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Representation in San Francisco, California since
1989
SAN
FRANCISCO WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY
Wrongful
Death
A
wrongful death occurs when a person is killed
due to the negligence or misconduct of another
individual, company or entity. An action for wrongful
death belongs to the decedent's immediate family
members, most commonly surviving spouses, children,
and sometimes parents (although individual family
members may have personal actions for their own
losses resulting from the wrongful death). A lawsuit
for wrongful death may only be brought by the
personal representative of the decedent's estate.
Actions for personal injury, conscious pain and
suffering, or expenses incurred prior to the decedent's
death are also brought by the personal representative.
The damage awards from these actions belong to
the estate and may pass to different parties as
directed by the decedent's will. Contact the wrongful
death attorneys at the Walston Legal Group with
the specifics of your wrongful death suit.
Wrongful
Death Elements
In
order to bring a successful wrongful death lawsuit,
the following elements must be present:
- The
death of a human being;
- Caused
by another's negligence or misconduct;
- The
appointment of a personal representative for
the decedent's estate (although the surviving
family members who are suffering monetary injury
as a result of the death may seek their own
actions).
A
wrongful death claim may arise out of a number
of circumstances, such as in the following situations:
- Medical
malpractice that results in death;
- Automobile.
boating or airplane accident;
- Death
resulting from the violent or intentional actions
of another;
- Occupational
exposure to hazardous conditions or substances;
- Death
during a supervised activity.
Steps
You Can Take Now
There
are several steps you should take immediately:
- writing
down as much as you can about the circumstances
of the event that led to the death
- making
notes of conversations that you have with people
involved in the circumstances that led to the
death
- preserving
any evidence you have concerning the circumstances
that led to the death
- locating
any witnesses, including medical providers,
to the events that that led to the death
- GET
A SAN FRANCISCO WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY!
When you're injured, you need all the
help you can get, and you need it as soon as
possible. If you do not assert your rights within
the time set by law, you will lose your ability
to assert them at all. Unfortunately, that means
that some injury victims pick the first
 wrongful
death attorney they find, rather than making
an informed choice. It's important to educate
yourself and find the right fit for you and
your case.
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