When a death in Pasadena was caused by someone else's carelessness, your family has the right to answers and to a civil claim. We handle wrongful death cases and can review your family's situation at no cost.
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Claim it before someone else doesGrief doesn't follow a schedule, and neither do the questions that arrive after a sudden death. In Pasadena, public records counted four traffic deaths in 2025, alongside 922 injury collisions. Each of those numbers was someone's parent, partner, or child, and many of the crashes happened on corridors families drive every day: the I-210 Foothill Freeway, Colorado Boulevard, Fair Oaks Avenue, and Orange Grove Boulevard. Collision reports here tend to cluster on Friday afternoons between 3 and 5 p.m., when commuters and weekend traffic overlap. A wrongful death claim in Los Angeles County is a civil action, separate from any criminal case, and it exists so surviving family members can recover funeral and burial costs, the financial support the person would have provided, and the loss of love, companionship, and guidance. We handle wrongful death cases on contingency, meaning no fee unless there is a recovery. You can ask questions before deciding anything.
Under California law, a spouse or domestic partner and children have the first right to bring a wrongful death claim, followed by certain dependents and heirs. Our team can sort out who in your family is eligible before any filing mistakes are made.
California gives families two years from the date of death to file, but that window shrinks considerably when a government entity such as a city or Caltrans may share responsibility. Getting advice early protects the claim.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Even if prosecutors in Los Angeles County pursue charges, your family's civil claim for funeral costs, lost support, and loss of companionship proceeds independently. One does not have to wait for the other.
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