When a loved one is killed in a Novato collision, the days that follow can feel impossible to navigate. Our team can help your family understand your legal options in a wrongful death claim in Marin County.
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Claim it before someone else doesNovato's traffic corridors — US-101, Redwood Boulevard, Novato Boulevard, and San Marin Drive — carry heavy volume through this Marin County city of over 55,000 residents, and the most recent full year on record included two traffic deaths alongside 153 injury collisions. Behind each of those numbers is a family whose life changed in an instant. California law allows a spouse, domestic partner, or children to bring a wrongful death claim first, with certain dependents or heirs eligible in other circumstances. These cases can account for funeral and burial costs, the financial support a loved one would have provided, and the loss of their companionship and guidance. There is a two-year filing deadline from the date of death, though claims against a government entity move on a much shorter clock. We handle wrongful death claims and can walk through what happened and what options may exist, at no cost to start.
California limits who may file a wrongful death claim, prioritizing spouses, domestic partners, and children before other dependents or heirs. We can clarify where your family fits before any deadline passes.
Wrongful death claims generally must be filed within two years of the date of death, and that window shrinks considerably when a government entity is involved, such as a claim tied to a public roadway. Getting guidance early matters.
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California law recognizes both financial losses, like lost support, and personal ones, like the loss of a loved one's companionship and guidance. We can help your family understand the full scope of what may be recoverable.
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