March 29, 2017 admin Huntington Beach Mother Files Wrongful Death Claim A Huntington Beach mother filed a wrongful death claim two days after her son was killed by local police. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, investigators say Steven Shiltz was killed by police during soccer practi...
March 1, 2017 admin Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Los Angeles by Swimming Pool Accident Victim's Parents The parents of a 21-year-old man who was found dead in Demi Moore's swimming pool back in 2015 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the trust that owns the property and the person w...
February 27, 2017 admin Understanding Wrongful Death Law In California For an attorney, no other area of law is as difficult to handle, or as emotional as a wrongful death case. This claim takes an emotional toll on a family and on their attorneys, however an experienced wrongful death lawyer ca...
February 16, 2017 admin Are There Legal Issues Surrounding a Wrongful Death Claim? Legal Issues and Wrongful Death Wrongful death lawsuits fall under the category of personal injury law. The untimely death of a loved one puts their family members in a difficult situation financially, emotionall...
January 22, 2017 admin Water Polo Coach's Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a 46-year-old high school water polo coach filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school district alleging that he would have survived had efforts to resuscitate him had continued. According to a new...
January 6, 2017 admin How Does a Wrongful Death Suit Work? When someone causes death of a person due to negligence or intentional harm, a wrongful death claim may be brought up against them. The person against whom the wrongful death claim is filed is called the defendant. The wrongful death cl...
November 1, 2016 admin My Family Sued for Wrongful Death and Won. Should I Receive Money? Your parents were driving cautiously through an intersection when a speeding truck driver ran a red light and collided with their sedan. Your mother died instantly. Your father was hospitalized for a week ...
September 23, 2016 admin Injuries Sustained In Amusement Park Accidents During summers, millions of Americans visit an amusement park in their respective states. There is no doubt that visiting a theme park should be a fun and care-free event. But, every year thousands of people every year suffe...
September 6, 2016 admin Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlements When a patient has died under the treatment of a doctor or other healthcare professional, the heirs of the decedent's estate are able to file a medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit in civil court in order to recover co...
July 26, 2016 admin How Social Media Can Adversely Affect Your Wrongful Death Case One of the things that people like to do when their loved one has died in an auto accident or any other tragedy is to post their experience on social media. But what most don't realize is that just as it is with...
July 10, 2016 admin Will Disney Be Forced to Pay Millions for Alligator Death? Lane Graves, a two-year-old from Nebraska, was vacationing with his immediate family at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa when he became victim to a fatal alligator attack. The boy was wading in six inches to a...
June 13, 2016 admin $6 Million Awarded to Husband for Wife's Medical Malpractice Death A man whose wife died after giving birth to their son was awarded more than $6 million in compensation from a jury in a Montgomery County Common Pleas court. Terrance Fountaine brought a wrongful death lawsui...
May 23, 2016 admin Defective Airbags on Trial For Wrongful Death The family of a teenager who lost her life when the airbag in her Honda Civic erupted and killed her during a minor traffic accident has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the maker of the airbag, Takata. According to the Nat...
May 3, 2016 admin How Many People Die In Motorcycle Accidents Each Year? Riding a motorcycle is a freeing experience; until you have a bike of your own, it is impossible to understand the joy of hitting the open road with a powerful motorcycle. Unfortunately, the same attributes that make motorc...
April 10, 2016 admin Pedestrian Death Statistics That WILL Shock You Pedestrian deaths from traffic accidents are on the rise across the United States. According to a recent report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), the number of pedestrian deaths increased 10% from 2014 – 2015,...
March 16, 2016 admin Why Families Must Pursue Wrongful Death Car Accident Compensation We are never prepared to lose a loved one, but when a family member dies in a car accident, recovering from the emotional and physical toll becomes even more difficult. The emotional toll of such a loss can b...
February 21, 2016 admin Walnut (LA County) Jogger Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle A driver accused of striking and killing a jogger in Walnut, California is now in police custody. Officials say the motorist is under arrest on suspicion of murder. This type of crime demonstrates the need for e...
January 14, 2016 admin Glenn Family to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Los Angeles Police Department Eight months after an altercation with a Los Angeles police officer that left 29-year-old Brendon Glenn dead under suspicious circumstances, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has confir...
November 9, 2015 admin Who Has Rights in a California Wrongful Death Case? Wrongful death suits are some of the most difficult cases for attorneys and families. Any personal injury case is hard from the perspective of the level of effort and the rigors of the law, but when someone has died the...
October 26, 2015 admin What You Need To Know About Wrongful Death Lawsuits Wrongful deaths are a result of someone or some company being negligent. For the death to be considered “wrongful” something had too be done that a reasonable person would not have done under the same circumstances. A wr...
October 16, 2015 developer The Origins of Wrongful Death Compensation What is the complex history behind wrongful death? In legal terms, wrongful death is a civil action. It is defined as a claim against a person who can be held liable for a death and is usually brought about by close relativ...
August 28, 2015 admin Man Crushed To Death By A World War II Era Tank At Jelly Belly Family Reunion A World War II era tank in the Fairfield area of California has accidentally killed a guest at the Jelly Belly executive family reunion. The tank is a property of the chairman of Jelly Belly, who...
August 12, 2015 admin 5 Products Considered Safe That Kill Kids Parents want to do everything they can to keep their children safe. That is no easy task in a danger-filled world, but it is made even more difficult by products that should be safe but turn out to be deadly. Last year, 40% of all ...
July 27, 2015 admin Average Wrongful Death Settlement Amounts In California Wrongful death settlement amounts depend upon a number of factors. They can range from millions of dollars to only a few thousand. Most are somewhere in the middle of those extremes. It is just as difficult to describe ...
July 20, 2015 admin Five Deaths That Occurred Due To Defective Products Every year, 34 million people are injured or killed by defective products. Individuals under the age of 37 are more likely to die from their use of a defective product than from heart disease or cancer. Defects in the design...
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