When you’ve lost someone close to you, the last thing you may want to think about is filing a lawsuit. However, in some cases, wrongful death suits can be the best way to get justice for your loved one and ensure that the responsible party is held accountable. What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit? A […]
What Is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Losing a close family member or friend is always painful. That pain is often made worse when there is a negligent party responsible for the death. If you or someone you know has lost a loved one due to the carelessness of another person or entity, there is an opportunity to obtain compensation through legal […]
Interesting Costs Discussion In Excessive Force Case.
In an excessive force wrongful death action against police officers, a jury found that two of the three officers did not use excessive force and the third did use excessive force, but, that force was not a substantial factor in causing the death. The court entered judgment in favor of defendants and awarded defendants costs […]
Pyrrhic Victory Against Nursing Facility.
In a wrongful death action against a skilled nursing facility, the jury found for the facility with regard to the health care issues. But the jury found for the daughter of the deceased on a health care records issues. It found the facility did not provide 1) “complete and accurate health records” and 2) “meaningful […]
No Civil Immunity Under Dram Shop Statutes For Brewer.
Shortly after drinking two 23.5-ounce cans of Four Loko, a college student became disoriented, agitated and paranoid, repeatedly saying “they” were coming to get them. He located a shotgun and began shooting in the backyard. His housemates called police. When police arrived, the young man went out to the front porch with his gun and […]
Action Against Social Host Parents For Wrongful Death Of 17-Year-Old Sleepover Guest.
After the parents of a 16-year-old went to bed, a 17-year-old sleepover guest obtained vodka from the parents’ bar and consumed 15 shots. She vomited and passed out. The 16-year-old propped her friend’s head against the toilet, closed the bathroom door and went to bed. The girl was pronounced dead the next day. The decedent’s […]
Everyone’s Worst Wrongful Death Nightmare
Survivors of a woman brought an action contending their wife and mother’s remains were disfigured. In two causes of action, plaintiffs alleged decedent was prematurely declared dead, after which she was placed in a compartment in the hospital morgue while still alive, and that the disfigurement to her face happened while trying to escape until […]