Wrongful Death Lawyers
San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible. Otherwise, you may lose the right to recover anything from your claim.


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San Francisco Wrongful Death Cases

A "wrongful death" is an accidental death caused by someone else's carelessness. Wrongful deaths can occur in almost any type of accident, including traffic collisions, work accidents, violent incidents, and dangerous product mishaps. Whatever its cause, a wrongful death robs close relatives of the victim's love, companionship, and financial support.

If a family member has been killed in a San Francisco wrongful death accident, you should contact an experienced and skilled wrongful death attorney as soon as possible.

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

Who Can File A Wrongful Death Claim

Wrongful death cases may be filed by some of the accident victim's close relatives, including:

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

If the victim lacks close relatives, the law may allow more distant family members to make claims.

The victim's estate may have rights to file a particular kind of wrongful death claim called a "survival action." In a survival action, the estate sues to recover financial compensation the wrongful death victim could have recovered had the victim lived. Money recovered in a survival action becomes an asset of the 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 resolved without involving the court. In other cases, your wrongful death lawyer will determine which parties to sue. Suing several parties could increase your chances of receiving adequate compensation for your losses.

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

  • Drivers of cars, trucks and motorcycles.
  • Individuals whose violent behavior caused the death.
  • Property owners.
  • Managers or operators of property.
  • Franchisors and other service providers.
  • Parent corporations.
  • Government entities charged with maintaining public safety.


What Can Be Recovered

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

  • Financial support.
  • Costs of care of minor children.
  • Costs of care of dependent parents.
  • Companionship.
  • Love and affection.

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

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

You should hire a highly qualified wrongful death lawyer without delay after the death occurs. Delay may allow lost or damaged evidence, forgetful witnesses, and missed claim-filing deadlines.

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

Contact Us

Our San Francisco accident lawyers' office is located at 795 Folsom Street, to provide a convenient place to meet our clients. If you need a personal injury lawyer for your San Francisco wrongful death case, contact us for a free consultation. Call us at (415) 671-4861 or e-mail us.

795 Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 671-4861
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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!

    Few lawyers have these resources. Lawyers who do not have the same finances may be pressed to settle cases too early, or for less than they are worth.

  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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    We use top technologies and tools to maximize the efficiency of our work. We have direct access to the top legal databases, specialized software and online resources to perform sophisticated yet quick investigations and technical research. We also use state-of-the-art equipment to conduct highly effective presentations at mediations, arbitrations and trials. All of our cases are also computerized in order to expedite our litigation and case handling functions.

  6. Our Commitment to Our Clients

    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.

  8. Our Caring and Compassion

    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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