When a death in Half Moon Bay was caused by someone else's carelessness, California law gives close family a way to hold them accountable. We help families in San Mateo County pursue wrongful death claims at no upfront cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesHalf Moon Bay is a small coastal town of about 12,657 people, and when a family here loses someone suddenly, the absence is felt across town. Public records for 2025 show 32 injury collisions and 45 people hurt on Half Moon Bay's roads, with no traffic deaths recorded that year. That is welcome news, but wrongful death claims arise from far more than car crashes: a fall at a rental property, a medical error, a defective product, or an incident on a job site can all leave a family with the same questions. California law gives certain relatives, a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then specific dependents and heirs, the right to bring a civil claim, generally within two years of the date of death. The claim can seek funeral and burial costs, the financial support the person would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship, and guidance. We handle wrongful death cases on contingency throughout San Mateo County, meaning you pay nothing unless we secure a recovery.
California puts a surviving spouse or domestic partner and children at the front of the line, with specific dependents and heirs eligible in other situations. We can sort out who in your family has standing before anything is filed.
Most wrongful death actions must be filed within two years of the date of death. If a city, county, or state agency such as Caltrans may be responsible, a much shorter government claim deadline applies first.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Recoverable losses include funeral and burial expenses, the income and support the person would have contributed, and the loss of their love, companionship, and guidance. This is a civil matter, separate from any criminal charges the district attorney may pursue.
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