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Glendale Accidents

Filing a Wrongful Death Claim in Glendale

Some of the accident victim's close relatives may bring a wrongful death claim, including:

• Surviving spouse.
• Children.
• Dependent stepchildren.
• Dependent minors living in the victim's household for at least six months.
• Dependent parents.

If there are no close relatives, the law may allow more distant relatives to make claims.

The victim’s estate may be entitled to file a special kind of wrongful death claim called a “survival action.” In a survival action, the estate sues to recover the monetary compensation the wrongful death victim could have claimed had the victim lived. Money recovered in a survival action is added to the victim’s estate, to be distributed among the victim’s heirs.

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Wrongful Death Cases

Many wrongful death cases can be settled without involving the court. In other cases, your wrongful death lawyer will advise which parties to sue. Suing multiple parties could increase your odds of receiving adequate compensation for your losses.

Examples of parties who may be sued in a wrongful death case include:

• Drivers of cars, trucks and motorcycles.
• Persons whose violent actions caused the death.
• Owners of property.
• Property managers or operators.
• Franchisors and other service providers.
• Parent corporations.
• Government entities responsible for safety in public places.