Orange County California Wrongful Death Attorneys
Under the California Wrongful Death Statutes and Survivor Statutes, the survivors of a wrongful death victim are entitled to monetary damages as the result of the improper conduct, negligence, recklessness, criminal conduct or inaction of another.
Every wrongful death is a unique and devastating situation for any survivor to experience. A few of the more common causes of wrongful death lawsuits are:
- Motor vehicle accidents, such as: auto/car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, rollover accidents, boating accidents, drunk driver
- Pedestrian/Crosswalk accidents
- Work Accidents
- Product defect liability accidents, such as: motor vehicle defect, tire defect, machine defect, product defect, saw defect
- Slip and Fall – Premises Liability
- Construction Injury
- Criminal Conduct and intentional acts such as murder
A wrongful death claim can be complex and emotionally exhausting, which is why you and your family need have an experienced Orange County California wrongful death attorney at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo to advocate for you during your loss.
We Will Fight, So You Don’t Have To
A death of a loved one from a fatal incident is heartbreaking. It’s never easy to face the weight of the reality of your loss, but that’s why the Orange County wrongful death attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo are here. When you are struggling emotionally, the last thing you need to worry about is navigating the legal system and ensuring your legal rights. Since 1979, DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo wrongful death lawyers have been supporting, advising and winning compensation for grieving family members whom have survived their loved ones as the result of a wrongful death. We will advocate and fight for the maximum compensation you deserve, so you don’t have to.
Your Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit is brought, under the California Wrongful Death Statute and Survivor Statute, by the survivors of the lost loved one. For more than 30 years, the Orange County California personal injury law firm of DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo has successfully won maximum recovery for its wrongful death clients. The survivors eligible to bring suit usually include the surviving spouse, children, and surviving children of any deceased children of the decedent. These survivors may file jointly or separately. If these survivors are not available, then the parents, siblings, children of siblings and then their lineal descendent may have a right to bring a wrongful death suit.
Maximizing Your Compensation
Orange County California wrongful death law firm of DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo will use its more than 30 years of experience and its highly regarded reputation throughout the California legal community to maximize the compensation you are entitled to. Under the law, an eligible survivor may recover damages for:
- Medical bills incurred by your lost loved one as result of their injuries
- Burial expenses
- The financial support you would have received from the decedent but for their wrongful death
- The loss of "care, comfort and society" which includes a monetary value for your loss of love, companionship, consolation, affection, solace, moral support, and (if a spouse is a claimant) consortium
- The monetary value of the household chores and assistance your loved one would have provided in the future
Contact Us – Free Case Evaluation
All initial case evaluations and consultations are free. You will speak with and meet an attorney. You will not incur any legal fees or costs for our time and assistance unless we do our job and maximize your trial verdict or settlement. Wrongful Death attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo are available to meet at our Orange County office, your home or hospital room Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm. Our attorneys and staff are also available all other times, including evenings, Saturday and Sunday, by appointment.
If you cannot come to our office we will come to you. The attorneys at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo are available to meet you in the comfort of your own home or immediately at the hospital. You can call us 24 hours a day by telephone (714) 783-2205 or contact us via email
