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Wrongful death cases result from someone else's negligence in a variety of contexts, including vehicle accidents, construction accidents, explosions and fires, medical malpractice, or negligence that occurred by a nurse or a doctor in a hospital during surgery or during a patient's recovery. Hospitals could also be held liable for prescribing the wrong medication or failing to prescribe a medication. At The Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi in Los Angeles, the wrongful death attorneys understand how hard it can be to discuss the death of someone you love. Our experience and compassion in handling wrongful death claims on behalf of our clients set us apart from many other attorneys working in this difficult and emotional area of California law.

In wrongfull death lawsuits, if you have lost a loved one in an accident or if your son, your daughter, your wife, your husband, your father or your mother has died in an incident that occurred in a hospital, or as a result of anyone's gross negligence, we can represent your interests against the parties at fault and will seek a complete and substantial recovery, taking into account your current as well as your future financial issues.

Our detailed understanding of California wrongful death law means we understand the different sources of recovery available to victims of catastrophic accidents and their families. Our attorneys and staff also care about our clients as individuals. Whether you are the deceased's wife, parent or child, we want to make sure you have the emotional and financial support you need during and after the legal issues are resolved.

We will bring a wrongful death action against the person who caused the death or could be held liable for the death. An insurance company could be responsible for the payment of wrongful death claim. The claim is brought in a civil action, usually by close relatives, as enumerated by California statute.

It should be noted, that one may be prosecuted criminally for causing a person's death (whether in the form of murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or some other theory) and that person can also be sued civilly in a wrongful death action (as in the O.J. Simpson cases). Sometime the government, including the police department, may be liable for the shooting death of an individual, or wrongful death occurring as a result of a police officer's negligence, or as a result of the use of excessive force or police brutality.

Conditions for filing a wrongful death claim

The death must have been caused, in whole or in part, by the defendant's negligent conduct, even though there was no direct intention to kill the victim. The defendant must have been deemed negligent or strictly liable for the victim's death. Also the deceased must have a dependent party such as family members who have suffered from emotional and monetary damages as a result of the death.

At The Law Offices of Tony M. Seyfi, we have the experience and the resources to support the families of wrongful death victims throughout Southern California. If you have questions about a potential wrongful death claim that you wish to discuss with an experienced wrongful death attorney, please call us at our Los Angeles law firm at (213) 252-1000.