Wrongful Death

Arguments Begin Over 2001 Anthrax Death

On May 5, 2008, lawyers told a Florida Supreme Court that the government and a particular laboratory are not obligated under state law to protect the public from materials that are lethal. This claim comes as a result of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a tabloid photo editor who died of anthrax exposure in 2001. [MORE: WRONGFUL DEATH ANTHRAX]

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Chicago Fire Settlement Reaches $100 Million

The settlement for victims of a fatal 2003 Chicago administration building fire has reached a combined amount of $100 million. The settlement comes after the City of Chicago and two other defendants avoided a trial by agreeing to the settlement amount. [MORE: WRONGFUL DEATH FIRE]

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Wrongful Death Suits Skyrocket as Nail Gun Injuries Escalate

The housing explosion of the early part of the millennium caused the popularity of nail guns to rise significantly throughout the housing construction industry. Nail guns were designed to make work go faster and to help production rates of construction workers. They were designed to have the capacity to emit as many as thirty nails a minute and the ability for nails to move four hundred ninety feet per second. Nails are propelled from the gun through a compressed air system. [MORE: NAIL GUN WRONGFUL DEATH]

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Family Files Lawsuit in Inmate's Death

A federal inmate died while in the Muscogee County Detention Center and now his family is suing for the wrongful death of their loved one. The lawsuit was filed on March 5, 2008 in federal court on behalf of Charles Leon Weatherford's two surviving children and his estate. The lawsuit names nine jail employees, Sheriff Charles Pearson, and the Muskogee Board of County Commissioners as defendants in the suit. [MORE: FAMILY FILES LAWSUIT AFTER INMATES DEATH]

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NJ College Sued by Parents of Dead Student

Two years ago, the body of a 19-year-old student was found in a Pennsylvania landfill after an intensive four-week search had yielded no results. On March 3, 2008, the parents of that student filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the college for not keeping their trash compacting system secure. No damages have been specified in regards to the death of John Fiocco Jr. who was a freshman at The College of New Jersey located not far outside of Trenton. [MORE: PARENTS SUING AFTER CHILD DIES IN TRASH COMPACTOR]

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Wrongful Death Suit Reinstated Against Cleveland Doctor

James Warrington Jr. was sued by Helen Grimes in 2001 for the death of John Grimes, her husband. In August 2000, John Grimes was treated by Dr. Warrington for pain in his stomach that extended down into his right side. According to court documents, Warrington prescribed medication for pain and inflammation and let him go home. [MORE: WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST CLEVELAND DOCTOR]

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Wrongful Death Covers Many Situations

Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed in many situations involving countless circumstances and situations. What they all have in common is that the victim's death was preventable and was caused by the actions of a different party (a person or organization) who acted improperly. A wrongful death lawsuit can involve negligent actions by the responsible party or it can involve intentional acts. [MORE: WRONGFUL DEATH COVERS MANY CASES]

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Trial Over John Ritter's Death Begins

The lawyer representing John Ritter's family told the jury on Monday that he would prove that the death of John Ritter was caused by doctors administering inadequate treatment and making a wrong diagnosis. [MORE: JOHN RITTERS' TRIAL]

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Wrongful Death Knows No Bounds

Wrongful death observes no boundaries, or carries no bias for economic or social status. Wrongful death can happen to the blue-collar worker, the poor, or the rich and famous. However, the one common denominator remains that wrongful death, no matter who is involved, is tragic and needless. [MORE: WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIMS STEELWORKER]

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Hospital Error Led to Unnecessary Death

A study in 1999 concluded that medical errors claim anywhere from 44,000 to 98,000 lives each year in the United States. And that fact has been brought home by a recent incident at a hospital in New York, after a woman underwent an unnecessary operation and died from complications after surgery. [MORE: HOSPITAL ERROR CAUSES DEATH]

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Orange County Pays Father of Slain Inmate $600,000

A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit by the father of John Derek Chamberlain, who was beaten by other prisoners while officers were nearby watching television, will receive a $600,000 settlement. Jail inmates justified the beating by stating they thought he was a child molester.. [MORE: ORANGE COUNTRY PAYS FOR WRONGFUL DEATH]

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