room expenses, medical costs, lost wages, and loss of companionship for dependents.
Let our family take care of your family by reaching out today to discuss your next steps.
Calculating the Value of the Compensation You Deserve
You must prove your right to financial compensation in the wake of your loved one’s passing. How do you determine the value of your case? Our skilled attorneys will break down your losses into two categories. We add the value of your economic losses together, then use precedent and experience to value your non-economic losses.
The expenses our personal injury attorneys can integrate into your wrongful death action can include the following:
- 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 advocate for your right to maximum compensation following your loved one’s untimely passing. We don’t settle early and ensure that a liable party acknowledges your right to comprehensive support.
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(310) 526-8383 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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(310) 526-8383 How a Wrongful Death Attorney in Los Angeles Can Help
Our legal team can assist with all aspects of your family’s legal claim. When you hire us, we can:
Communicate With a Liable Party on Your Behalf
It can be unspeakably painful to try and 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 can 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. We use our decades of experience 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.
Who Can Take Legal Action After a Fatal Accident in Los Angeles?
California’s Department of Justice outlines who, specifically, may take legal action against the parties accountable for a wrongful death accident. Acting parties can include a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children of the deceased.
The deceased’s grandchildren may take legal action on the deceased’s behalf if those children’s parents are no longer living. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 377.60 states that if none of the above parties can assume wrongful death litigation, any party benefiting from intestate succession may initiate legal action against a negligent party.
If you’re not sure whether or not you qualify to take legal action after a loved one’s tragic death, you can meet with a qualified attorney to discuss your options.
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 consider having 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.
Our law office can step in before an insurance adjuster’s bad faith behavior gets in the way of 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 as though 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 overall time you have to spend navigating 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 support you need as you fight to bring wrongful death litigation against a negligent party.
Our legal team has decades of combined experience in the field of 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. Give us a call 24/7 to set up your free consultation.
