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Los
Angeles and San Fernando Valley Wrongful Death Lawyer
Attorney
General Information
what is
a wrongful death case?
TIME LIMIT TO FILE A LAWSUIT
For wrongful death ( California STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS)
who can sue for
wrongful death?
the necessity of
retaining an attorney as soon as possible
General Information
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The
below information relating to Wrongful Death cases is hereby provided being by The Law Offices of Norman
Gregory Fernandez & Associates as a courtesy to visitors
of our webpage. The herein information is provided as
educational material only, and is not meant as legal advice. If
you desire legal advice on your legal matter, you may call us
for free legal consultation.
If a
loved one has already suffered a wrongful death in the State of California, we highly recommend that
you stop reading right now, and call our law firm for a free
telephone consultation at (800) 816-1529, Ext. 1. We will tell
you over the telephone if we think that you have a case and
whether we can help you.
If we
believe we can help you, and you decide to retain us, we can
then send our investigator to you with all of the legal forms
necessary for you to retain our law firm.
Retaining us for your wrongful death case can all be accomplished with one phone call to our law
firm. We try to make the process as simple as possible for you.
For
more information on how we handle your case, go to our
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SECTION BY CLICKING HERE NOW.
what
is a wrongful death case?
A
wrongful death case is basically a case where a person dies
due to the intentional or negligent act of another, or
entity. The law allows relatives, domestic partners, and
persons who depend upon the wrongful death victim for
support to sue for wrongful death. The issue of who
can sue for wrongful death is covered below.
Wrongful death cases are traditionally amongst the most
emotionally charged cases in personal injury.
Wrongful death cases can take many forms. For
instance; a loved one could be killed in a car or motorcycle
accident that was not their fault; a loved one may have been
killed due to excessive use of force by the police or a
private security agency; a loved one may have been killed
due to a dangerous condition on public or private property,
including defective roads or improperly placed road signs; a
loved one may have been killed due to the defective
construction of a building on real property; and unborn
child may have died due to the negligence of a doctor, or
due to an assault and battery on the mother; a loved one may
have been killed due to a defective product, or negligent
repair.
There are many potential scenarios which would give rise to
a wrongful death lawsuit. The only way to really know
if you have a wrongful death case is to give us a call for a
free telephone consultation at (800) 816-1529 extension 10.
TIME LIMIT TO FILE A LAWSUIT
For YOUR Wrongful death (California STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS)
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The
present Statute of Limitations for filing a lawsuit for wrongful
death in the
State of California is two (2) years from the date of the
accident. If you do not file a lawsuit within two (2) years, you
lose your right to sue! CCP § 335.1
There are exceptions to the
above rule if the wrongful death was caused by the
negligence of a doctor or health care provider, or due to
building defects. If you believe you have a wrongful
death case, it is important to call our office for a
consultation on your specific matter. You may call our
office at (800) 816-1529 extension 10 for a free consultation.
If the
defendant to the wrongful death action is a governmental entity, a claim must be filed with that
governmental entity
within 6 months from the date of the accident. If the entity
rejects the claim, you must then file a lawsuit within 6 months
from the date of the rejection.
who can sue for wrongful
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A cause of
action for the death of a person caused by the wrongful
act or neglect of another may be asserted by any of the
following persons or by the victims personal
representative on their behalf:
(a) The
victims surviving spouse, domestic partner,
children, and offspring of deceased children, or, if
there is no surviving children of the victim, the
persons, including the surviving spouse or domestic
partner, who would be entitled to the property of
the victim by intestate succession (a person dying
without a will).
(b) Whether or not qualified under (a) above, if
they were dependent on the victim, the putative
spouse, children of the putative spouse,
stepchildren, or parents. 'Putative spouse' means
the surviving spouse of a void or voidable marriage
who is found by the court to have believed in good
faith that the marriage to the victim was valid.
(c) A minor, if, at the time of the victims death,
the minor resided for the previous 180 days in the
victims household and was dependent on the victim
for one-half or more of the minor's support.
As you can see,
there are many people that may qualify to sue for wrongful
death. Our law firm handles wrongful death cases, and can
tell you whether or not you have the right to sue for
wrongful death.
Give us a call for a free consultation now, or you
may submit your case
online for free evaluation by clicking here now.
For a free telephone
consultation call us now at (800) 816-1529, Ext. 1.
The Necessity of
retaining counsel
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The above
information is just a small part what you need to know when
dealing with wrongful death cases.
As a firm that
handles wrongful death cases, we must above all, highly recommend that you retain a
lawyer to represent you in your accident case.
Our purpose as a law
firm is to provide you with aggressive, competent legal
representation of your case. The word competency is not just
some marketing term. Competency means that you have the someone
has the expertise and knowledge to handle something.
The Law Offices of
Norman Gregory Fernandez has the level of competency necessary
to get you maximum results in your case.
We have what it
takes to prosecute your case. Don't be a fool, and try to
represent yourself. Lawyers are here for a reason; because we
know the system and how to navigate through it. We know what you
are entitled to and how to get it either through settlement or
litigation.
You may call us now
for a free consultation on your case at (800) 816-1529 Ext. 1, or
you may submit your case through our
online legal form for evaluation by clicking here now. You
have nothing to lose except the money you may be entitled to in
your case!
If you want to find
out more about how we handle cases and the process check out the
below links.
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