Orange County Wrongful Death Lawyer

Claims and Lawsuits for Accidental Death

When another person accidentally or intentionally causes the death of someone you love, you may have grounds for a wrongful death claim in civil court. These cases are filed when a family loses a loved one in an accident or in any situation that was caused by another's negligent or intentional misconduct. Auto accidents, medical malpractice, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents and defective products may all be grounds for a wrongful death claims in Orange County, California.

Would you like to discuss your right to file a wrongful death suit? An attorney at Pacific Attorney Group can help. Call us today at 800-670-8142 to undergo a free consultation regarding your legal matter. With our experience and resources in this field of law, we are confident that we can offer you the level of legal help you need.

Establishing Liability in an Orange County Wrongful Death Case

To establish the legal responsibility of the defendant (the person/entity you are bringing a claim against) it will be necessary to prove the following factors:

The defendant acted negligently or breached some obligation or duty to the victim;
The victim lost his or her life;
The victim's loss of life caused financial and/or emotional injury to you (the plaintiff); and
The defendant's act or failure to act was the proximate cause of your loved one's death.

A simple example of how an Orange County wrongful death lawyer may establish the liability of a defendant in a claim involving an auto accident may proceed as follows: proving that the driver of the car acted negligently (disobeyed a traffic law, for example) and therefore caused the auto accident that resulted in your loved one's death, causing you harm. You may then be able to seek financial compensation for funeral costs, medical bills, loss of companionship and possibly more.

For help in seeking justice after the loss of a loved one, contact an Orange County wrongful death attorney at our offices today.