Mortuary Negligence

At Baker, Burton & Lundy (BB&L), we understand the profound importance of handling human remains with dignity and respect. The treatment of a loved one’s body after death plays a critical role in the healing process and reflects the cultural and personal values placed on human life. Families endure immense emotional and financial harm when this trust is broken due to negligence or misconduct. When mortuary professionals fail in their duty of care—whether through mishandling, negligence, or outright abuse—the emotional toll on families can be devastating.

Trust Baker, Burton & Lundy of Hermosa Beach to hold negligent parties accountable. Protect your loved one’s dignity—contact us today for expert legal guidance in mortuary negligence cases.

Mortuary abuse or negligence involves the mishandling or mistreatment of human remains, often leading to significant emotional distress for the deceased’s family. These actions may include mismatched burials, negligent embalmment, sexual assault of remains, mishandling of ashes, or even loss of a body. Each case is unique and requires careful evaluation of the facts to determine if legal action is warranted.

Examples of mortuary negligence include cremating the wrong body or providing ashes to the wrong family, co-mingling of remains or loss of remains, mishandling bodies during preparation or burial, and removal of body parts or bodily remains. Misconduct by funeral home staff is also included in mortuary abuse and negligence.

Our dynamic trial lawyers Albro L. Lundy III, Evan Koch, and Rolando Gutierrez  work closely with you to develop a specific understanding of the full impact of your loss. Led by Albro, a past CAOC Trial Lawyer of the Year with over four decades of experience, our tenacious attorneys have won millions of dollars for clients who were affected by mortuary negligence. A key to our success is our team of long-time skilled paralegals who have been helping BB&L clients for more than 25 and 30 years.