Wrongful Death Calculator — California & Guam
This tool helps organize possible categories of loss for discussion with a licensed attorney. It does not calculate compensation or predict an outcome.
Types of Wrongful Death Damages
- Questions about records, losses, evidence, and applicable law for attorney review
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in California
- Surviving spouse or registered domestic partner
- Surviving children (biological and adopted)
- Surviving grandchildren if the deceased's children are also deceased
- Anyone financially dependent on the deceased (including putative spouses)
- Parents, if there is no surviving spouse or children
How to Use This Tool — Step by Step
- Organize available records: Discuss the facts, losses, evidence, and applicable law with a licensed attorney.
Preparing for Attorney Review
Before a review, gather documents already available, such as incident reports, medical records, employment or household records, insurance communications, and notes of questions from family members. Keep original documents when possible and make a dated list of records or questions that are still missing.
This worksheet organizes information for discussion only. It does not determine eligibility, calculate damages, or predict an outcome.
Why Wrongful Death Cases Require an Attorney
A licensed attorney can review a particular matter's facts, losses, evidence, and applicable law. HellaHurt attorney Morgan D. Ross (CA Bar #270650, licensed in California and Guam) handles Guam wrongful death cases; Robert B. Salgado (CA Bar #297391) handles California wrongful death cases. If you lost a family member due to someone else's negligence, call 888-693-5777 or start a free AI case check.