California injury laws
CCP § 377.60: who may bring a wrongful death claim
A wrongful death claim may be brought by the persons the statute lists, starting with the surviving spouse or domestic partner and children, and in some situations others. Because the list is specific, confirm early who the proper claimants are.
What the law says
A wrongful death claim may be brought by the persons the statute lists, starting with the surviving spouse or domestic partner and children, and in some situations others.
Official text (excerpt)
A cause of action for the death of a person caused by the wrongful act or neglect of another may be asserted by any of the following persons … surviving spouse, domestic partner, children, and issue of deceased children
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Why it matters in an injury claim
Because the list is specific, confirm early who the proper claimants are.
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