Elder Abuse Attorney in Pasadena & Los Angeles

There’s no fixed formula, and anyone who promises you a specific number before reviewing your medical records and the facts of your case is getting ahead of the evidence. Case value generally depends on the severity and permanence of your injuries, your total medical expenses (past and projected future treatment), lost income, the strength of the liability evidence, available insurance coverage, and how the injury has affected your daily life. A free consultation lets us look at your specific situation and give you a realistic, honest assessment rather than a guess.

California law gives the right to file first to a surviving spouse or registered domestic partner and children (including, in some situations, stepchildren or others who depended on the decedent). If there’s no surviving spouse, partner, or child, the right generally passes to whoever would inherit under California’s intestate succession rules, such as parents or siblings. Because the rules get specific quickly — especially with blended families or no immediate next of kin — it’s worth having your family’s situation reviewed directly rather than relying on a general answer.