Work-related fatalities down in California; too many still occur
Employees expect to be able to go to work, do their job duties and return home safe to their family members. That is exactly how things happen for the vast majority of employees. For other employees, on-the-job accidents have devastating effects. We know that you never expected that the last time you would see your loved one was before he or she left for work. We understand that you are going through a difficult time since your loved one was killed in an on-the-job accident.
As you are learning to move forward after your loved one’s untimely death, you might have some questions about what you can do to hold someone accountable for his or her death. In some cases, a wrongful death lawsuit might help you to hold the proper person accountable. We can help you to explore the options you have under California law to seek compensation.
Even though California has gone against the national trend of an increase in workplace fatal accidents, there were still 334 fatalities associated with workplace injuries last year. That is down from 396 the prior year. In each of those cases, a family had to say goodbye to a loved one much sooner than they expected.
We know that this is an emotional time for you, but your time to seek compensation for your loved one’s death is limited. We can help you to get the legal aspects of your case moving forward so that you don’t run out of time to file. We can stand by your side as you fight to prove that your loved one’s death was a wrongful death.