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We&#8217;re sorry. When you&#8217;re ready to talk, we&#8217;re here. 50+ years of experience. $1 billion+ recovered for our clients. 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We&#8217;ll call you shortly.<\/h3>\n          <p>While you wait:<\/p>\n          <ul><li>Don&#8217;t talk to the other driver&#8217;s insurance.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t post about the crash on social media.<\/li><li>Keep photos and the police report number together.<\/li><\/ul>\n          <a href=\"tel:+18007070707\" class=\"slf-cc-btn call\" style=\"width:100%\">Can&#8217;t wait? Call 1-800-707-0707<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<div class=\"slf-cc-wrap\">\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" style=\"padding-top:36px\"><div class=\"slf-cc-facts\"><h2>Quick Facts: Concord Wrongful Death Claims<\/h2><ul><li><span class=\"i\">\u23f1\ufe0f<\/span><span><strong>Statute of Limitations:<\/strong> 2 years from the date of death (6 months if a government entity is involved)<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"i\">\ud83d\udc6a<\/span><span><strong>Who Can File:<\/strong> California Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7 377.60, surviving spouses, registered domestic partners, children, and certain dependent parents and family members<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"i\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/span><span><strong>Two Possible Claims:<\/strong> A <strong>wrongful death<\/strong> claim (for the family&#8217;s losses) and a <strong>survival action<\/strong> under CCP \u00a7 377.30 (for what your loved one suffered before death), often filed together<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"i\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/span><span><strong>Cost to Hire Us:<\/strong> $0 upfront, contingency fee, no fee unless we win<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"i\">\ud83d\udcde<\/span><span><strong>Free, Confidential Consultation:<\/strong> 24\/7 at 1-800-707-0707<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"a-word-before-the-legal-part\"><h2>A Word Before the Legal Part<\/h2><p>If you&#8217;re reading this page, something has happened that no website can fix. You&#8217;ve lost a husband, a wife, a child, a parent, a partner. You&#8217;re trying to think clearly about a legal claim while you&#8217;re also trying to plan a funeral, talk to family members, and answer questions you never expected to have to answer.<\/p><p>We don&#8217;t want to oversell what a lawsuit can do. It can&#8217;t undo what happened. It can&#8217;t bring your loved one home. What it <em>can<\/em> do, when it&#8217;s handled correctly, is hold the responsible party accountable, replace some of the financial security that was taken from your family, and give you the resources to take care of the people who depended on the person you lost.<\/p><p>We&#8217;ve been doing this work for more than 50 years. We&#8217;ve sat across from a lot of grieving families. We will not rush you, we will not pressure you, and our consultation is always free and confidential. If now isn&#8217;t the right time to talk, that&#8217;s okay. When you&#8217;re ready, call us.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"the-concord-wrongful-death-lawyers-famil\"><h2>The Concord Wrongful Death Lawyers Families Trust<\/h2><p>Scranton Law Firm has represented California families in wrongful death cases for more than 50 years. We&#8217;ve recovered over $1 billion for our clients, and behind every one of those numbers is a family that lost someone and decided not to let the responsible party walk away unaccountable.<\/p><p>We know Concord. We know its freeways and the kinds of fatal collisions that happen on them. We know the Contra Costa County Coroner&#8217;s process. We know the Contra Costa County Superior Court, the way wrongful death claims are litigated here, and the way insurance companies and corporate defendants try to reduce a human life to a spreadsheet line item. If your loved one was killed in Concord, or anywhere in the county, we are the team you want on your side.<\/p><\/section>\n<!-- ATTORNEYS -->\n    <section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"attorneys\">\n      <span class=\"eyebrow\">Who you&#8217;ll work with<\/span>\n      <h2>The Attorneys Who Handle Your Concord Case<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"sub\">Two trial lawyers based in our Concord office. Direct access. Every call returned.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"slf-cc-attys\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/chris-scranton\/\" class=\"slf-cc-atty\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChrisNew.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Scranton, Owner and CEO of Scranton Law Firm\" width=\"440\" height=\"600\"><div class=\"slf-cc-atty-body\"><span class=\"role\">Owner &amp; CEO<\/span><h3>Chris Scranton<\/h3><p>Leading the firm since 2009. A rider who has been through surgeries and rehab himself, and knows what an injury takes from you.<\/p><ul><li>Judge Pro Tempore<\/li><li>Board of Directors, ACCTLA<\/li><li>California State Bar #196959<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"more\">View profile \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/jamie-retmier\/\" class=\"slf-cc-atty\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scrantonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jamie_Retmier.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie Retmier, Trial Attorney at Scranton Law Firm\" width=\"440\" height=\"600\"><div class=\"slf-cc-atty-body\"><span class=\"role\">Trial Attorney<\/span><h3>Jamie Retmier<\/h3><p>With the firm since 2019. An award-winning trial advocate who prepares every case as if it is going in front of a jury.<\/p><ul><li>Golden Gate University School of Law<\/li><li>CALI Award \u00b7 Witkin Award<\/li><li>Member, ACCTLA and SF Trial Lawyers Assn.<\/li><\/ul><span class=\"more\">View profile \u2192<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"what-is-a-wrongful-death-claim-in-califo\"><h2>What Is a Wrongful Death Claim in California?<\/h2><p>A wrongful death claim is a civil case filed by surviving family members when a person dies because of someone else&#8217;s negligence, recklessness, or intentional wrongdoing. It is separate from any criminal case. A driver can be convicted of vehicular manslaughter and you can also pursue a wrongful death claim, they are different processes with different burdens of proof and different remedies. A driver can be acquitted in criminal court and still be held financially responsible in a civil wrongful death case.<\/p><p>In California, wrongful death is governed by <strong>California Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7 377.60<\/strong>. The law specifies who has the right to bring the claim, what damages are available, and how those damages are divided.<\/p><p>The purpose of a wrongful death case is not to punish, punitive damages in wrongful death are limited under California law. The purpose is to make the family financially whole, to the extent that any amount of money can do that, for the loss of the person they loved.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"who-can-file-a-wrongful-death-claim-in-c\"><h2>Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in California?<\/h2><p>This is one of the most common questions families ask, and one of the most important to get right. Under <strong>CCP \u00a7 377.60<\/strong>, the people entitled to bring a wrongful death claim, in order of priority, are:<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>The surviving spouse<\/strong> of the person who died<\/li><li><strong>The registered domestic partner<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The surviving children<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The grandchildren<\/strong> of any deceased child<\/li><li><strong>Anyone else<\/strong> who would be entitled to inherit under California&#8217;s intestate succession laws if there is no surviving spouse, partner, or descendants<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, the following people may have a claim <strong>if they were financially dependent<\/strong> on the person who died:<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>The decedent&#8217;s parents<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>The decedent&#8217;s stepchildren<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A &#8220;putative spouse&#8221;<\/strong> (someone who in good faith believed they were legally married to the decedent) and that putative spouse&#8217;s children<\/li><li><strong>Minors who lived in the decedent&#8217;s household for at least 180 days<\/strong> and who were dependent on the decedent for one-half or more of their support<\/li><\/ul><p>California treats the wrongful death claim as a single action, not a series of separate lawsuits. That means all eligible heirs generally have to be brought into one case, and the recovery is divided among them based on their respective losses. We coordinate this for families regularly, including in situations where family members don&#8217;t agree on every detail. Part of our job is to keep the focus on the case while you grieve.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"wrongful-death-vs-survival-actions-two-c\"><h2>Wrongful Death vs. Survival Actions, Two Claims, Often Filed Together<\/h2><p>People often use &#8220;wrongful death&#8221; as a catch-all term, but California law actually recognizes two separate types of claims that can arise from the same incident:<\/p><p><strong>Wrongful Death Claim (CCP \u00a7 377.60).<\/strong> Filed by the surviving family. Compensates the family for <em>their<\/em> losses, the financial support they would have received, the household services the decedent provided, the love and companionship they will no longer have.<\/p><p><strong>Survival Action (CCP \u00a7 377.30).<\/strong> Filed by the personal representative of the decedent&#8217;s estate (or, in some cases, the successor in interest). Compensates the <em>estate<\/em> for what the decedent themselves suffered between the moment of injury and the moment of death, medical bills incurred before death, lost wages between injury and death, and (under recent California law) certain pre-death pain and suffering.<\/p><p>These claims are usually filed together in one lawsuit. They are not duplicative, they cover different losses, and pursuing both is often essential to fully accounting for everything the family and the estate have lost. We evaluate both at intake.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"what-damages-are-recoverable-in-a-califo\"><h2>What Damages Are Recoverable in a California Wrongful Death Case?<\/h2><p>California allows recovery of two broad categories of damages in a wrongful death case: <strong>economic<\/strong> and <strong>non-economic<\/strong>. A separate set of damages may be recoverable through the survival action.<\/p><p><strong>Economic damages<\/strong> are the measurable financial losses to the family:<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Loss of financial support<\/strong>, the income the decedent would have earned and contributed to the family over their working life<\/li><li><strong>Loss of gifts or benefits<\/strong> the heirs would have expected to receive<\/li><li><strong>Loss of household services<\/strong>, childcare, cooking, home maintenance, eldercare, and the many other things a family member contributes that have real economic value, even when no paycheck is attached<\/li><li><strong>Funeral and burial expenses<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Medical bills<\/strong> for treatment between the time of injury and death (typically pursued through the survival action)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Non-economic damages<\/strong> are the human losses, losses that don&#8217;t show up on a pay stub but are just as real:<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Loss of love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, and moral support<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Loss of the enjoyment of sexual relations<\/strong> (in spousal\/domestic partner claims)<\/li><li><strong>Loss of training and guidance<\/strong> (particularly significant in cases involving the death of a parent of minor children)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>One important California rule:<\/strong> Grief, sorrow, and the family&#8217;s own emotional suffering are <em>not<\/em> compensable as wrongful death damages in California. This is a frequent point of confusion. What <em>is<\/em> compensable is the loss of what the decedent provided, the companionship, the guidance, the relationship. The distinction is subtle but important. A skilled wrongful death attorney knows how to develop the evidence that puts the relationship, and what was taken, in front of the jury.<\/p><p>In rare cases where the at-fault conduct was particularly egregious, for example, a drunk driver with prior DUIs, or a corporate defendant that knowingly concealed a hazard, <strong>punitive damages<\/strong> may also be available, typically through the survival action rather than the wrongful death claim itself.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"common-causes-of-wrongful-death-cases-in\"><h2>Common Causes of Wrongful Death Cases in Concord<\/h2><p>Wrongful death cases in Contra Costa County most often arise from:<\/p><p><strong>Fatal traffic collisions.<\/strong> I-680, Highway 4, Highway 242, Kirker Pass Road, and the Willow Pass Road carry enormous volumes of passenger and commercial traffic. The same conditions that produce serious-injury crashes, speed, distraction, DUI, fatigue, congestion, produce fatal ones. Multi-vehicle collisions on these freeways frequently result in death.<\/p><p><strong>Big rig and commercial truck crashes.<\/strong> When an 80,000-pound rig hits a passenger vehicle, the injuries are often unsurvivable. Kirker Pass Road and I-680 both function as major freight corridors through the Concord Valley.<\/p><p><strong>Motorcycle fatalities.<\/strong> Riders are exposed in a way drivers are not. A collision that would leave a driver with a sore neck can kill a rider.<\/p><p><strong>Pedestrian and bicycle fatalities.<\/strong> Local safety reporting has repeatedly identified corridors like Monument Boulevard, Treat Boulevard, Port Chicago Highway, Clayton Road, and Willow Pass Road as some of Concord&#8217;s deadliest stretches for pedestrians and cyclists. Drivers running red lights, making rolling right turns, or drifting across bike lanes are recurring patterns in those fatal cases.<\/p><p><strong>DUI fatalities.<\/strong> Concord&#8217;s nightlife districts, downtown Concord, the Willow Pass Road corridor, the entertainment area near Todos Santos Plaza, generate consistent late-night impaired driving. The aftermath frequently lands in our office.<\/p><p><strong>Workplace deaths.<\/strong> Construction sites, warehouses, agricultural operations in southern Contra Costa County, and freight\/logistics work can all give rise to wrongful death claims. (Workers&#8217; compensation may be one source of recovery, but a &#8220;third-party&#8221; wrongful death claim against someone other than the employer is often also available.)<\/p><p><strong>Medical malpractice.<\/strong> Deaths caused by surgical errors, misdiagnoses, medication errors, or negligent post-operative care can give rise to wrongful death claims, though California medical malpractice cases have separate procedural rules and damage caps that an experienced attorney will walk you through.<\/p><p><strong>Nursing home neglect and elder abuse.<\/strong> Falls, untreated pressure sores, dehydration, malnutrition, medication errors, and physical abuse in nursing homes and assisted living facilities can rise to the level of wrongful death. California has additional statutory protections for elders that can apply to these cases.<\/p><p><strong>Defective products.<\/strong> Vehicles with defective airbags, tires, or seatbacks; defective consumer products; and dangerous pharmaceuticals can all give rise to wrongful death claims against manufacturers.<\/p><p>If you&#8217;re not sure which category your loved one&#8217;s case fits, that&#8217;s exactly what a free consultation is for. We&#8217;ve handled all of them.<\/p><\/section>\n<\/div><section class=\"slf-cc-sec alt\" id=\"concord-s-most-dangerous-roads-for-fatal\"><div class=\"slf-cc-wrap\"><h2>Concord&#8217;s Most Dangerous Roads for Fatal Collisions<\/h2><p>We do not say this to upset families further. We say it because where the collision happened often shapes what evidence is available and which agency investigates.<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>I-680<\/strong> through downtown and the Port Chicago Highway interchange, high-speed multi-lane fatal crashes, frequently involving lane changes and freight traffic<\/li><li><strong>Highway 4<\/strong> through the Concord corridor, high-speed traffic, repeated merging, and weather-related fatal crashes<\/li><li><strong>Kirker Pass Road<\/strong> and nearby east-county connectors, heavy freight, DUI fatalities, and serious head-on or high-speed collisions<\/li><li><strong>Highway 242<\/strong> east-west across the city, congestion-related fatal rear-enders and weather-related multi-vehicle pile-ups in winter<\/li><li><strong>I-680 \/ Highway 242 and Highway 4 merge zones<\/strong>, recurring high-speed merge areas with a long history of severe injury and fatal collisions<\/li><li><strong>Monument Boulevard, Port Chicago Highway, Clayton Road, and Willow Pass Road<\/strong>, corridors with recurring pedestrian and cyclist fatality exposure<\/li><li><strong>Willow Pass Road<\/strong>, high-volume arterial with frequent merging, commercial driveways, and recurring severe collisions<\/li><\/ul><p>If your loved one was killed on any of these roads, we have likely investigated a similar collision before and know what evidence to preserve immediately.<\/p><\/div><\/section><div class=\"slf-cc-wrap\">\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"the-contra-costa-county-coroner-and-what\"><h2>The Contra Costa County Coroner and What Comes Next<\/h2><p>After a sudden death in Concord, the <strong>Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Coroner Division<\/strong> is the agency responsible for determining the cause and manner of death. The Coroner&#8217;s office produces the official autopsy report and death certificate, both of which are central pieces of evidence in any wrongful death case.<\/p><p>The Coroner&#8217;s process can feel overwhelming on top of everything else: phone calls about identification, questions about belongings, paperwork at a moment when you can barely think. We help families navigate this. We can request the autopsy report, the toxicology results, and any photographs or scene documentation that the Coroner produced. We also coordinate with law enforcement, Concord Police, CHP, or the Contra Costa County Sheriff&#8217;s Department, depending on where the death occurred, to obtain the full investigative record.<\/p><p>You don&#8217;t have to chase any of this paperwork yourself. We do.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"contra-costa-county-coroner-investigatin\"><h2>Contra Costa County Coroner &amp; Investigating Agencies<\/h2><div class=\"slf-cc-locs\"><div class=\"slf-cc-loc\"><h4>Contra Costa County Coroner Division<\/h4><span class=\"note\"><p>50 Douglas Drive, Martinez, CA 94553<br\/>Coroner \/ death investigation records<br\/>Cause-of-death determinations, autopsy records, and coordination after sudden fatal incidents<\/p><\/span><div class=\"links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=50+Douglas+Drive+Martinez+CA+94553\">Get Directions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cocosheriff.org\/bureaus\/support-services\/coroner-s-division\">Records Information<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slf-cc-loc\"><h4>Concord Police Department \/ CHP Contra Costa Area<\/h4><span class=\"note\"><p>1350 Galindo Street, Concord \/ 5001 Blum Road, Martinez<br\/>Concord PD: city streets \u00b7 CHP: freeway fatalities<br\/>We pull both the fatal-collision and coroner records needed to build the wrongful death case<\/p><\/span><div class=\"links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofconcord.org\/591\/Request-a-Police-Report\">Concord PD Records<\/a><a href=\"\/how-to-get-a-chp-accident-report\/\">CHP Reports<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>We pull these reports for our clients as part of intake. You don&#8217;t need to deal with the bureaucracy yourself. In fatal cases, that early records work matters even more because the report, coroner file, scene evidence, and witness accounts are the spine of the entire case.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"concord-hospitals-and-trauma-centers\"><h2>Concord Hospitals and Trauma Centers<\/h2><p>In many wrongful death cases, the loved one was first transported to a hospital, sometimes alive, sometimes not. Hospital records may matter for the survival-action portion of your case (pre-death pain, treatment, medical bills) and for establishing cause of death.<\/p><div class=\"slf-cc-locs\"><div class=\"slf-cc-loc\"><h4>John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus<\/h4><span class=\"note\"><p>2540 East Street, Concord, CA 94520<br\/>24\/7 emergency care<br\/>Closest ER for many Concord fatal-incident responses<\/p><\/span><div class=\"links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=2540+East+Street+Concord+CA+94520\">Get Directions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnmuirhealth.com\/locations\/concord-medical-center.html\">Hospital Site<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slf-cc-loc\"><h4>John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Campus<\/h4><span class=\"note\"><p>1601 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598<br\/>Level II trauma center<br\/>Regional destination for catastrophic injury care<\/p><\/span><div class=\"links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=1601+Ygnacio+Valley+Road+Walnut+Creek+CA+94598\">Get Directions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnmuirhealth.com\/locations\/walnut-creek-medical-center.html\">Hospital Site<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slf-cc-loc\"><h4>Kaiser Permanente, Walnut Creek Medical Center<\/h4><span class=\"note\"><p>1425 South Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596<br\/>24\/7 emergency department<br\/>Common destination for Kaiser members in East Bay cases<\/p><\/span><div class=\"links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?q=1425+South+Main+Street+Walnut+Creek+CA+94596\">Get Directions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/healthy.kaiserpermanente.org\/northern-california\/facilities\/walnut-creek-medical-center-100372\">Hospital Site<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><p>We&#8217;ve worked with all of these facilities and can obtain medical records, billing records, and treatment timelines on your behalf.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"how-contra-costa-county-superior-court-h\"><h2>How Contra Costa County Superior Court Handles Wrongful Death Cases<\/h2><p>Wrongful death lawsuits in Concord are filed at the <strong>Wakefield Taylor Courthouse<\/strong> at 725 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553. Civil cases, including wrongful death and survival actions, are heard there.<\/p><p>A few things that matter for your case:<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Statute of limitations.<\/strong> Under <strong>California Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7 335.1<\/strong>, you generally have <strong>two years from the date of death<\/strong>, not from the date of the injury, to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Survival actions have related but slightly different deadlines. Claims against government entities (a city, county, the State of California, a public employee) require a written government claim within <strong>six months<\/strong>, and missing that deadline can be fatal to the case. Medical malpractice cases have their own separate timing rules under CCP \u00a7 340.5. <strong>Don&#8217;t wait to call.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Comparative negligence still applies.<\/strong> Even if your loved one was partially at fault for the incident, for example, not wearing a seatbelt, jaywalking, or having had a drink, your family can still recover. California is a &#8220;pure comparative negligence&#8221; state. The recovery is reduced by the decedent&#8217;s percentage of fault, but it is not eliminated. Defendants will try to maximize that percentage. Don&#8217;t let the insurance company convince you that your case is worthless because of partial fault. Talk to us first.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Single-action rule.<\/strong> California treats the wrongful death claim as a single action that must include all eligible heirs. If multiple family members have claims, they generally have to be coordinated in one lawsuit, and the proceeds are divided based on each heir&#8217;s specific losses. We handle this coordination, including the difficult conversations between family members that can come with it.<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Damages caps.<\/strong> California does not cap damages in standard wrongful death cases. Medical malpractice wrongful death cases have separate caps under MICRA (recently updated) that we will explain to you if your case falls into that category.<\/li><\/ul><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"why-you-need-a-lawyer-now-not-later\"><h2>Why You Need a Lawyer Now, Not Later<\/h2><p>We hate the urgency of this, because the last thing a grieving family wants is a lawyer telling them to &#8220;act fast.&#8221; But the truth is that the early days after a fatal incident are when the most important evidence either gets preserved or gets lost forever.<\/p><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>Surveillance footage<\/strong> at intersections, gas stations, and businesses near the scene is routinely overwritten within 7 to 30 days. We send preservation letters immediately.<\/li><li><strong>Vehicle &#8220;black box&#8221; data<\/strong> (event data recorders) can be lost when a vehicle is sent to salvage. We preserve it.<\/li><li><strong>Witness memories<\/strong> fade quickly, and witnesses move. We get statements while memories are fresh.<\/li><li><strong>The scene itself changes<\/strong>, skid marks fade, debris is cleared, signs are repaired. Investigators and accident reconstructionists need to document conditions now.<\/li><li><strong>The defendant&#8217;s insurance company is already working.<\/strong> They started the moment they got notice. The longer you wait to even out the playing field, the more ground you&#8217;re giving up.<\/li><\/ul><p>You do not need to be ready to &#8220;make a decision&#8221; to call us. You can call to ask questions. You can call just to find out what your options are. You can call so we can preserve evidence while you take the time you need to decide how you want to proceed. That is often the smartest move a family makes in the first few weeks.<\/p><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" style=\"padding-top:0\"><div class=\"slf-cc-inline\">\n<div><strong>You can talk to us for free.<\/strong><span>There&#8217;s no fee unless we win your case.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"btns\">\n<a class=\"slf-cc-btn call\" href=\"tel:+18007070707\">Call 24\/7<\/a>\n<a class=\"slf-cc-btn review\" href=\"#slf-cc-form\">Free Case Review<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"what-to-do-after-a-concord-wrongful-deat\"><h2>What to Do After a Concord Wrongful Death<\/h2><p>If you are reading this in the days after losing someone, here is the order of operations that protects your family&#8217;s rights, and that we can help you with at every step.<\/p><ol class=\"slf-cc-steps\"><li><span><strong>Take care of yourself and your family first.<\/strong> Funeral, family, time. The legal process will still be there in two weeks.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Preserve everything.<\/strong> Don&#8217;t throw anything away. Keep medical bills, the death certificate, the autopsy report, photographs from the scene, the police report number, and any messages from insurance companies.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Don&#8217;t give a recorded statement to <em>any<\/em> insurance company.<\/strong> Not the at-fault driver&#8217;s, not your loved one&#8217;s, not yours. Tell them to call your lawyer.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Don&#8217;t sign anything<\/strong>, no settlement releases, no medical record authorizations from a defense insurer, no affidavits. Once you sign a release, your case is over.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Don&#8217;t post about the incident on social media.<\/strong> Insurance investigators look. They will use it.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Call us<\/strong> when you are ready, 1-800-707-0707, 24\/7. The consultation is free and confidential.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/section>\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec\" id=\"how-a-concord-wrongful-death-case-works-\"><h2>How a Concord Wrongful Death Case Works (Our Process)<\/h2><p><strong>Step 1, Confidential, no-pressure consultation.<\/strong> You call. We listen. We answer your questions. There is no fee and no commitment. If we don&#8217;t think you have a case worth pursuing, we&#8217;ll tell you honestly. If you do, we&#8217;ll explain what comes next.<\/p><p><strong>Step 2, Investigation and evidence preservation.<\/strong> We immediately send preservation letters, request the police and Coroner reports, secure surveillance footage, identify and interview witnesses, and engage accident reconstruction or medical experts as needed.<\/p><p><strong>Step 3, Estate and heir coordination.<\/strong> California requires the wrongful death action to include all eligible heirs, and the survival action to be brought by the estate&#8217;s personal representative. We help coordinate, and where appropriate, work with probate counsel, to make sure the case is properly structured.<\/p><p><strong>Step 4, Damages workup.<\/strong> We document the family&#8217;s economic losses (financial support, household services, funeral and burial costs) and develop the evidence needed to value the non-economic losses (companionship, guidance, love and care). For families with minor children, this often involves expert testimony about the long-term impact.<\/p><p><strong>Step 5, Demand and negotiation.<\/strong> Once we have a complete picture of liability and damages, we send a demand to the at-fault party&#8217;s insurance company and negotiate firmly. Most cases settle. Some don&#8217;t.<\/p><p><strong>Step 6, Litigation if needed.<\/strong> If the insurance company won&#8217;t pay what your family&#8217;s case is worth, we file suit. The willingness to take a wrongful death case to trial is often what produces a serious settlement offer.<\/p><p><strong>Step 7, Resolution and distribution.<\/strong> Settlement or verdict. We resolve outstanding liens, deduct fees and case costs, and coordinate the distribution of the recovery among the eligible heirs as the law requires.<\/p><\/section>\n<\/div><section class=\"slf-cc-sec alt\" id=\"why-choose-scranton-law-firm\"><div class=\"slf-cc-wrap\"><h2>Why Choose Scranton Law Firm<\/h2><div class=\"slf-cc-stats\">\n        <div class=\"slf-cc-stat\"><span class=\"n\">$1B+<\/span><span class=\"l\">Recovered for clients across California<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-cc-stat\"><span class=\"n\">50+<\/span><span class=\"l\">Years representing injured Californians<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-cc-stat\"><span class=\"n\">$0<\/span><span class=\"l\">Up front, no fee unless we win<\/span><\/div>\n        <div class=\"slf-cc-stat\"><span class=\"n\">24\/7<\/span><span class=\"l\">Bilingual (English \/ Spanish)<\/span><\/div>\n      <\/div><ul class=\"slf-cc-check\"><li><strong>$1 billion+ recovered<\/strong> for clients across California<\/li><li><strong>50+ years<\/strong> representing California families in wrongful death and serious injury cases<\/li><li><strong>No fee unless we win<\/strong>, contingency representation, no out-of-pocket cost to your family<\/li><li><strong>Bilingual staff<\/strong>, English and Spanish, available 24\/7<\/li><li><strong>Free, confidential consultation<\/strong>, talk to a real attorney, not a screener<\/li><li><strong>Serving Concord families for years<\/strong>, we represent Concord clients regularly and know the local court, Coroner&#8217;s office, and law enforcement agencies<\/li><li><strong>In-person Concord consultations available by appointment<\/strong>, meet with a real attorney close to home, not just a phone screener<\/li><li><strong>Trial-ready<\/strong>, we prepare every wrongful death case as if it will go to trial, which is part of why so many of them settle for what they should<\/li><\/ul><p>You don&#8217;t pay us anything unless we recover for your family. We front the costs of investigation, expert witnesses, and litigation. If we don&#8217;t win, you owe nothing.<\/p><\/div><\/section><div class=\"slf-cc-wrap\">\n<section class=\"slf-cc-sec slf-cc-faq\" id=\"faq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><details open><summary>Who can file a wrongful death claim in California?<\/summary><p>Under California Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7 377.60, the surviving spouse, registered domestic partner, children, and grandchildren of any deceased child have the primary right to file. Beyond that, anyone who would inherit under California&#8217;s intestate succession laws can file if there is no surviving spouse, partner, or descendants. Certain dependent parents, stepchildren, putative spouses, and minors who lived in the decedent&#8217;s household and depended on them for support may also have a claim. We can tell you in a free consultation whether you qualify.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What is the difference between a wrongful death claim and a survival action?<\/summary><p>A wrongful death claim (CCP \u00a7 377.60) is brought by the surviving family for <em>their<\/em> losses, financial support, companionship, household services, funeral expenses. A survival action (CCP \u00a7 377.30) is brought by the decedent&#8217;s estate for what <em>the decedent<\/em> suffered between injury and death, pre-death medical bills, lost wages between injury and death, and certain pre-death pain and suffering under recent California law. They are different claims and they are usually filed together.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How long do I have to file a wrongful death case in Concord?<\/summary><p>Generally two years from the date of death under CCP \u00a7 335.1. Claims involving a government entity (city, county, state, or a public employee) require a written government claim within six months, and that deadline is strictly enforced. Medical malpractice cases have separate, often shorter, timing rules under CCP \u00a7 340.5. The clock starts running at death, not at the moment a family member learns the legal details, so do not wait.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can multiple family members sue for the same death?<\/summary><p>Yes, in fact, California treats wrongful death as a single action that must generally include all eligible heirs in one case. Different family members can have different losses (a young spouse and minor children may have a much larger claim than an adult sibling), and the recovery is divided based on those respective losses. Coordinating multiple heirs is a routine part of what a wrongful death attorney does.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What damages can my family recover?<\/summary><p>Economic damages, loss of financial support, loss of household services, funeral and burial expenses, and (through the survival action) pre-death medical bills. Non-economic damages, loss of love, companionship, comfort, care, assistance, protection, affection, society, moral support, and (in spousal claims) loss of intimate relations. In rare cases involving particularly egregious conduct, punitive damages may be available through the survival action.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Are grief and emotional suffering compensable in a California wrongful death case?<\/summary><p>The family&#8217;s own grief, sorrow, and emotional anguish are <em>not<\/em> compensable as wrongful death damages in California. What <em>is<\/em> compensable is the loss of what the decedent provided, companionship, guidance, love, support, and the relationship itself. The distinction is real, and it&#8217;s part of why an experienced wrongful death lawyer matters: we know how to develop the evidence that puts the value of the relationship in front of a jury.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How is &#8220;loss of companionship&#8221; valued?<\/summary><p>There is no fixed formula. Juries consider the closeness of the relationship, the length of the relationship the family has lost (a young spouse may face 40+ years without their partner; a parent of young children faces decades of birthdays, milestones, and guidance that won&#8217;t happen), the role the decedent played in the family&#8217;s daily life, and the testimony of those who knew the decedent and the family. Building this evidence is one of the most important things we do.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can my family still recover if my loved one was partly at fault?<\/summary><p>Yes. California is a pure comparative negligence state. Even if your loved one was partly at fault, say, by not wearing a seatbelt, jaywalking, or some other contributing factor, your family can still recover. The recovery is reduced by their percentage of fault, but not eliminated. Insurance companies will try to push as much fault as possible onto the person who died (because that person can no longer testify). Don&#8217;t let them. Talk to us first.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What if my loved one had life insurance? Does that affect the wrongful death claim?<\/summary><p>No. Under California&#8217;s &#8220;collateral source rule,&#8221; life insurance benefits, employer benefits, and other independent sources of compensation generally do not reduce a wrongful death recovery. Life insurance is something your loved one paid for or earned, it&#8217;s not a credit to the at-fault party.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Can I file a wrongful death claim if my loved one died at work?<\/summary><p>Possibly two claims, depending on the facts. Workers&#8217; compensation typically provides survivor benefits when an employee dies on the job. Workers&#8217; comp is generally the exclusive remedy against an employer, but if a <em>third party<\/em> (someone other than the employer or a co-worker) caused or contributed to the death, a separate &#8220;third-party&#8221; wrongful death claim against that party is often available. Examples: a defective piece of equipment made by another company, a careless driver who hit your loved one while they were working, or a negligent contractor at the same job site.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What if the at-fault driver also died in the crash?<\/summary><p>Your family can still pursue a claim against the at-fault driver&#8217;s <em>estate<\/em> and against their insurance policy. The fact that the driver also died does not extinguish your right to recover. We have handled cases in this category and know how to navigate the probate-side issues that come up.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What if my loved one was killed in a hit-and-run or by an uninsured driver?<\/summary><p>You may still be able to recover through the <strong>uninsured\/underinsured motorist (UM\/UIM) coverage<\/strong> on your loved one&#8217;s own auto insurance policy or, in some cases, on the policy of a household relative. UM coverage is exactly designed for situations like this. We pursue these claims regularly.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How long does a wrongful death case take?<\/summary><p>It varies. Simpler cases with clear liability and reasonable insurance carriers can resolve in 9 to 18 months. Cases involving disputed liability, complex injuries, multiple defendants, or corporate or government defendants frequently take 18 to 36 months or longer. We give every family an honest timeline at intake, and we update it as the case develops.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How much does it cost to hire a Concord wrongful death lawyer?<\/summary><p>Nothing up front. We work on contingency, our fee comes out of the recovery, only if we win. We also front the costs of investigation, expert witnesses, and litigation. If we don&#8217;t recover for your family, you don&#8217;t owe.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>Will I have to go to court?<\/summary><p>Probably not, though every family is different. The vast majority of wrongful death cases resolve through settlement before trial. But we prepare every case as if it will go to trial, because that&#8217;s what produces fair settlement offers. If your case requires it, we will take it all the way.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>How fast can I talk to a lawyer?<\/summary><p>Right now. Call <strong>1-800-707-0707<\/strong>, 24\/7. The consultation is free, confidential, and no-obligation. 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