When a preventable death touches a family in Los Altos Hills, the questions come fast and the answers rarely do. LawProactive connects you, at no cost, with an independent wrongful death attorney who can explain what California law allows and what comes next.
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Claim it before someone else doesLos Altos Hills is a small town of roughly 8,400 people spread across quiet hillside roads. In 2025, its public collision record showed 34 injury crashes, 51 people hurt, and one traffic death. On paper, one is just a count. For the family behind it, it is everything. Collisions in town cluster along I-280, Page Mill Road, the I-280 southbound lanes, and Purissima Road, and they tend to peak on Tuesday afternoons between 4 and 6 p.m., when commuters are heading home. If someone you love died because another driver, a property owner, or a company acted carelessly, California law lets certain family members bring a wrongful death claim in civil court. That claim runs separately from any criminal case and on its own clock: generally two years from the date of death, and shorter when a public agency is involved. LawProactive is not a law firm. We are a free service that connects Santa Clara County families with an independent wrongful death attorney who works on contingency. You talk; they listen and lay out your options.
California limits wrongful death standing, with a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. An attorney in our network can tell you plainly where your family stands before anything is filed.
Most claims must be brought within two years of the date of death, but when a government entity is involved, such as a claim tied to a state highway or county road, the window is much shorter. Getting connected early protects your right to act.
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