Wrongful Death Lawyers
Sacramento Accidents

When an accident ends tragically in death, the victim cannot bring a lawsuit. But that does not mean that whoever caused the accident gets off scot-free. If the victim would have had grounds to sue, the lawsuit survives to be filed by the victim's estate and family members.

When this happens, it is called a lawsuit for "wrongful death." A wrongful death is one that can be blamed on the intentional, or even the accidental, acts of someone else. A wrongful death might be brought about by a defective product, an employer's neglect in following safety codes or a reckless driver's accidental failure to stop for a red light.

Whatever the cause, and whether it happened in Sacramento or elsewhere, an accident that ends in death leaves loved ones devastated. Family members are left to face not only the pain of their loss but also medical bills, unpaid credit card debts and other financial losses.

Recovering damages from whoever caused the wrongful death may offer the best possible hope for the victim's family members. If you lose someone to a wrongful death, seek help from a Sacramento wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible. Otherwise, you may lose the right to recover anything from your claim.


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Sacramento Wrongful Death Cases

A "wrongful death" is an accidental loss of life due to another person's carelessness. Wrongful deaths can occur in almost any type of accident, including traffic collisions, dangerous product mishaps, violent incidents, and work accidents. Whatever its cause, a wrongful death deprives family members of the victim's financial support, love, and companionship.

If you believe a family member has been killed in a Sacramento wrongful death case, you should contact a skilled and experienced wrongful death attorney without delay.

A highly qualified wrongful death attorney can help you recover monetary compensation for your losses, such as financial support, love, and companionship. The Reeves Law Group attorneys have achieved top results in many thousands of personal injury cases, including numerous cases involving wrongful deaths.

Who Can File A Wrongful Death Claim

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

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

If the victim has no close relatives, the law may allow more distant relatives to file 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 financial compensation the wrongful death victim could have claimed had the victim lived. Money recovered in a survival action becomes part of the victim's estate, to be distributed among the victim's heirs.

Convenience

  • For your convenience we offer:
  1. Home and hospital visits.
  2. Night and weekend appointments.
  3. No charge unless we win your case.
  4. Help with medical attention.
  5. Transportation arrangements.
  6. We will also treat you with courtesy, compassion and respect.

Wrongful Death Cases

Many wrongful death cases can be settled without going to court. In other cases, your wrongful death lawyer will recommend 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:

  • Car, truck, and motorcycle drivers.
  • Persons whose violent behavior caused the death.
  • Owners of property.
  • Property managers or operators.
  • Service providers such as franchisors.
  • Parent corporations.
  • Government entities responsible for maintaining safety in public places.


What Can Be Recovered

Family members may obtain a monetary recovery through settlement, arbitration, or trial. Close relatives may be compensated for losses caused by the death, such as:

  • Financial support.
  • Companionship.
  • Love and affection.
  • Costs of care of minor children.
  • Dependent parent care expenses.

In a survival action, the victim's estate may recover for losses the victim would have suffered had the victim lived, including:

  • Pain and suffering.
  • Medical expenses.
  • Assisted living costs.
  • Lost earnings.
  • Reduced future income.
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Hiring a Wrongful Death Lawyer

You should hire a successful wrongful death lawyer as quickly as possible after the death occurs. Delay could allow evidence to be damaged or lost, witnesses to forget, and claim-filing deadlines to pass.

The Reeves Law Group has achieved a 98.7% recovery rate in personal injury cases. Our attorneys have over 25 years of successful experience handling accident claims.

Contact Us

Our Sacramento accident lawyers' office is located at 980 Ninth Street, to provide a convenient place to meet our clients. If you need a personal injury lawyer for your Sacramento wrongful death case, contact us for a free consultation. Call us at (916) 384-9876 or e-mail us.

980 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA
(916) 384-9876
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  1. Our Winning Record

    Our case results on the left of this page are only a few in the $100,000.00 to Multi-Million dollar range. We have actually won hundreds of cases in that range.

    Every year we win many significant cases, and every year we win many millions of dollars for our clients.

  2. Our Financial Resources

    Personal injury cases often require large sums of money. As an example, a brain injury case can cost in excess of $100,000.00 to prosecute.

    In a recent trial we invested $250,000.00. That was for just one case!

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  3. Our Size

    Because of our firm’s size we can assign multiple lawyers to cases. These lawyers are also backed by a large support staff of paralegals, legal assistants, administrators and investigators.

    We believe that working harder on cases results in better representation and greater results.

  4. Our Concentration On Personal Injury Cases

    Personal injury cases are best handled by lawyers with specialized expertise in the personal injury legal field. Unlike other law firms, we handle accident and personal injury cases only. By concentrating in one area, we have developed a high level of expertise and capability in our field. This has lead to better service and better results for our clients.

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    Our commitment to our clients is complete. We are passionate about rectifying the wrongdoings that cause our clients’ injuries. Our firm’s operations are designed with various levels of quality controls to ensure that our legal representation is superior and that our clients’ needs and concerns are addressed in a prompt and satisfactory manner. We believe in zealous and aggressive work on behalf of our clients. We are also committed to a positive relationship with our clients and rendering caring and compassionate services.

  7. Our Lawyers and Our Experience

    Our firm has been fighting for the rights of injured victims for over two decades. The combined experience of our legal team spans many more decades. Our lawyers have litigated to successful conclusion thousands of personal injury claims.

    As lawyers, we hold ourselves to the top standards of quality and service and are recognized in the community of lawyers, claims representatives and judges for our professionalism and competence. Our lawyers are backed by a large, well-trained and skilled support staff. We also have at our disposal a large group of superb and trial-tested experts with whom we work to enhance the prosecution of our clients’ cases.

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    Our gratification derives from providing services that make a difference in the lives of individuals. Throughout the representation of thousands of clients we have seen up-close the adverse impact that serious injuries bring to individuals’ lives and their families. We achieve satisfaction when we produce results that lead to improvements in their lives. Our large staff of legal professionals works actively on helping our clients with their difficulties. We have maintained relationships with some of our clients even after we have resolved their claims, for years in some cases.

  9. Our Home and Hospital Consultations

    We understand the difficulties that many of our clients face due to their injuries. Many cannot travel to our offices due to their serious conditions. When you call us for legal representation, we will offer to visit you personally at your convenience. We will travel to your home, hospital or any other appropriate location to meet with you and commence your representation immediately. We will ensure that your case will not be affected by any delays in representation. For our clients’ convenience, we also have twenty-three satellite office locations to facilitate meetings, depositions, and conferences with our clients. We will also arrange for transportation, if ever needed, to any of our satellite offices or our central office in Santa Ana, California.

  10. Our "No Fee Unless We Win" Policy

    We provide our legal services on a contingency basis. This means that we will not charge a fee or seek reimbursement for costs advanced unless your case is won. We also provide our clients with a written explanation of the settlement or verdict amounts recovered and their distribution for the clients’ approval prior to their cases being closed.

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