A family in Dolton, Illinois has reportedly filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming that Cook County, Ill. officers were responsible for their 16-year-old son’s death. According to the report, the parents of 16-year-old Kenyatta Brack Jr. are claiming that the officers were involved in a high-speed chase when the vehicle they were chasing struck their son’s bicycle and killed him.
Continue Reading...WSVN News 7 in Florida has posted a report about a family that is filling a wrongful death lawsuit following the death of a 2-year-old girl. According to the report, 2-year-old Haley Brockington was left in a daycare van in 90-degree heat for roughly 6 hours.
Continue Reading...The Times Leader website has reported that the parents of a 20-year-old man that was killed when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer are filing a lawsuit against the driver of the tractor-trailer. Thomas Rogan and Denise Garofalo have filed a lawsuit against Richard Rody and the company that owns the tractor-trailer arguing that Rody acted in a negligent way and this directly caused the death of their son Joseph Rogan.
Continue Reading...A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a man whose wife was killed in a 2008 Maryland helicopter crash. According to the lawsuit, Kenneth Mallard is seeking $7 million in damages arguing that negligence on the part of the FAA led to the death of his wife in the paramedic helicopter.
Continue Reading...The parents of a woman who was murdered in 1986 filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and a former Los Angeles detective arguing that they ignored evidence implicating the detective in their daughter’s murder.
Continue Reading...A Midland, TX family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit following an automobile accident that killed two people. The family of 47-year-old Mariana Lisa Robles of Midland, TX has filed a lawsuit against Justin Pruett after Pruett struck Robles’ head on.
Continue Reading...A 5-year-old boy in Utah was killed after being hit by a vehicle while he was riding his bike. The accident occurred on Thursday evening and the boy died at the medical facility where he was transported following the accident. The report states that a white Chevrolet Lumina struck 5-year-old Andrew Reddig as the vehicle was traveling on a westbound road.
Continue Reading...A Nebraska family is suing the Omaha Housing Authority due to the death of their 7-year-old son. The boy died when a tree limb fell on him. The family is suing for $3 million arguing that the Housing Authority failed to make the area safe for children.
Continue Reading...According to KFGO.com, a wrongful death suit filed by the family of a man who died in a snow avalanche came to an out-of-court settlement. The report states 19-year-old Christopher Volk was killed in an avalanche while cleaning snow from the roof of a building. Volk was cleaning snow away when the snow slid off the roof and Volk jumped off the roof at that time. Volk was subsequently buried in the snow and was killed. Volk’s family filed a wrongful death suit against the company. According to the report, the settlement terms have not been released.
Continue Reading...Pal-item.com reports that two children will be paid $5.6 million following a settlement following the death of the children’s mother. Their mother’s death occurred when a medical helicopter she was in crashed in a rural area in Indiana in 2008. The woman was a nurse who had just taken off in a helicopter returning from a fundraising event for local fire stations. The woman and two other crew members in the helicopter were killed after the helicopter crashed.
Continue Reading...The city of Fort Worth, TX is offering a record $2 million to the family of a young man who died after being Tasered by police last year. It is the largest lawsuit settlement Fort Worth has ever made for a wrongful death or injury case. This incident is one of more that 350 deaths from Tasers that have occurred in the last decade.
Continue Reading...As more information is uncovered about the extent of Toyota safety problems and the company's attempt to cover them up, old Toyota safety cases are being reopened. According to Gather.com, Toyota currently has over 100 lawsuits pending for injuries or deaths related to the excessive acceleration problem that caused January's massive recall. As more information has been uncovered, it has been revealed that Toyota's safety problems may go back several years and not be limited to excessive acceleration
Continue Reading...Actor James Woods recently settled a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital for his brother’s wrongful death. Michael Woods died at Kent Hospital in Rhode Island in 2006 after suffering a heart attack. The hospital admitted to making mistakes in treating Woods. The settlement will provide for Michael’s family, as well as establish an institute at the hospital in his name and provide $1.25 million for research into new methods and procedures to reduce hospital error and prevent more wrongful deaths in the future.
This case illustrates one of the great fears that many of us have. When we enter a hospital, we are putting our lives and well-being into the hospital’s hands. Even a minor error can lead to severe problems or even wrongful death. A wrongful death caused by hospital, doctor, or emergency responder error can be devastating to a family, especially if the person was financially responsible for others. If you have a loved one who has suffered a wrongful death due to a hospital error, you should contact an experienced wrongful death attorney to discuss your case.
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