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13 Jul 2012, 9:36 am
The son of a resident at a Valencia assisted living facility says that the facility caused his mother's wrongful death by leaving her outside in triple-digit temperatures, according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times. Ronald Corn, in his recently filed lawsuit, alleged that the caretakers at his mother's facility repeatedly left his 89-year-old mother, who suffered from dementia, outside in the August heat alone and that a final, fateful occurrence of neglect directly led to his mother's… [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 7:59 am
Michigan car accident attorney explains the car accident law and important time limits
As an accident attorney, I’ve sadly been involved in many car accidents that have resulted in profoundly tragic deaths. I’ve been contacted by grieving family members and loved ones, and I’ve had to explain the law for when family members can file a lawsuit against a negligent driver (and the auto insurance company that insured the vehicle) that caused the fatal crash.
Typically, an injured person has… [read post]
7 Jun 2012, 12:03 pm
Along with the nation, and the communities of Northern Florida in particular, our Panama City wrongful death lawyer was shocked to learn of the hazing death of Robert Chapman last fall. The twenty-six year old died on November 19, 2011 following a hazing ritual involving Florida A&M University's Marching 100 band. Reports indicate that Chapman was brutally beaten by band members as he walked from the front to the back of band's bus as part of an initiation ritual. Homicide charges were filed… [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 4:44 am
September 12, 2012: Update on All Good Festival Wrongful Death Lawsuits:
A federal judge approved two lawsuit settlements reached in the death of a South Carolina woman last year at the All Good Music Festival.
The woman’s family will receive about $572,000 once fees and expenses are paid, court documents state.
U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley said Monday that the settlements Kim S. Miller, the woman’s father, reached with Clay Harlin Lewin, the man who hit her, and James Tobin and his… [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 11:01 am
Had there been a left turn signal, this accident may have been avoided.
The city of San Diego will pay $1.8 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a motorcyclist who was killed in an accident caused by a dangerous intersection. What’s even more appalling to San Diego motorcycle accident attorneys is that the fatal accident could have been avoided if the city had simply spent $3,000 to install a traffic signal at the intersection.
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10 Sep 2012, 11:10 am
Abraham Turner, the director of the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce has been the center of the [...] [read post]
22 Nov 2011, 2:51 am
34 year Ryan Edward Morton from Gwinnett County, killed two people in a car wreck Thursday, November 17, 2011. Morton was driving a white Chevrolet Astro van on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road southbound when he ran a red light at Riverside Parkway near Lawrenceville and struck two vehicles.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Morton hit a Dodge Ram. No one in the Dodge was injured. However, immediately thereafter Morton then struck the driver’s side of a Mercury Marquis which was… [read post]
25 Jan 2010, 8:21 am
No. Whether or not you can bring a wrongful death lawsuit depends on your relationship to the victim. Each state has its own laws that outlines the categories of people who can bring a wrongful death lawsuit. In Texas, the law limits the people who can bring a wrongful death lawsuit to the deceased’s surviving spouse, children and parents.
If you have lost a loved one in an accident, contact a Texas wrongful death lawyer to learn more about your legal rights.
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22 Feb 2010, 8:22 am
The family of a Texas woman killed by a drunk driver has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar that served the suspect shortly before the car accident.
John and Melinda Red, the parents of 18-year-old accident victim Michelle Red, have filed a Texas wrongful death lawsuit against Pompeii, which is the bar where suspected drunk driver Lakedra Franklin allegedly became intoxicated before getting into a car accident last February.
Although Franklin is facing charges of intoxicated vehicular… [read post]
25 Nov 2012, 12:45 pm
Today, November 27th, 2012, has been designated a national day of mourning in Bangladesh. On November 25, 2012 fire swept through the Tazreen Fashion factory, a garment factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, killing more than 120 people in the country’s worst-ever factory fire. The fire at the nine-story factory started on the ground floor late on Saturday and spread, trapping hundreds of workers. Interior stairways were made… [read post]
5 Jan 2010, 5:28 am
The family of a man who died while in county custody is planning to file a Texas wrongful death lawsuit.
The victim was Jesus Manuel Galindo, an inmate in the Reeves County Detention Center. Galindo died in December 2008 after not receiving medication for his epilepsy and subsequently being placed in an isolation cell.
Galindo’s family has sought legal representation and plans to move forward with a wrongful death lawsuit against the GEO Group, the company that runs the Reeves County Detention… [read post]
19 May 2011, 12:18 pm
The widow of a Certified Steel warehouse worker killed in a 2004 crane accident will receive $2.85 million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit settlement. Marcia Austin will receive $1.8 million from Hamilton Steel Company, the Trenton, NJ. company who runs Certified Steel warehouse, and $1.05 million from Morris Material Handling, a crane supplier.
Wayne Austin, a father of four, was killed when a 20 ton crane crashed into a bundle of steel he was unloading from another crane. The six and half… [read post]
11 Mar 2010, 8:18 am
As we reported in a recent blog post, the Dallas City Council was set to decide whether to agree to a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of car accident victim Annie Reyes.
On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council agreed to a lawsuit settlement in the amount of $245,000. This Texas wrongful death lawsuit has been ongoing for approximately two years.
Reyes was killed when a car thief crashed into her vehicle while attempting to flee in a “bait car” being used as part of… [read post]
26 Mar 2013, 5:04 am
New Mexico Wrongful Death Lawyer Mark Caruso Has The Experience to Get You The Money You Deserve From The Wrongful Death of Your Family Member
First, let me give you my condolences on the death of your family member. If the death of your family member was caused by the wrongful act of another person, you may have a wrongful death claim that should be handled by a New Mexico Wrongful Death Lawyer.
A wrongful death lawsuit is filed against a person or people who have caused the death of… [read post]
5 Aug 2011, 5:46 am
Wrongful death is a complicated subject – legally and otherwise. It is also the issue of numerous research studies. Recent findings from analysis found that ‘male decedents families are usually awarded substantially higher monetary damages than female decedents’.
The word ‘decedent’ means a dead person. So the gist of the study is that women are ‘worth less’ when they die than men – according to typical juries around the country who have awarded surviving female loved ones greater… [read post]
8 Mar 2010, 8:30 am
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Texas woman whose vehicle was struck by a police bait car.
Members of the Dallas city council have been briefed on the family’s Texas wrongful death lawsuit. The council will vote on Wednesday on whether to authorize a proposed settlement of $245,000.
The wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Anna Reyes. Reyes’ car was hit by a police bait car being driven by Eddie Ramirez.
Police allegedly chased Ramirez, who had… [read post]
28 Jan 2010, 6:14 am
A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit that requires a Texas county jail to make changes to its policies.
n Tuesday a settlement was reached between Potter County and a Texas family in the wrongful death lawsuit brought over the death of an inmate. Potter County will pay the family $400,000 and must make specific revisions to its policies relating to mentally and physically ill inmates.
The lawsuit was brought by the family of deceased inmate Michael Dick. In their wrongful… [read post]
1 Mar 2012, 10:48 am
The LA Times is reporting that mother of the actress killed by Phil Spector has settled her wrongful death case against Mr.Spector. The settlement comes exactly 9 years after Mr. Spector, the famed music producer, shot her in his California mansion.
The mother's attorney indicated that the terms of the settlement were confidential and that she was relieved that the wrongful death case is now concluded.The actresses mother, was called as a witness, and on a daily basis attended Phil Spector's… [read post]
2 Nov 2012, 10:01 am
Two teens were riding a moped last Thursday in Oconee County, near Seneca when they collided with a pick-up truck at around 10:30 p.m. One of the 17-year-old riders died at the scene; the other was pronounced dead at the hospital an hour or so later. Neither teen was wearing their helmets.
Driving on the roads at night can be very dangerous; this fact is especially true for motorcyclists and moped drivers who are especially vulnerable to injury or death on the road. So it’s important… [read post]
25 Feb 2010, 8:20 am
The family of a Dallas, Texas, motorcycle officer has filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton over the officer’s death two years ago while escorting Clinton through the city. The city of Dallas has also been named as a defendant.
According to the lawsuit, the victim, Senior Cpl. Victor Lozada, was not properly trained and the road on which he was riding his motorcycle was not adequately maintained. The lawsuit further alleges that Clinton did not give the city adequate time to prepare for the… [read post]