Losing a loved one because of someone else’s negligence is devastating. Families may be left with grief, unanswered questions, funeral expenses, lost income, medical bills, and the sudden absence of a person they depended on emotionally and financially.
BHL Accident Lawyers represents families in wrongful death cases after fatal accidents and preventable tragedies. Our firm helps surviving family members pursue accountability and compensation after fatal car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, construction accidents, workplace incidents, unsafe property accidents, dog attacks, and other deadly events.
A wrongful death claim cannot replace the person you lost. However, it can help families pursue financial recovery for the losses caused by the death and hold negligent parties responsible.
If your loved one died because of another person, company, property owner, driver, contractor, or other responsible party’s negligence, BHL Accident Lawyers can review your case and explain your legal options during a free consultation.
A wrongful death claim is a legal claim brought after a person dies because of another party’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongful conduct. These claims may arise when a fatal accident could have been prevented if someone had acted with reasonable care.
Wrongful death cases may involve careless drivers, trucking companies, property owners, employers, contractors, product manufacturers, dog owners, commercial businesses, or other responsible parties.
The purpose of a wrongful death claim is to help surviving family members recover compensation for the losses caused by the death. These losses may include funeral expenses, loss of financial support, loss of companionship, loss of household services, and other damages available under California law.
BHL Accident Lawyers helps families understand whether they may have a wrongful death claim, who may be responsible, and what compensation may be available.
The right to bring a wrongful death claim depends on the relationship to the person who died and the applicable law. In many cases, surviving spouses, domestic partners, children, or certain other heirs may have the right to bring a claim.
Some cases may involve questions about dependents, minor children, adult children, parents, blended families, or other family relationships. These issues should be reviewed carefully because they can affect who has legal rights in the claim and how recovery may be distributed.
BHL Accident Lawyers can review the family situation and explain who may be able to pursue a wrongful death claim.
If your loved one died because of a work-related injury, surviving dependents may be entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits. These benefits are separate from a standard personal injury wrongful death claim.
In some fatal workplace cases, families may also have a third-party wrongful death claim if someone other than the employer or a co-worker caused or contributed to the death.
For example, a family may have both workers’ compensation death benefit rights and a third-party claim if the death involved:
BHL Accident Lawyers reviews fatal workplace cases carefully to identify every available source of recovery.
If you were injured in an accident or at work, you do not have to figure out the legal process alone.
Belal Hamideh Law offers free case evaluations so you can understand your rights, your options, and the best next step.
Contact Belal Hamideh Law today to speak with a California injury lawyer about your case.