California Wrongful Death: A Northern Virginia Family’s Guide
A Northern Virginia family's guide to wrongful death claims in California. I walk readers through the California Wrongful Death Act at CCP Section 377.60, the parallel survival statute at CCP Section 377.30 (substantially expanded by SB 447 in 2022 to allow recovery of pre-death pain and suffering), the post-AB 35 tiered MICRA noneconomic damages caps under Civil Code Section 3333.2, the pure comparative fault rule under Li v. Yellow Cab Co., 13 Cal.3d 804 (1975), Proposition 51 (Civil Code Section 1431 et seq.) several-only liability for noneconomic damages, the medmal 1-year discovery and 3-year repose under CCP Section 340.5, the California Tort Claims Act 6-month notice requirement, and how NoVA-to-California travel ties produce cross-jurisdictional cases.
