Tragedy can strike in Chula Vista without warning. Countless types of personal injuries due to negligence can result in a senseless, preventable loss of life.
The spouses and family members left behind after a wrongful death in Chula Vista often struggle with immense personal, emotional, and financial challenges. An experienced Chula Vista wrongful death lawyer from Kash Legal can help them secure compensation from the parties at-fault for their loved one’s death.
Under California law, the “death of a person caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another” entitles the deceased victim’s surviving spouse and/or family members to sue the at-fault party (or parties) for money damages. Lawyers refer to such a lawsuit as a wrongful death action. In a typical wrongful death action, the spouse/family can seek compensation for the monetary and non-monetary harm caused by their loved one’s tragic death, such as:
Damages awarded in a wrongful death action are payable to the surviving spouse and/or family members in proportions decided by a court.
Lawyers often pair a wrongful death action with a separate, but related, lawsuit known as a survival action (or decedent’s cause of action). This type of lawsuit seeks damages for harm the deceased victim suffered prior to death, such as:
The damages awarded in a survival action are payable to the deceased person’s legal estate and distributed according to that person’s will or California probate law.
People can lose their lives in a virtually unlimited variety of accidents in Chula Vista. However, the bulk of the wrongful death cases we handle at Kash Legal tend to arise from one of two common categories of incidents.
Motor vehicle collisions are a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, and Chula Vista is no exception. According to the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) at U.C. Berkeley, an average of around 15 people die per year in Chula Vista traffic accidents. A disproportionate share of those victims are motorcyclists, pedestrians, or bicyclists struck by motor vehicles, but they also include drivers and passengers in cars, trucks, and buses.
At Kash Legal, our team has decades of combined experience representing victims of motor vehicle accidents. Our firm has the accumulated know-how and resources to investigate crashes, identify root causes, and pursue well-supported legal claims for damages against at-fault parties and insurance companies. Some of the largest awards we have secured for our clients have come in traffic accident cases.
Hazardous conditions at residential, commercial, and public properties in Chula Vista also constitute a leading cause of accidental death, especially among potentially vulnerable groups like seniors, young children, and workers. Falls—either from heights or onto hard surfaces—account for many of those fatalities, but they are by no means the only form of preventable, deadly accident that can happen. Drownings, electrocutions, and structure fires also take a heavy toll.
Under California law, property owners, tenants, and site managers in Chula Vista owe a duty to ensure the safety of visitors to their premises. Failures to take reasonable steps to fix, keep visitors away from, or warn visitors about a property hazard can lead to legal liability if someone gets hurt or dies. At Kash Legal, our Chula Vista wrongful death attorneys fight to hold owners and others accountable when a preventable, dangerous condition on their premises leads to a tragic death. We never back down from a fight, no matter how well-funded our opponent or complicated the case.
The aftermath of the sudden death of a loved one in an accident can upend your life. People who seek the help of the Chula Vista wrongful death attorneys at Kash Legal often come to us because they’re unsure of where to turn for help or who they can trust to give them sound advice. Our team aims to:
We regularly represent clients in wrongful death cases on a contingent fee basis, meaning we only collect a fee if we succeed in getting results.
Jonathan M. Kashani is the founder of Kash Legal Group, specializing in personal injury law with a commitment to providing personalized client services and high-quality legal representation. He holds a Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law and is admitted to practice in all state courts of California and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Nothing can replace the loved one you lost in a preventable accident. However, by taking prompt legal action with the help of an experienced lawyer, you can hope to achieve a measure of justice and to secure compensation to help you regain your footing and rebuild after a tragedy.
Kash Legal wants to assist you in navigating this difficult time. Our compassionate, hard-working Chula Vista wrongful death lawyers put your interests first and do our utmost to hold wrongdoers legally and financially accountable for your loss. To learn more about your rights and options, contact us online or call our offices at (888) 527-4128 for a free, no-obligation case consultation.
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