When a life is taken by someone else's negligence, the family should not carry it alone.
We represent families across California after a death or life-altering injury caused by another's conduct — carrying the investigation, the paperwork, and the pressure, so you can focus on one another.
These cases begin with a loss, not a lawsuit.
Most families we meet never expected to talk to a lawyer. They call because something happened that shouldn't have — and because the questions arriving with it, from insurers, investigators, and hospitals, cannot wait for grief to lift.
Our role is to answer those questions plainly, to determine who is responsible, and to pursue accountability on your family's terms. There is no cost to ask, and no obligation to continue after the conversation ends.
A limited practice, taken seriously.
We accept a small number of serious matters at a time so that each family receives the attention their case requires. When a matter is outside our focus, we say so — and, where appropriate, refer to counsel we trust.
Wrongful death
Claims brought by surviving spouses, children, and dependents under California law after a death caused by another's conduct.
Discuss your case→02Fatal vehicle collisions
Truck, commercial, rideshare, and passenger vehicle crashes involving serious injury or loss of life.
Discuss your case→03Workplace & industrial fatalities
Third-party claims for construction, warehouse, and industrial deaths, coordinated alongside workers' compensation.
Discuss your case→04Defective & dangerous products
Automotive, machinery, and consumer-product failures that cause catastrophic harm or death.
Discuss your case→05Catastrophic personal injury
Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, severe burns, and other permanently life-altering harms.
Discuss your case→06Medical & care-facility neglect
Preventable deaths and serious injuries arising from hospital error, nursing home neglect, and elder abuse.
Discuss your case→Why timing matters in these cases.
California law imposes strict windows to bring a claim. Missing one — even by a day — can end an otherwise strong case. Understanding your dates is the first practical step.
Evidence and memory are freshest immediately after the event. Preservation begins now.
Claims against a public entity in California generally require a formal government claim within six months.
Most California wrongful-death and personal-injury claims must be filed within two years — Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1.
These are general rules, not advice for your case. Exceptions can shorten or extend deadlines depending on the facts — the only safe way to know yours is to ask, early.
A clear path, at your pace.
Every step below is your decision, not ours. We move when you are ready, explain each option in plain language, and never advance a claim without your consent.
Free consultation
A private conversation about what happened. You decide whether to continue.
Investigation
In-house review of records, scene, witnesses, and experts — before a claim is filed.
Filing & litigation
Formal claim, discovery, and negotiation, prepared with trial as a real option.
Resolution
Settlement or verdict. Your family decides what to accept and when to close the file.
You pay nothing unless we recover for you.
What you can hold us to.
"You will always know where your case stands. We return calls and messages promptly, in plain language, without jargon or delay."
Firm commitments — these are our promises to clients, not client testimonials.
First steps after a sudden loss.
None of the items below requires hiring anyone — including us. They are the practical steps we most often wish families had taken before a first call.
Ask us where to start- Keep every document
Hospital paperwork, police reports, correspondence — save all of it, even items that look routine.
- Preserve what remains
Do not repair, dispose of, or return the vehicle, product, or device involved. Physical evidence is often decisive.
- Write down what you know
A short note of dates, names, and observations, made now, will be more accurate than memory six months from now.
- Be careful with insurers
You are not obligated to give a recorded statement. Early offers rarely reflect the real value of a serious claim.
- Ask your questions early
There is no cost to a conversation. Waiting to ask is the single most common regret we hear.
Built for serious matters.
We carry the burden of proof
Investigation, records, expert retention, and litigation strategy are ours — not the family's — from day one.
Statewide reach
We handle serious matters throughout California, from Los Angeles and Orange County to the Central Valley and beyond.
Direct, prompt contact
You reach an attorney, not a call center. Case updates come from the person handling your file.
Aligned with your outcome
We work on a contingency fee. If there is no recovery, there is no fee, and no cost to the family.
Serving families across California.
Answers to what families ask first.
California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 identifies eligible claimants — typically the surviving spouse or domestic partner, children, and, in some situations, other dependents or heirs. We help families sort out standing early so that the right claimants are named.
General information about California law — not legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts, and the answers above may not apply to your situation.
Tell us what happened.
A conversation with our office is the natural first step. Share what you're comfortable sharing — we will follow up personally and privately.
- Free and without obligation
- Treated as confidential
- Prompt, direct response from an attorney