# Quiroz v. Seventh Ave. Center

Canonical: https://californiapersonalinjurylaws.com/cases/quiroz/

California Court of Appeal, 2006. 140 Cal.App.4th 1256, pp. 1263–1265.

Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin; publisher reported approval 2026-11-04. The original review date was not supplied.

## Case background

Read the opinion for the full facts and procedural history.

## What the court decided

A family’s wrongful-death claim is not the same as the deceased person’s surviving claim. They concern different injuries.

## Limits

These claims have different rules. Later changes to the kinds of loss that can be claimed need review.

## Opinion

https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2006/h028298.html