In Doylestown, PA two family members of the victims in a wrongful death lawsuit have accused David Manilla of allegedly shooting and killing their loved ones in November. Barry Groh was killed on November 29th while he was hunting in an open space near Manilla’s property on California Road.
Continue Reading...In McKees Rocks, PN a 7-month-old-girl was badly burned by a chemical soaked diaper while she was being cared for at a day care on Tuesday January 3rd. The manager of Butterfly Garden early Learning Center claims that the worker at the daycare was unaware the diaper was soaked in any chemicals and is unsure how the chemicals came into contact with the diapers.
Continue Reading...The children of a San Diego couple have been awarded $14.4 million in a wrongful death lawsuit settlement. In 2006, the couple was driving on Highway 98 in Arizona when Casey Barber lost control of their Ford E350 van. The van subsequently rolled over and killed Barber and his wife Melanie. Authorities are blaming right-rear tire separation for causing the accident. At the time of the accident, the children were ages 3, 5, and 8 years old.
Continue Reading...In Illinois, the parties involved in a wrongful death lawsuit are coming to a settlement, according to a report on The Madison St. Claire Record. In the suit, a tow truck driver and the driver’s employer were sued after a man and his nine-month-old son were killed after the tow truck crashed into the car the man was driving. The lawsuit alleges that the tow truck driver was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident. The man’s family is seeking $50,000 for each person’s death. The driver of the tow truck is currently facing criminal charges as a result of the accident.
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The family of a former marine in Wilmington, DE has been awarded $875,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the city of Wilmington. According to the lawsuit, 25-year-old Derek J. Hale was repeatedly electrocuted with a stun gun and also suffered a fatal gunshot wound. Hale was reportedly being arrested when he was shot three times and shocked with a Taser gun. Hale’s widow will receive the entire award in the lawsuit.
Continue Reading...A tragic collision on the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 in Santa Fe, N.M was the result of a wrong-way car that was traveling more than 100 mph. The wrong-way car was traveling southbound in a northbound lane when it collided head on with an ambulance at around 2:30am on Tuesday.
Continue Reading...A five-year-old boy in Alabama tragically dies after being attacked by a pack of dogs. Police are currently investigating the death that occurred in the boy’s yard.
Continue Reading...The family of a San Diego man who was shot to death by Harbor Police two years ago has come to a settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against the Unified Port of San Diego. According to the report on signonsandiego.com, the tentative settlement was in the amount of $2.5 million. The incident occurred in July of 2008 when 37-year-old Steven Paul Hirschfield jumped off of a cruise ship that was chartered for a gay pride weekend.
Continue Reading...A 56-year-old man was killed last year when his big rig fell off the side of the Bay Bridge in California. Now the man’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation and other companies arguing that they were negligent in the construction of the bridge and roadway. The incident occurred on November 9th when 56-year-old Tahir Sheikh Fakhar was driving his big rig transporting fruit and was unable to negotiate an S-curve on the bridge.
Continue Reading...The family of a popular Kentucky radio host has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital where she was receiving care, claiming the hospital was negligent in providing care to her. Francene Cucinello died this past January after she suffered a brain aneurysm and a heart attack while in the hospital. The lawsuit claims the hospital failed to diagnose Cucinello’s brain aneurysm that occurred 2 days after she was admitted to the hospital.
Continue Reading...The mother of a 9-year-old boy that was killed at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Lodge in April has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Chase Brubaker was killed after he struck the side of a Disney bus that was passing by and the boy was dragged under the rear wheels of the vehicle. According to the report, the Florida Highway Patrol argued that one of the wheels of Brubaker’s dirt bike was to blame for the accident, as it was flat.
Continue Reading...In Edgewood, MD, the family of a 20-year-old man is suing a Maryland franchise of the national pizza chain Papa John’s Pizza. According to Karl Michael Kunze’s parents, the 20-year-old was riding his Yamaha motorcycle when Qiang Fu, a delivery driver for Papa John’s Pizza crossed in front of Kunze in a Toyota Corolla. Kunze’s motorcycle struck the Corolla on the driver’s side of the vehicle and Kunze was ejected from the motorcycle. Kunze was pronounced dead at a MD medical facility following the accident.
Continue Reading...The Winnipeg Sun has reported that the family of Brian Sinclair has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Winnipeg Region Health Authority citing the fact that Sinclair died after being forced to wait 34 hours without receiving any sort of care. The report states Sinclair suffered from an easily curable bladder infection and died as a result of that infection. The suit claims that medical staff blatantly ignored Sinclair and did not provide proper care for him despite the easily noticeable signs that he was very ill.
Continue Reading...Mercurynews.com has posted a report stating that the mother of a carjacking suspect has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Pinole police department after they shot the suspect to death. The woman is seeking $20 million in compensation and argues that the police department used excessive force when they shot and killed 20-year-old Levi B. Boynton.
Continue Reading...The family of a 17-year-old teenager is filing a wrongful death lawsuit after he was shot and killed. The report on wistv.com states that the man that shot 17-year-old Deshaun Clark will not be charged with the murder because the man’s attorney argues he shot Clark in self-defense.
Continue Reading...A man in Canterbury, CT has filed a wrongful death lawsuit for $7 million against a Norwich, CT doctor arguing that his wife died as a result of the dosage of a prescription medication she was given. Richard Gault, argues that Dr. Leslie Domalik’s prescription was too high of a dosage for his wife and as a result she died two days after Dr. Domalik gave her the medication.
Continue Reading...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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