The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by an Orange County Sheriff's deputy in September has filed a wrongful death claim against the county. According to the Insurance Journal, the man was killed in San Clemente after he allegedly grabbed a deputy's gun during a struggle on the gro...
The family of a U.S. Air Force contractor who was killed in 2017 during an active weapons training exercise on Holloman Air Force Base, has received a wrongful death settlement. According to a news report, the confidential settlement was awarded during a telephonic hearing conducted by a U.S...
The family of an 18-year-old man who was shot five times in the back by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the county alleging that deputies used excessive force during the incident, which led to the ...
Two men were fatally injured when a suspected drunk driver crashed into their vehicle in Anaheim. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, one of the victims was ejected when a Mazda CX9 minivan headed eastbound on La Palma Avenue struck his car near the Olive Street intersection...
Former "Ink Master" star and tattoo artist, Daniel Silva, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from the parents of YouTube star Corey La Barrie. According to a report on People.com, Simon La Barrie and Lissa Burton are suing Silva and his company, Daniel Silva Tattoos, alleging that Silva, who plea...
August 17, 2018 admin Is an Autopsy Necessary in a Wrongful Death Case? An autopsy refers to a detailed medical examination by a forensic pathologist or physicians who are specifically trained in the study of diseases of abnormalities. During an autopsy or a post-mortem examination, the forensi...
July 16, 2018 admin Jury Awards $6.29 Million to Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident Victim A jury in Los Angeles handed a $6.29 jury award to a 70-year-old woman who sustained major injuries after being struck by a tour bus as she was crossing the street. The incident occurred the morning of Aug. ...
July 16, 2018 admin How Do You Prove Wrongful Death? Under California law, a wrongful death refers to a type of fatality that was caused by negligence or wrongdoing on the part of an individual other than the deceased person. California's wrongful death statute allows the deceased individual's ...
July 16, 2018 admin Dad of Parkland Shooting Victim Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against School Resource Officer The father of one of 17 students who were killed in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas School in Parkland, Florida, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Broward Count...
June 10, 2018 admin Elements and Stages of a Wrongful Death Lawsuit A wrongful death comes under a personal injury claim when loved ones of the deceased claim the economic or non-economic compensations. In such a lawsuit, the defendant at fault is not allowed to escape civil liability. Although ...
May 24, 2018 admin How Loved Ones Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in California Each year, thousands of Californians meet a sudden and tragic end as a result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing. Whether the death occurs as a result of a fatal car accident, a slip-and-fall accident, a mish...
May 24, 2018 admin What is the Process of Filing a Wrongful Death Case in California? If you have lost a loved one as the result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, you may have grounds to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault parties. However, it is important to understand ...
April 19, 2018 admin How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in California? When we go to the hospital or a doctor to get the medical care we need, we all have the expectation that the condition that caused us to seek that help or care in the first place, will improve. However...
March 25, 2018 admin Types of Damages Commonly Awarded in Wrongful Death Suits The sudden loss of a loved one can cause significant emotional trauma for family members. At the same time, such a loss also triggers financial challenges a family may have never faced before. For example, if the dece...
March 5, 2018 admin Bill Paxton's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Hospital The family of actor Bill Paxton has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the surgeon and hospital in Los Angeles that were involved in doing Paxton's heart surgery that is believed to have trigge...
March 5, 2018 admin Understanding The Ethics of Driverless Cars Driverless cars are not the stuff of sci-fi novels or movies anymore. They're already here, being tested on our roadways. Tech companies and automakers are in a rat race to put these self-driving cars in the market. While a number o...
March 1, 2018 admin Taxation of Wrongful Death Settlement Proceeds Wrongful death settlements compensate certain surviving family members for both financial and nonfinancial losses. Although there are exceptions to every rule, family members who receive a wrongful death settlement do not usually...
January 24, 2018 admin What Rights Do I Have If a Hospital Caused My Loved One's Death? A wrongful death is a death caused by another person without legal justification. Negligence is the most common cause of a wrongful death. Hospital malpractice occurs when healthcare providers employed by a ...
December 21, 2017 admin New Disney World Sculpture Pays Tribute to Boy Killed by Alligator A lighthouse sculpture was erected by the Walt Disney Company as a monument of the tragedy that took the life of Lane Thomas Graves in 2016. Lane was a 2-year-old boy from Nebraska who was taken and killed...
December 21, 2017 admin How to Tell If You Have a Wrongful Death Claim In California, an accidental death may entitle certain family members to pursue compensation. That compensation usually involves lost financial contributions that the deceased family member would have made to the family, the...
December 21, 2017 admin Wrongful Death Statutes of Limitations in California A wrongful death lawsuit is brought by families that have lost loved ones to someone else's negligence or wrongdoing. If you are considering filing a wrongful death lawsuit in California, it is important that you know ...
December 21, 2017 admin How to Find a Wrongful Death Lawyer A wrongful death is a death caused deliberately or negligently and without legal justification. While murder is an example of wrongful death, most murderers go to prison and have no resources to pay a civil judgment. Most wrongful deat...
December 21, 2017 admin Man Dies in Car Accident on the 55 Freeway in Orange County A man died in an early morning car accident on Sept. 5 after his car went down an embankment on the 55 Freeway, the Orange County Register reports. California Highway Patrol officials said the fatal car accident ...
July 10, 2017 admin Wrongful Death California: How to File Your Claim The death of a loved one is tragic. The death of a loved one at the hands of another, whether through negligence or wrongdoing, is devastating. If someone you love has been killed due to someone else's misdeeds, you have lega...
June 30, 2017 admin Family of Playboy Model Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Chiropractor The estate of Katie May, a former Playboy model who died in February 2016 from a stroke after a chiropractic adjustment, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the chiropractor. According to a news...
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