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21–40 of 93 articles on Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death Case Filed Involving Pedestrian Is Killed In Crosswalk
Jennifer Canter, the Executive Director of St. Anne's Center, a homeless shelter on Wall Avenue in Ogden, UT, says that when she hears a loud screeching of brakes, she knows where it is coming from. Over the years, the…
Wrongful Death Case Re-Filed After Maryland Appeals Upholds Lower Court Ruling
Yeardley Love was a 22-year-old student in her fourth year at the University of Virginia. A criminal court found that her boyfriend at the time, George Huguely V, was guilty of second-degree murder and sentenced him to…
Family Files Wrongful Death Claim Following Tree Cutting Death
An incorrectly performed tree-cutting procedure led to the death of a Massachusetts man last year, and now his family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that the developer was negligent in assigning a…
Family Of Man Mauled By Dogs In Missouri Settles Wrongful Death Case For $300,000
Joseph and Lindsay Brink owned two dogs that were believed to have attacked and killed an 85-year-old man who was bicycling alone in Christian City, Missouri. Vernon Vogt died from injuries that stemmed from the attack…
Family Of Pennsylvania Man Killed In Accident Brings Wrongful Death Suit Against Auto Manufacturer & Dealer
Samuel and Catherine Gabriele have brought a civil claim in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas against General Motors (GM) and the Faulkner Buick/GMC dealership. Their son Stephen was killed in an accident…
Mother Of Child Detained As Immigrant Files Wrongful Death Suit
Yazmin Juarez, a Guatemalan mother of a 19-month-old girl, has filed a $60 million wrongful death claim against the federal government. Mariee C. Juarez was alleged to have been negligently treated while in the custody…
Absentee Father Awarded Wrongful Death Settlement In Unusual Court Case
In what may be a first-of-its-kind decision , a state Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling to allow a father who abandoned his family, to get half the money awarded to his daughter after parties reached a…
Death Due To Falling Tree Limbs Lead To Wrongful Death Lawsuits
A California family recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit after a tree limb in a public park fell, killing a 16-year-old boy. Deaths caused by falling trees and limbs are not as uncommon as one might think. In the…
Jury Awards $41 Million In Wrongful Death Case Involving “Kari’s Law”
Kari Hunt, 31, was stabbed to death by her husband, Brad Dunn, in a hotel room in eastern Texas in front of her three young children. Her oldest child who was 9 years old at the time tried to call 911 multiple times but…
Man Who Shot Intruder In His Home Sued For Wrongful Death
A judge has decided that a man who shot and killed an intruder in his home, can be sued by the dead man's family.
Lyft Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Regulators Considering Action
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft are changing the way we do some basic things in the United States. Capitalizing on the recent movement of young professionals back into the cities, where owning a car is more of…
Maryland Wrongful Death Where 26-Year-Old Died From Asphyxia Settles For $1.9 Million
Preventable deaths are always devastating, but it is important to use them as learning experiences. In 2013, a Maryland man with Down syndrome died from asphyxiation after an altercation with three off-duty sheriff…
IKEA Facing Wrongful Death Lawsuit
It's every parent's nightmare: the loss of a child due to an unfortunate accident. Tragedy will strike, and accidents can happen, but no one should have to suffer such a terrible loss due to negligence. Regrettably…
Settlement Agreement Finally Reached In Wrongful Death Case Involving Senator’s Son
Austin G. Deeds, son of Virginia Senator Creigh Deeds, was 24-years-old when he took his own life. The family brought a wrongful death suit in a Bath County Circuit Court against defendant Michael Gentry. The defendant…
Maryland Court Of Appeals Rules In Wrongful Death Case Involving HVAC Contractor
Judge Sally D. Atkins recently affirmed a ruling by the Court of Special Appeals that extended the statute of repose in a wrongful death and premises liability case brought by the family of Sean McLaughlin, a worker who…
Georgia Wrongful Death Cases Dismissed Involving 17-Year Old In Accident At School
In January 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson arrived at Lowndes High School in southern Georgia. After morning classes, he went to the school gym at around 1pm and was not seen alive again. His mother worried when she…
Wrongful Death Suit In Pennsylvania Filed Against Parents For Allowing Son Access To Gun
The parents of Cosmo DiNardo are facing a wrongful death suit in Philadelphia brought by the parents of Mark Sturgis, a 20-year-old victim from Bensalem, for allowing him access to their gun. DiNardo, who struggled with…
Vehicle Accident In A Philadelphia Parking Lot Leads To Wrongful Death
Susan Pesce of Jefferson Township filed a wrongful death suit in a Philadelphia County Court against Christopher Norman, King Transport LLC, and Speedway LLC after her husband Charles was killed in a tragic accident…
Family Of Maryland Football Player Files Wrongful Death Claim After Heatstroke Death
Jordan McNair was an emerging 19-year-old lineman for the University of Maryland Terrapins football team who died of heatstroke that began amid summer practice drills. The sophomore was 6'4” and 325 pounds. Moments…
Wrongful Death Suit After Fatal Boating Accident
The family of Mallory Beach has filed a claim of wrongful death against Luther's, a bar and restaurant, and Parker's 55, a convenience store. Beach was a 19-year-old who was killed in a tragic boating accident near…
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