When a crash on I-80 or a collision along Powell Street takes someone you love, the questions come fast and the answers don't. LawProactive connects Emeryville families with an independent wrongful death attorney at no cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesEmeryville is small — fewer than 12,000 residents tucked between Oakland and the Bay — but I-80 cuts right through it, and Powell Street, Hollis Street and 40th Street carry commuters and shoppers all day. In 2025, the city recorded 135 injury collisions and 3 traffic deaths. Behind that count are families whose lives changed in a moment. A wrongful death claim is how California lets those families seek accountability through the civil courts, separate from any criminal case the Alameda County District Attorney may or may not bring. The people who can file are limited by law: a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children come first, followed by certain dependents and heirs. The claim can cover funeral and burial expenses, the income and support the person would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship and guidance. LawProactive does not handle the case itself. We are a free service that connects you with an independent attorney who does, and who works on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
California limits who can bring a wrongful death claim — a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. The attorney we connect you with can sort out who in your family qualifies before anything is filed.
Most wrongful death claims in California must be filed within two years of the date of death, but the window is much shorter when a government entity — such as the agency responsible for a freeway or a city street — may be involved.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Our service is free, and the independent attorneys in our network work on contingency. Your family should not have to weigh legal bills against grief.
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