Category: Wrongful Death Claim

$1 Million Granted to Family of Former Town Official for Wrongful Death Claim

Jan 24

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A jury awarded the family of a former Windham supervisor with more than a million dollars for a wrongful death claim filed against an Albany hospital last Thursday.

Thomas P. Meeham had been one of the known supervisors in Windham, New York and was re-elected as a town official nineteen times. While doing his role as a public servant with the community, Meehan also worked as a carpenter until he came into Albany Medical Center Hospital for a hip replacement on November 11, 2009.

The day after his surgery, Meehan still managed to walk but over the next two days, he had experienced events of dyspnea, a condition referring to the difficulty in breathing. He died the following day.

The family’s wrongful death attorney said those symptoms that Meehan had experienced are a sign that he is in the early stage of having pulmonary embolism. It is a condition wherein the main artery of the lung or one of its branches is blocked by a substance that has traveled through the bloodstream from somewhere else in the body. A blood clot from the deep veins in the legs usually cause pulmonary embolism.

In their lawsuit, the family affirmed that Meehan’s attending physician – Dr. Aniko Felligi failed to request scans that could have determined the blood clots. Meehan could have survived from his seizure if he was administered with an anticoagulant.

The jury granted the family with a total of $1.4 million for economic damages, which included the decedent’s future earnings and the value of tasks he may have done.

The award value for the family’s wrongful death claim is higher than expected and the Los Angeles injury attorneys see the court’s decision engaging.

Wrongful Death Claim Granted to Family of a Boy Killed in a Car Accident

Jan 05

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Landers family was awarded with $1 million for their car accident wrongful death claim after losing their son to a drunk driver.

Leaving your kid to one of your most trusted relatives or friends for a weekend or a vacation trip will absolutely bring you peace of mind. However, this verdict must be seen as a warning to parents leaving or planning to leave their children behind for a weekend getaway or a vacation.

The family of a young boy who died in a drunk driving vehicle accident finally won the wrongful death claim they filed way back in 2009. The said drunk driving accident occurred on July 18, 2009. It was when the parents of a 12–year-old Matthew Landers left him under the custody of Randy Sonzanski – a close family friend for a fishing trip in Alaska.

The couple probably gave too much of their trust to Sonzanski, not knowing that the latter would be unmindful of taking good care of their son. Sonzanski being careless about Matthew, allowed the boy to ride on the car of Sonzanski’s friend – Daniel Armstrong upon knowing that Armstrong was already intoxicated by an alcohol.

Don’t drink and drive – that’s the golden rule that Armstrong violated. The worst thing is that the young boy is with him when his car submerged into the Alaskan river as a result of drunk driving. Matthew died from drowning in the river while Armstrong survived.

The police officers who conducted an investigation regarding the incident confirmed that there was a substantial blood alcohol concentration level found in Armstrong’s sobriety test.

Driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or more is strictly prohibited in Alaska. According to researches, having a BAC level of .05 may weaken the driving ability of most people. Therefore, 0.08 BAC level was set to be the lawful limit for drivers.

Finally, after several years of waiting, justice has come. Armstrong pleaded guilty and will be facing four years imprisonment. May this serve as a warning to would-be drunk drivers.

Having a quality time with each other might be one of the best moments for spouses. However, kids should never be overlooked in such instances. Take some time and effort in considering to bring your kids too on your vacation trip rather than leaving them under the custody of other people.

Wrongful Death Claim Filed Against Pomona Police Department

Dec 09

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After the fatal shooting of the Pomona Police Department against the 26-year-old Latino – Andres Avila, the Pomona Police Department is now facing wrongful death claim filed by the victim’s family.

The shooting incident occurred last October 16 at Avila’s own residence in 900 Block West Holt Avenue, Pomona. However, it all started on the 4th of July when a police entered and chased him for uncertain reason. Avila attempted to run for fear of his own life but he was beaten by the police. Said incident was recorded by Avila’s family through a cell phone video.

Due to that incident, Avila filed a written complaint against the police officer who trespass and beat him in his own house.

Three months later, Avila was shot by the same police officer who caused the disturbance in his house. Allegedly, Avila was asleep in his car when two police officers ordered him to step out and was then shot. Avila was pronounced dead on the spot.

Avila’s family together with their California personal injury attorney filed a wrongful death claim against the Pomona Police Department regarding two incidents executed by the same police officer.

The Pomona Police Department had not given their comments yet while referring the inquiries to the Sheriff’s Department since the latter is the one handling the investigation.

Apparently, there is a deep root to this incident and it seems that the police officer abused his authority. Aside from the wrongful death claim, he might also possibly face an administrative case. Hopefully, justice will be found and may the guilty be held responsible for his deeds.

5 Fastest Roads in the US: What Slowing Down Speeding Violators?

Aug 16

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If you think citation tickets or fatal crashes can deter reckless motorists from racing through roads, think again.
It’s neither the penalty nor the fatality that can slow down over-speeding violators –-it’s the economy.
Unbelievable, but true. According to INRX, a company that provides traffic data used in GPS, high gas prices, poor economy and high unemployment rates have kept young drivers – those who tend to speed and engage in risky road behavior – off the road.

INRIX has also recorded the fastest car on the fastest road in the US which clocked in at 94 mph in Arizona’s Route 79 between Saguaro National Park and Phoenix. The company drew information from GPS data used by nearly 5 million drivers from January to June 15 this year.

The second road where motorists are more likely to hit the gas is the Oklahoma State Highway 33 with the fastest driver going at 87 mph. California State Route 73 is next where the top speed was recorded the 85 mph in both directions between Moulton Parkway and Bear Street. Eastbound MI-5 Michigan Highway has motorists going at top speed of 83 mph while the fifth fastest road is Arizona State Route 77 where INRIX has recorded the top speed of a motorist at 81 mph.

LA Art Walk Crash Leaves Infant on Life Support

Jul 18

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Sometimes, no matter how parents try to protect their children from harm, accidents still happen because some people are not careful with their actions.

On July 15, Downtown Art Walk witnessed a car accident involving a two-month-old infant who was severely hurt because of it. The driver accidentally pressed the accelerator and ran over the curb hitting the baby, the mother, and several pedestrians, reports said

Negligence as a Major Factor in Fatal Pasadena Truck Accident

Jun 27

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The truck driver’s complete disregard of vehicle safety in La Canada’s tragic big rig accident in April 2009 can be seen as a major factor in this fatal accident that led to the death of a man and his daughter and caused injuries to twelve others.

In the truck driver’s murder trial held recently, the grieving mother and widow appeared before the court and blamed the driver for ignoring alleged “safety issues” that resulted in him losing control of the big rig and crashing onto unsuspecting motorists and other people.

1-800-GET-THIN Sued by Husband of Woman Killed After the Procedure

Feb 22

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Given the American populations problem with obesity and the struggle to lose weight, it’s no surprise why there are so many “lose weight, get thin” schemes in the market.

A popular ad, the TV commercial “1-800-GET-THIN” is currently being sued by a Simi Valley man who lost his wife after undergoing a Lap-Band surgery.

According to the complainant, John Faitro, his wife, 50-year old Laurie called the 800 number and arranged the weight loss surgery after seeing the TV commercial. She underwent the Lap-Band surgery at Valley Surgical Center in West Hills (which involved placing a ring on the upper part of the stomach) but unfortunately, died just 5 days after the procedure.