San Diego wrongful death lawyers

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Wrongful Death: a claim in common law jurisdictions against a person who can be held liable for a death. The claim is brought in a civil action, usually by close relatives, as enumerated by statute. Under common law, a dead person cannot bring a suit, and this created a legal hole in which activities that resulted in a person's injury would result in civil sanction but activities that resulted in a person's death would not.

The standard of proof in the United States is typically preponderance of the evidence as opposed to clear and convincing or beyond a reasonable doubt. In Australia and the United Kingdom, it is 'on the balance of probabilities'. For this reason, it is often easier for a family to seek retribution against someone who kills a family member through tort than a criminal prosecution. It should be noted, however, that the two actions are not mutually exclusive; a person 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).

Jerrold M. Bodow, Esq. 

Attorney @ Law
1010 Second Ave, Ste 1000
San Diego, CA 92101

30 Years experience!

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Costs advanced in most cases!

Phone:   619 231-0724
Fax:       619 238-6738

TOLL FREE  1-888-258-0575

Web: www.attorneybodow.com
e-mail:  jbodow@gmail.com

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Mark C. Blane, Esq. Attorney at Law

Golden Eagle Plaza  525 B Street, 15th Floor  San Diego, CA 92101

The Law Offices of Mark C. Blane, A.P.C. has been handling wrongful death cases since 1999.  Attorney Blane has been involved in Mass Tort Injury Claims including severe bodily/brain injury and wrongful death with: Phen Fen; Propulsid; Ford/Firestone Rollover Cases; Vioxx; Celebrex; and Metabolife.  He is available for office, home, or hospital consultations 24/7.  So call him today at (619) 813-7955.

Call Attorney Blane today for a free consultation; and remember, he does not get paid until he wins your case!

Fax: (619) 946-7835

E-mail: Mark@BlaneLaw.com

Website: www.BlaneLaw.com

Toll-FREE:  1-888-845-6269

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