When a death in Taft was caused by someone else's carelessness, your family has the right to seek answers and accountability. LawProactive connects you, at no cost, with an independent wrongful death attorney who serves Kern County.
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Claim it before someone else doesTaft is a small town, and when someone dies in a crash here, the loss ripples out through Rt 33, 6th Street and the neighborhoods around Kern Street in a way that larger cities rarely feel. In the most recent final crash year, 2025, public records show 22 injury collisions in Taft, 31 people hurt, and 2 lives lost. A wrongful death claim is one of the tools California gives the families left behind. It is a civil action, entirely separate from anything the district attorney may pursue, and it exists to address what the death cost the people who depended on that person: funeral and burial expenses, the income and support they would have provided, and the love, companionship and guidance that cannot be replaced. LawProactive is not a law firm. We are a free service that connects Kern County families with an independent wrongful death attorney who works on contingency, so there is no fee unless there is a recovery. You do not need to have anything figured out before you reach out.
California limits wrongful death standing to a spouse or domestic partner and children first, then certain dependents and heirs. The attorney we connect you with can sort out who in your family is eligible before anything is filed.
Most California wrongful death claims must be filed within two years of the date of death, and the window is shorter when a city, county or state agency is involved. Getting connected promptly means those dates are tracked from the start.
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*No attorney's fee unless there is a recovery. The client may be responsible for court costs and case expenses.
Attorneys in our network work on contingency, and our connection service is free. Your family can pursue funeral costs, lost financial support and the loss of companionship without paying anything up front.
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