Los Gatos Wrongful Death Attorneys

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Understanding Your Right to Compensation in California

The death of a loved one is always hard, but it can be more so if the death that occurred in California was because someone else was acting in a criminal or negligent manner. In most instances, the family of the victim may be able to file a lawsuit for wrongful death.

Law about Wrongful Death in California

Only those who are extremely closely related to the decedent, such as parents, spouses, and children, may sue for wrongful death in Los Gatos.

The law normally states that only immediate family members of the deceased have the right to sue for Wrongful Death.

The result of a winning Wrongful Death lawsuit are damages. These can include compensation for medical care, lost earnings, funeral expenses, loss of companionship, and sometimes punitive damages.

The law normally states that only immediate family members of the deceased have the right to sue for Wrongful Death.

California Wrongful Death Attorneys Are Available to Assist You

Each state has a statute of limitations that starts running at death. If you do not bring your wrongful death lawsuit within that time period, you will lose your right to sue. This is why it is important that you contact a Los Gatos, California Wrongful Death lawyer now.

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Life in Los Gatos

Los Gatos, California is a city in Santa Clara County, in the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay Area. Its population is currently about 25,000 people. "Los Gatos" is Spanish for "the cats." The name refers to the mountain lions which used to roam the area.

The nearest large city to Los Gatos is San Jose. It is also a fairly short drive from the other major Bay Area cities of San Francisco and Oakland, meaning that residents of Los Gatos, California have access to a wide variety of amenities and job opportunities that these three large, and very different, cities offer.

Being located in the Silicon Valley region of California, several high-tech companies, including Netflix, ImageShack, Cryptic Studios, among others, are headquartered in Los Gatos, California.

Thanks to the presence of companies like those, many national and international law firms have Silicon Valley offices, many of them close to Los Gatos. Of course, you don't need to be able to afford the rates charged by a large law firm to get quality legal representation in Los Gatos, California. There are many quality and affordable Los Gatos, California lawyers who can help you with almost any legal issue you might be facing.

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