What’s the difference between a personal injury and Calabasas wrongful death case? In the instance of personal injury, the victim is still alive (even if in a coma) and a wrongful death case, as the name implies means that the accident victim is now dead. Both the victim or the family of the victim have the legal right to file a civil lawsuit for money damages. Translation: you can get money from the responsible party for causing the injuries or death. A winning Calabasas wrongful death lawyer at Walch Law can help.

Wrongful Death and Criminal Cases

In many instances, there may be a criminal case related to the death of your loved one. This is a totally separate legal case against them from the civil wrongful death case we would work on. This of it this way– one of for prison and other punshiments and one is for payment. We are here to get you paid. The OJ Simpson case is a famous example of this– while he was aquitted of the murders he was charged with, he was held seriously financially accountable (millions of dollars) when their lawyers won the wrongful death case against him. A couple things to note on Calabasas wrongful death criminal and civil cases:

• Just because there is a criminal case pending does not mean that there will automatically be a civil case. You have to actively hire us and we will file a case.
• The outcome of one case does not impact the outcome of the other…as the OJ Simpson case illustrates
• You only have two years (known as the statute of limitations) from the date of the accident causing death to file a case so do not delay– evidence is always best fresh!

How Does a Calabasas Wrongful Death Case Work?

In most instances, we are suing the responsible party’s insurance. For instance, in a deadly car accident, it is the insurance companies we are going after. Or if a death happened because of a dangerous road condition we are effectively suing the city’s (large) insurance policy. Yes, individuals can also be held financially responsible but usually it is the insurance companies that have the money to actually pay.

If you have ever dealth with an insurance company then you know they are in the business of saving money, not spending it and they will try to pay the least amount of money possible, even in the most obvious liability cases. This is one of the many reasons you want to find the best Calabasas wrongful death lawyer you can– one that knows how to WIN these cases and has a track record of doing so.

Evidence, arguments and more are essentially the same when it comes to a personal injury versus wrongful death case and everything is specific to the individual and the accident. Also, in both instances, if the deceased or injured party played any role in their accident, you can STILL file a winning case worth a lot of money.

Walch Law Firm

When there has been a personal injury accident or death, you want Calabasas-based Walch Law firm on your side. We have over 40 years of experience working on even the most contested wrongful death cases…and winning them. Let our 98%+ success rate give you confidence in your legal respresentation– call now to set up your free consultation. 1-844-999-5342