{"id":2144,"date":"2020-11-11T21:03:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T21:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharmaleklaw.com\/?p=2144"},"modified":"2023-10-25T21:35:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T21:35:19","slug":"what-is-a-wrongful-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharmaleklaw.com\/what-is-a-wrongful-death\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Wrongful Death?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Examples of Wrongful Deaths<\/b><\/p>\n
Wrongful death claims arise from all sorts of situations, including accidents and malicious actions. Some examples of wrongful death claims in California include:<\/span><\/p>\n o A distracted driver collides with another car or pedestrian<\/span><\/p>\n o A drunk driver veers into oncoming traffic and causes a head-on collision<\/span><\/p>\n o A speeding driver does not see a pedestrian in the crosswalk and strikes him or her<\/span><\/p>\n o A doctor misdiagnosis a patient’s cancer<\/span><\/p>\n o A delayed C-section causes harm to the infant<\/span><\/p>\n o A doctor prescribes a medication that is contraindicated for the patient<\/span><\/p>\n o A surgeon leaves a surgical tool or sponge inside a patient<\/span><\/p>\n Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim?<\/b><\/p>\n Wrongful death claims must be filed by someone who is a representative of the person who died or someone who suffers damages due to the person’s death. All states have their own rules for who can file a wrongful death claim, but the eligible parties are generally:<\/span><\/p>\n Eligible parties can file a wrongful death claim against an individual, business, distributor, installer, designer, builder, government agent, property owner, or perpetrator of a crime.<\/span><\/p>\n Do I have a Wrongful Death Claim?<\/b><\/p>\n If someone you love has died and you believe negligence was a factor in their death, contact Sahar Malek Law to discuss your situation and find out if you have an actionable claim.<\/span><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wrongful death occurs due to the fault of someone other than the person who died. Generally, a wrongful death occurs when one person is negligent or reckless and causes someone […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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