Compensation for a Preventable Tragedy
Southern California Wrongful Death Lawyers
If you have lost a loved one as the result of a personal injury accident, no amount of money can replace your loved one, or properly compensate you, but you need an experienced wrongful death attorney to represent you. This is an extremely emotional and stressful time, and only a successful California wrongful death lawyer with expertise in this very specialized area of law should represent you, who will also give you personal attention, and be sensitive to your needs. At Russakow, Ryan & Johnson, we will handle everything so that you can focus on grieving and putting your lives back together. Contact us today for a free consultation. Based in Pasadena, we welcome inquiries for wrongful death matters throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Experienced Wrongful Death Attorneys
The term wrongful death is defined as the loss of life wrongfully caused by another individual or entity's negligence. The claim is brought by the spouse, children and parents of the deceased. The heirs are entitled to damages for loss of their loved one, as well as funeral expenses and lost financial support. Often a survival action, a separate claim, can be brought by the victim's estate if the person lived for a time before injuries proved fatal. It seeks damages for the hospital expenses and the victim's pain and suffering prior to death.
We have the resources to invest in experts as necessary to help us prove liability, and have a network of professionals to help determine appropriate compensation.
Wrongful death cases can be complicated as to who may bring the lawsuit, and they often involve complex medical issues or disputes over liability and insurance coverage. Our skilled attorneys work to resolve these complex issues and we are prepared to go to trial if necessary to secure justice. We have secured settlements and verdicts for fatal motor vehicle accidents, premises liability claims, pedestrian deaths and other tragedies resulting from negligence. Call us at 866-674-7061 for a free initial consultation. We have offices in Pasadena and Ontario, California, or we can come to you. We handle wrongful death cases on a contingency fee, with no attorney fees unless we recover compensation. We also have Spanish-speaking staff.
