Losing a loved one to a wrongful death is one of the most painful experiences imaginable. Previously, California did not allow the surviving loved ones of a deceased person to recover damages from the decedent’s pain or suffering. A new bill signed into law by...
Wrongful Death
Difference Between Wrongful Death & Medical Malpractice
When it comes to personal injury, the different types of claims somebody can make coupled with the different laws in each one can get pretty confusing. While medical malpractice can lead to a wrongful death, they are separate claims and only a personal injury attorney...
Understanding a Wrongful Death Claim
Wrongful death is any death that is caused because of negligence and recklessness by a third party and can be a result of a car accident, truck accident, train accident, and medical negligence, among others. In California, wrongful death is considered a civil lawsuit...
Wrongful Death in Nursing Homes
Unfortunately, as the population grows older, elders are increasingly placed in facilitated homes. As hard as this can be for the older individual and his or her family, the last thing a child wants to imagine is that his or her parent is being mistreated in a trusted...
Danger of High Winds
This winter has certainly been a wet and wild one for Northern California so far this season. The Sacramento Valley, in particular, has seen some extraordinary winter weather and the third week of January brought with it incredibly strong winds that have left the...
California Wrongful Death Laws
There are a lot of cars on the California roads and as the population increases, so do car accidents. In fact, in 2007 alone, 4,000 people died on California roads and highways. The grieving process alone for losing a loved one in an automobile accident is difficult...
Fatal Accident in Folsom
On Monday, March 20, 2017, a head-on collision killed two people in Folsom while they were driving on White Rock Road, close to the intersection with Prairie City Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 8:20 a.m. on White Rock...