Accidental Death Cases

Death isn’t something we like to think about, but it’s a part of life and when it happens accidentally, there are lots of factors to consider. California has one of the lowest rates of accidental death in the country (which is obviously a good thing), but when it does happen, you’ll have questions that only lawyers can answer. The team at Rush Injury Law has years of experience dealing with accidental fatalities. If someone was negligent in the accident, you deserve justice. Our attorneys are dedicated to getting compensation for families who have lost a loved one.

The most common causes of accidental death in California are auto accidents, but injuries, falls, and drug use are contributors as well. According to records, car crashes are the 15th most common cause of death in California, falls are 23rd, other injuries 26th, drug use 42nd, and drownings 45th. These statistics may not seem high, but accidents accounted for nearly 10,000 fatalities. More importantly, accidents are the leading cause of death in children under 15 after congenital birth defects and low birth weight. California’s strict gun laws thankfully keep firearm deaths to a minimum.

Accidental death cases don’t always end with the victim’s family receiving compensation. There’s a legal difference between wrongful death and accidental death. If a person is killed because they pulled in front of your car and got hit, that’s likely to be ruled just an accidental death and the deceased at fault. But if a driver has a few drinks and hits a pedestrian, that will be wrongful death and that driver is in deep trouble.

Car accidents are the most prevalent reason that attorneys deal with accidental death cases. Reasons that an automobile accident that might cause a wrongful death case include speeding, failing to yield to stop signs, failing to yield to oncoming traffic, and driving while distracted. Drunk drivers still kill far too many people every year, but deaths from distracted driving are on the rise.

There’s nothing a lawsuit or financial compensation can do to bring back a loved one. Accidental deaths are always tragic; a family member is taken too soon, leaving behind a grieving family. Grief eases with time, but the financial burden families endure when they lose the breadwinner is devastating. When the high earner of the household is taken away, all of a sudden college funds, housing payments, and medical expenses could be unbearable. That’s why it’s critical to build your case through the help of an attorney.

Rush Injury Law knows what to do when these unfortunate events happen. No amount of litigation can ever bring back a family member, but it can ease the burden they leave behind when it comes to paying bills. Wrongful death cases are never easy. Wounds can be reopened during investigations when painful memories surface. But it’s important to discover all the facts if you think your loved one was killed with negligence. The team at Rush Injury Law will fight to get the compensation you deserve.