Disappointment turned deadly at the University of Alabama Huntsville campus, during a biology faculty meeting on Saturday, February 13, 2010, when Amy…
As mentioned before in the entry Necessary Elements of Pleading in New York Wrongful Death Action, for a wrongful death action to be properly initiated,…
As reported by the Democrat & Chronicle [February 7, 2010], Pablo Nieves was cited for running a red signal at Crittenden and West Henrietta Roads,…
Owners of Toyota automobiles are well advised to check with their dealership or mechanic to see if their model of Toyota manufactured automobile is one…
Before the release of the official autopsy report on actor Brittany Murphy, her husband has leveled accusations against Warner Brothers that they are…
Did the NYC Firefighters dispatch center workers have a duty to help Eutisha Rennix last December 9, as she lay on the floor of a bagel shop where she…
The Associated Press reported on January 5, 2010, that a West Virginia mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a doctor, his medical practice,…
The New York Times conducted a study of the use of radiation therapy in New York State, and found that radiotherapy accidents were seriously under-reported…
An 87 year old woman was scalded and died two days after she fell into her shower while the hot water was running. Injured by the fall, she could not…
According to The Buffalo News article, Mediators Aim to Settle Lawsuits Over Flight 3407, the U.S. District Court Judge handling the nearly three dozen…
In an unprecedented event, eleven days after the 9/11 attacks the U.S. Congress authorized, and President Bush signed a law creating a government fund…
The widow of a 28 year old man killed when the motorboat in which he was a passenger crashed into the Summerville Pier [Rochester, NY] on a late night…
According to the New York Times The New Katrina Flood: Hospital Liability, more than 100 patients died in New Orleans hospitals and nursing homes in the…
According to the December 24, 2009, Democrat & Chronicle article "Tia Gerstner offers tearful apology in death of Joseph Mueller" Tia Gerstner, age…
For a viable wrongful death suit, it is essential to show that someone ("the decedent") died, and that the death was caused by the wrongful conduct or…
A case in the news recently was particularly interesting because of the question raised about whether the wrongful death defendants owed a duty to the…
Each wrongful death action must present the necessary elements as described in my blog of last December 22. In a 2006 case a Long Island court ruled that…
Question: What kinds of deaths are most often the subject of wrongful death claims?Answer: Motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, hospital mistakes,…
What kinds of wrongful death matters has the blogging attorney handled in the past? Below is a list of the typical kinds of wrongful death matters previously…
If you are reading this wrongful death blog because you have lost a family member due to the wrongful act, neglect or default of someone, you are going…
