It is always very sad when a loved one dies. But if their death was caused by someone else's carelessness or negligence, the death is very distressing. Not only has a loved one died, but an injustice has taken place. Amid all the sorrow you know that something should be done about it, but you do not know what to do. That is where we can help.

A wrongful death can occur before a number of reasons, but it always involves someone else's carelessness or negligence.

People die because of motor vehicle accidents, hospital and medical mistakes, falls and sporting injuries, airplane accidents, and the like. An unexpected death always takes an emotional toll on the survivors. In addition, the survivors may suffer lost income, funeral expenses, medical bills, loss of benefits, loss of inheritance and similar damages. The worst damage of all is the loss of the companionship of the loved one who died. This is an emotional damage.

When a person you loved was killed because of someone else's carelessness, the law says you have the right to recover monetary damages. No amount of money could compensate you fully for the loss of your loved one, but the law allows you to recover damages for emotional distress plus money to pay any funeral expenses, and to replace any income.

If you believe you have a claim for wrongful death you should call our office for help. There is never a charge for discussing your case. If we take your case, there is never a fee until we win.

In California, the law imposes a statute of limitations, which sets a maximum amount of time that legal proceedings can occur after the date the incident. Each year at our Law Office, people call me to ask me for help that have legitimate cases, only to find their statute of limitations has run out. It is one of the most difficult things for me to tell them I can't help because they waited too long. If you have had a loved one who died because of someone else's carelessness, I am so sorry for your loss. Please call me at the Law Offices of Moseley Collins, I am here to help.