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41–60 of 93 articles on Wrongful Death
Maryland Family Awarded $1.23 Million In Unusual Wrongful Death Action
In a rather bizarre case, a Maryland family was awarded $1.23 million for the wrongful death of their Chesapeake Bay retriever who was shot “unnecessarily” by an Anne Arundel County Police Department officer.
Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Stuntman Falls On The Set Of “Walking Dead”
John Bernecker, a 33-year old veteran stuntman, was fatally injured after falling from a balcony during the filming of “The Walking Dead”, on a set located about 30 miles outside of Atlanta. His mother, Susan Bernecker…
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed Against Intoxicated Drivers And Bars Where They Were Served
The widow of a Tennessee man who was killed in a May motorcycle crash has filed a $7 million wrongful death lawsuit against a suspected drunk driver, as well as the owner of the BMW convertible he was driving and a…
Family Of Sandra Bland Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Trooper Is Fired
The family of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who died in a Texas jail last year, reached a settlement earlier this month in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court. In addition to $1.9 million , the…
Nation’s First Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Marijuana Edibles Company
Earlier this summer, the nation's first wrongful-death lawsuit against recreational marijuana companies was filed on behalf of children whose father is accused of shooting their mother to death while he was high. Now…
Family Files Wrongful Death Suit After Woman Falls 30-Feet From Escalator
The family of a woman who plummeted over 30-feet from an escalator at the World Trade Center Oculus transit center has filed a claim of wrongful death based on negligence. Jennifer Santos was a 29-year-old teacher in…
South Carolina Jury Awards $8.8 Million In Wrongful Death Case Involving Boeing Worker
David Priester Jr. was a 38-year-old employee at Boeing in North Charleston who fell 18 feet and sustained brain damage leading to his death while working at the plant. His family was awarded $8.8 million by a federal…
$1 Million Settlement Agreement Reached In Wrongful Death Case Involving The Baltimore Police Department
The family of Tyrone West will receive a settlement of $1 million stemming from a wrongful death lawsuit where Baltimore police were alleged to have used excessive force leading to his death during a traffic stop…
Defendant In Wrongful Death Suit From Washington D.C. Ordered To Reveal Future Trust Fund Details
Yeardley Love and George Huguely were dating “on and off” while both attended the University of Virginia in 2010. Several weeks before Love's graduation, the two were believed to have been arguing at her apartment when…
Lack Of Police Investigation May Make Wrongful Death Lawsuit More Difficult
The family of a woman killed by another driver has filed a wrongful death lawsuit, but because the police failed to fully investigate, the plaintiff's attorney could find the case more difficult to win.
Wrongful Death Claim Filed In Pennsylvania After Contractor Is Electrocuted & Drowned In Harvey’s Lake
Dakota Watkins, a 24-year-old man from Tunkhannock, was recently working at a property on Harvey's Lake to correct an electrical failure on a boathouse near some boat lifts. Watkins was unexpectedly shocked by a large…
Pennsylvania Family Files Wrongful Death Claim After Prison Suicide
The family of Veronique Aundrea Henry, who committed suicide at the York County Prison, filed a wrongful death suit in a Pennsylvania District Court. Henry had a lengthy record of criminal activity with convictions for…
Pennsylvania Court Allows Plaintiff To Pursue Punitive Damages In Wrongful Death Case Alleging Record Falsification
Plaintiff Terri Allfrey is pursuing a wrongful death claim against the Golden Living Center nursing facility located in East Stroudsburg after her mother, Mary Ann Miller, died shortly after being admitted to the…
Mother Of Deceased Man Who Brought Wrongful Death Claim In Pennsylvania Says She Will Drop The Lawsuit
Approximately three years ago, Lois Spaziani's son was shot to death by a police officer in Easton following a dangerous high-speed chase. She brought a lawsuit shortly thereafter on behalf of her son Richard…
The Family Of A Maryland Man Crushed By Falling Vehicle Brings Case Of Wrongful Death
Mr. Wildaire Jean, a 41-year-old from Salisbury, was killed in an accident at Donovan's Salvage Works while attempting to remove parts from a vehicle when a jack fell over and caused a van to crush him. His surviving…
Wrongful Death Case In Pennsylvania Involving Motorcyclist Possibly Under The Influence Of Marijuana
Lawrence Paden was traveling on his motorcycle down Manley Road in West Chester. Ahead of him was Kathyrn Kelleher's vehicle which was stopped, awaiting Karen Lukenda to back out of her driveway. Paden was traveling at…
Wrongful Death Suit Brought Against Boy Scouts Of America Following Death Of A 15-Year-Old
Reid Comita was in the final stages of earning Eagle Scout status within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) when he died unexpectedly on a backpacking trip amid 99-degree weather. The 15-year-old apparently collapsed and…
Tyson Foods Faces Wrongful Death Lawsuit Due To COVID-19
Earlier this year, a Texas resident who worked at Tyson Foods became injured on the job, caught COVID-19, and died. And now her family is suing her employer as a result. This is just one of many wrongful death lawsuits…
Safety Board Meeting In Washington D.C. To Discuss School Bus Fire Resulting In Case Of Wrongful Death
Donnie Hendricks, a 74-year-old school bus driver, and Megan Klindt, a 16-year-old student, were the only two people aboard a school bus that caught fire in Pottawattamie County. School officials explained that…
Family Brings Wrongful Death Suit Against The Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation
A wrongful death claim was filed by the estate of Reuben W. Weaver III in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, claiming that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) was liable for his death…
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