When a death in St. Helena was caused by someone else's carelessness, your family has the right to answers and to a civil claim under California law. We can help you pursue a wrongful death claim in Napa County.
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Claim it before someone else doesSt. Helena is a small town of about 5,469 people, and when someone here dies because of another's carelessness, the loss ripples through the whole community. Public collision records for 2016, the most recent final year, list 24 injury crashes and 31 people hurt along Main Street, Route 29, Oak Avenue and the Silverado Trail. Wrongful death claims in Napa County don't come only from the road, though. A fall on a poorly kept property, a medical error, a defective product, or a workplace incident can leave a family facing questions no one wants to ask. California law lets certain survivors — a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then dependent heirs — bring a civil claim for funeral and burial costs, lost financial support, and the loss of love, companionship and guidance. That claim runs separately from any criminal case. We handle wrongful death cases on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
California limits wrongful death standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. Our team can sort out where your family fits before anything is filed.
Most claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and the window is considerably shorter when a government entity is involved. Reaching out sooner keeps every option open.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
A claim can cover funeral and burial costs, the financial support your loved one would have provided, and the loss of their love, companionship and guidance. We handle these cases on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery.
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