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Flight 3407: Release of "Internal E-mails" to Public Results in Motion for Protective Order

By Leland Williams On Dec 13, 2011 In Airplane Crash, Wrongful Death

Pre-trial discovery by plaintiff lawyers for some of the families of the victims of the air crash near Buffalo, resulted in the public release, in October,…

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Virginia Tech Settles Student Suicide Wrongful Death Case

By Leland Williams On Dec 10, 2011 In Student Suicides, Wrongful Death

The Commonwealth of Virginia, on behalf of Virginia Tech University, settled a 2009 wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of student Daniel Kim,…

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Nevada Helicopter Tour Deadly for Five

By Leland Williams On Dec 8, 2011 In Airplane Crash, Wrongful Death

It is too soon to tell what caused the sightseeing tour helicopter to crash into a remote, rugged area near the Colorado River last night.National Safety…

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Death By Airline Food: Family Sues for More Than $1 Million

By Leland Williams On Dec 6, 2011 In Frivolous Lawsuits, Wrongful Death

If American Airlines was not troubled enough by financial woes, the family of a passenger who died after eating "airline food" on a flight between Barcelona…

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World War II Vet Freezes to Death: $.5 Million Settlement

By Leland Williams On Dec 5, 2011 In Government Liability, Wrongful Death

In January, 2007 Marvin E. Schur, age 93, froze to death when the Bay City Electric Light & Power and Bay City, MI itself, limited his electric usage…

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Norfolk, VA: Sanitation Worker Compacted by Own Truck

By Leland Williams On Dec 1, 2011 In Government Liability, Unusual Deaths, Violation of Safety Measure(s), Workplace Accidents, Wrongful Death

A 51 year-old man was crushed to death when he climbed in the back hopper of a Heil Formula 7000 garbage truck and attempted to clear debris which was…

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Cornell Suicides: "Means Restriction" Too Late For Three Students

By Leland Williams On Nov 25, 2011 In Student Suicides, Wrongful Death

The Ginsburg family of Boca Raton, FL, lost their son on February 17, 2010, when he jumped into the Falls Creek gorge, on the Cornell University campus.Within…

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Sugarland Not Responsible for Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse

By Leland Williams On Nov 23, 2011 In Government Liability, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death

Comments attached to the Huffington Post report of a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 were uniformly critical of plaintiff lawyers who sued…

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Railroad Bridge Grate Gives Way: 20 Year-Old Falls to Death

By Leland Williams On Nov 21, 2011 In Premises Liability, Wrongful Death

Last August, late at night, in Clarksville, Indiana, three young friends decided to walk on a railroad bridge, high over the "Falls of the Ohio" park.Two…

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Philly Ride the Ducks, Part IV: Tug Boat Pilot Gets Year + A Day

By Leland Williams On Nov 16, 2011 In Boating Accidents, Driving/Operating While Distracted, Violation of Safety Measure(s), Wrongful Death

The pilot of the 250 foot-long sludge barge that ran over and sank a disabled "duck boat" in Philadelphia last year because he was distracted using his…

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Hawaiian Helicopter Tour Crash Fatal for Five

By Leland Williams On Nov 15, 2011 In Airplane Crash, Wrongful Death

Two couples on a Hawaiian helicopter sight-seeing tour perished with their pilot in a fiery mountainside crash that witnesses attributed to a sudden storm…

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NYT: One in Six Deaths in Group Homes Either "Unnatural" or "Unknown Cause"

By Leland Williams On Nov 8, 2011 In Government Liability, Wrongful Death

In an article published November 6, "http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/nyregion/at-stat...">Scant Scrutiny of 1,200 Deaths in State Care", New York…

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Anthrax Death Suit Settled By Widow

By Leland Williams On Nov 3, 2011 In Crime Victims, Government Liability, Unusual Deaths, Wrongful Death

In late October, 2011, it was reported that the widow of a National Enquirer photo editor settled her $50 million lawsuit against the US government for…

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Bear Kills Boy At Campsite: U.S. and Utah Courts Reach Opposite Results

By Leland Williams On Oct 31, 2011 In Government Liability, Premises Liability, Unusual Deaths, Wrongful Death

When the family of Samuel Ives, 11, set up their campsite in a remote area of the Uinta National Forest, they did not know that earlier that same day,…

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OSHA Fines Contractor Following Worker's Death

By Leland Williams On Oct 20, 2011 In Violation of Safety Measure(s), Workplace Accidents, Wrongful Death

Last April, in a blog entry Walworth Man's Death at Construction Site Under Lake Ontario Subject of OSHA Investigation, I wrote about a man who was killed…

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Rolling Stone: No Industry Safety Standards for Outdoor Concert Stages

By Leland Williams On Sep 28, 2011 In Design Flaw, Violation of Safety Measure(s), Wrongful Death

In an article written by Steve Knopper, published in the September 15, 2011, issue, Who's to Blame in Deadly Stage Collapse Tragedies? it was stated that…

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Drawbridge Fall Wrongful Death Settlement: $1.5M

By Leland Williams On Jul 29, 2011 In Distraction, Premises Liability, Unusual Deaths, Wrongful Death

In November, 2009, an 80 year-old man died following a fall from a Hollywood, Florida, drawbridge that opened while he was walking across it.Witnesses…

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"Jackass" Star, Lives Up to Name, Kills Self & Buddy in Crash

By Leland Williams On Jul 27, 2011 In Auto Accidents, Celebrity Deaths, Driving While Intoxicated, Wrongful Death

Ryan Dunn, age 34, known for his insane and dangerous antics in movies and on MTV as part of the Jackass franchise, crashed his Porsche, going 130 mph…

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Sixth Amish Farmer Dies in DWI Crash: No Wrongful Death Suits Expected

By Leland Williams On Jul 27, 2011 In Auto Accidents, Driving While Intoxicated, Wrongful Death

Another member of a Steuben County Amish community died as a result of the July 19 crash allegedly caused by a drunk driver. Elva J. Hershberger, age…

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Metrolink Crash Death Settlement Bargain for Railroad

By Leland Williams On Jul 27, 2011 In Driving/Operating While Distracted, Wrongful Death

On July 14, 2011, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge awarded the living and dead victims of 2008's Metrolink commuter train crash a total of $200 million,…

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  • Flight 3407: Release of "Internal E-mails" to Public Results in Motion for Protective Order
  • Virginia Tech Settles Student Suicide Wrongful Death Case
  • Nevada Helicopter Tour Deadly for Five
  • Death By Airline Food: Family Sues for More Than $1 Million
  • World War II Vet Freezes to Death: $.5 Million Settlement

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