San Francisco, California Wrongful Death Attorneys

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger

650 California Street
26th Floor
San Francisco, California 94108
USA

(415) 658-9310 or(888) 564-8254

www.wrongfuldeath-law.com

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Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, established in 1959, is one of the premier wrongful death law firms in the western United States. For over five decades our wrongful death attorneys have successfully represented injured victims, heirs and survivors.

As leaders in the area of wrongful death litigation, our attorneys have helped shape liability law, while securing hundreds of millions of dollars in financial compensation for survivors.

We represent clients of diverse backgrounds who have suffered serious and catastrophic losses, and family members of loved ones lost in accidents throughout California and Nevada. Our practice is, and always has been, dedicated to representing injured plaintiffs survivors. We do not represent insurance companies or corporations, and we do not represent defendants in wrongful death litigation. Our goal is getting justice for surviving husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters and securing financial compensation to make them whole.

If your family has suffered the loss of a loved one because of someone else's negligence or carelessness or because of an accidental mishap, a medical disaster, a work-related injury, a defective product, or other wrongful conduct, talk to the California wrongful death lawyers who have almost 50 years of experience in confronting the person or insurance company or corporation that is responsible for your loss. At the Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger law firm, the consultation is free. We are fully committed to caring for the survivors of wrongful death victims.

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger represents clients in the following areas of practice:

- Vehicle Accidents

• Fatal Car Accident

The California wrongful death specialists at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger make certain that the responsible insurance companies or corporate defendant pay what they owe.

• SUV Rollover Fatality

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our California lawyers have handled fatal SUV rollover accidents against Ford, G.M., Toyota and other manufacturers.

• Motorcycle Accident

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our motorcycle accident attorneys have more than 40 years experience helping the families and surviving domestic partners of motorcyclists who were killed by the negligence of other drivers.

• Fatal DUI Accident

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, we have focused our practice on obtaining financial compensation for wrongful death survivors for more than five decades. Our firm was at the forefront of automobile accident wrongful death litigation in the 1960s, and we continue today with the same energy and skill.

• Fatal Truck Accident

Our California fatal truck accident attorneys have extensive and significant experience with fatal truck crashes. In addition to the usual insurance matters, there are many laws and regulations involved in trucking accidents.

• Defective Automobile

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our California attorneys have handled auto defects claims and lawsuits for families whose loved ones have died in crashes against almost all of the major auto manufacturers.

• Fatal Private Plane and Airliner Crash

Our California wrongful death aviation crash lawyers offer our clients a proven track record of success in obtaining compensation for those left behind when an aviation crash takes the life of a loved one.

- Children Injuries and Accidents

• Child Death

Our wrongful death attorneys understand that the death of a child can cause overwhelming emotional and physical pain and grief. We work with surviving parents to make those responsible for a child's death pay for the terrible loss.

• Wrongful Death of an Infant

At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our infant death attorneys understand the emotional challenges parents face after the loss of a child during childbirth or in the first year of life. We work to help parents hold individuals or companies responsible for the injuries and death they caused.

• Dangerous Toy

The California dangerous toy death attorneys of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger have investigated and prosecuted cases for the last 40 years involving the deaths of children from dangerous toys, children's furniture, car seats, and other child-specific products.

- Medical Malpractice

Our San Francisco medical malpractice wrongful death attorneys have a full-time highly trained doctor-lawyer on staff and decades of experience pursuing medical malpractice wrongful death cases.

• Nursing Home and Elder Care Neglect

If you have lost a loved one because of nursing home care, Contact Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger for a free consultation with an experienced and compassionate California nursing home abuse wrongful death attorney.

• Kaiser Hospital Negligence

The California attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly, & Schoenberger have extensive experience representing patients in Kaiser Permanente HMO wrongful death malpractice claims, including cases against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, and Kaiser Hospitals.

• Fatal Drug Reaction

Our California defective drug wrongful death attorneys have the experience and resources to thoroughly investigate and prosecute wrongful death claims that arise from the use of defective and dangerous prescription and non-prescription drugs, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies.

• Medical Product Liability

If you have lost a loved one due to a design or manufacturing defect in a medical device or instrument, contact Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger for a free consultation. We do not charge a fee unless we recover financial compensation for you.

- Accidents

• Fatal Fire and Explosions

If a member of your family has sustained a fatal burn injury, regardless of how the injury occurred, call the professional California burn injury wrongful death attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger.

• Premises Liability

If you have suffered the loss of a family member, spouse, domestic partner or parent because of the fault of a property owner or manager, talk to our premises liability wrongful death specialists.

• Machine Failures

Our team of California wrongful death attorneys has represented the surviving heirs of people killed by industrial machinery throughout California and Nevada.

• Toxic Household Products

If you have lost a loved one because of fatal complications from exposure to a household product, a dangerous chemical compound, or a toxic poison, call the California wrongful death specialists at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger.

• Scaffold Falls

If your relative was killed because of defective equipment, poor safety management, or neglect by an owner, project manager, contractor or subcontractor, your family deserves the compensation your loved one would have wanted for you. At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, we will protect your interests.

• Poisonous Chemicals

If someone you love has passed away because of exposure to, or ingestion of, a toxic chemical or compound, whether at home or at work, it is important that you seek legal representation immediately. The California wrongful death attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger can help.

• Government Liability

Our California public entity lawsuit attorneys have been the most successful in Northern California, obtaining millions of dollars for the survivors of deceased clients killed by public transportation negligence.

• Police Misconduct

If you have suffered serious bodily injury or have experienced the wrongful death of a loved one as the result of police brutality, look to our experienced California attorneys at the office of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger — the specialists in police brutality wrongful death cases.

Attorneys

	Mr. Michael A. Kelly Attorney Automotive, Brain Injury, Catastrophic Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability		Mr. Paul V. Melodia Attorney Aviation Law, Health Care and Social, Medical Law, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
	Mr. Richard H. Schoenberger Attorney Aviation Law, Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability, Wrongful Death