Sentences with phrase «as wrongful death actions»

If a person injured in an accident subsequently dies because of those injuries, that person's heirs may recover money through a lawsuit known as a wrongful death action.

Not exact matches

The Contractor indemnifies the Government and the vessel and its owners against all claims, demands, or causes of action to which the Government, the vessel or its owner (s) might be subject as a result of damage or injury (including death) to the property or person of anyone other than the Government or its employees, or the vessel or its owner, arising in whole or in part from the negligence or other wrongful act of the Contractor, or its agents or employees, or any subcontractor, or its agents or employees.

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If that's ridiculous as evidence, then I guess the writer would accept only sworn statements from the bears» descendants in a wrongful death action.

Imagine, for a moment, if the entire population of New Orleans brought suit against Peabody, Arch Coal, and ExxonMobil as a class action for their part emitting CO2 that «created» Hurricane Katrina, or all the families who lost family members in Katrina charged the companies with wrongful death lawsuits.

If you are a family member of someone who died as a result of toxic exposure, a wrongful death attorney can evaluate your case and determine your best course of action.

Her husband, children and parents decided to take legal action and they were awarded nearly $ 2 million as a result of the wrongful death.

With deep experience in product liability matters and class action litigation, including catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, as well as consumer fraud, he represents national and international companies, including manufacturers of motor vehicles, power tools, pharmaceuticals, clothing, glass products, outdoor power equipment, and industrial machinery.

Unlike some states, such as Idaho, Washington law does not put a limit on the amount of damages recoverable in a wrongful death action.

Some wrongful death cases strictly involve civil action, while others can also involve a criminal case (such as criminally negligent homicide).

In the event that a serious injury results in a fatality, the remaining family members may wish to pursue a legal action for wrongful death and damages from the loss of companionship, as well as funeral and burial expenses.

He also handles complex civil matters such as equity disputes, securities litigation, product - liability claims, malpractice claims and wrongful death actions.

They have at least 10 years of experience in Illinois wrongful death cases, as the laws on such actions vary greatly from state to state.

Decedent's husband brought a wrongful death action alleging ordinary negligence as well as corporate liability on the part of the hospital (decedent received surgery and emergency care at the same facility).

When a person is killed as a result of another individual's or entity's actions, their surviving family members have the right to file a wrongful death claim.

The trial judge also held that under Pennsylvania's procedural law, the case brought as a wrongful death claim and survival action could be consolidated and in fact were required to be consolidated and remained together in court.

The trial judge granted the motion as to all claims except the plaintiff's wrongful death action.

Representing cigarette manufacturer in the defense of hundreds of personal injury and wrongful death actions as its primary courtroom advocate at the trial court level in select Florida jurisdictions.

When an adult or child sustains a personal injury or dies as a result of the negligence of an individual or entity, the negligent party may be held liable for the damages suffered by the injured victim or victim's family in a negligence or wrongful death action brought against the responsible parties.

If a victim dies of injuries sustained by a defective product, the victim's immediate family members may be entitled to recover damages sustained by the family members as a result of the victim's death in a wrongful death action brought against the same defendants.

If death occurred as a result of the toxic exposure, the surviving family may be able to bring a wrongful death action and receive compensation due to the negligence of the company, person, or entity that caused the exposure.

A wrongful death claim is a legal action filed by the survivors of an individual killed as a result of the negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct of another person, company or entity.

In a wrongful death action, you may be eligible for damages such as medical expenses for the deceased, the lost wages of the deceased, and funeral expenses along with other noneconomic damages.

Mr. Geftic prosecuted matters on behalf of seriously injured clients involved in automobile collisions, fall downs, defective products, construction accidents, as well as wrongful death and survivor actions.

Be it workers compensation or personal injury and wrongful death occurring outside the workplace, such as: car accidents, dram shop actions (where a bar or restaurant serves a customer to the point of legal intoxication), medical malpractice, defective products, construction accidents, premises liability (e.g., slip and falls based on failure to provide a safe place to walk or play), or any other type of preventable injury or death.

If a loved one was killed and you are an immediate family member such as a spouse, parent or child, you can bring a wrongful death action through the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate.

California permits families who have suffered the loss of a loved one as the result of another's action or failure to act to file wrongful death claims.

Because wrongful death actions are very complex and differ widely from case - to - case, an experienced wrongful death attorney will be able to counsel the victims» survivors as to the best legal action available under their particular circumstances.

Wrongful Death Claims: A lawsuit filed on behalf of a victim who was killed as a result of negligence or other type of unjust action.

Construction workers who are injured on the job may have the right to a legal claim in the form of workers» compensation action against an employer or site supervisor, third parties such as architects, engineers, manufacturers of equipment, or via a personal injury or wrongful death case.

If the accident victim dies as a result of such injuries, the negligent driver may be found liable in a wrongful death action for the damages suffered by certain of the victim's immediate family members as a result of the victim's death.

-- Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of another, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, the person who, or the corporation which, would have been liable if death had not ensued shall be liable to an action for damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to a felony.

If you have a loved one who was killed, you and other immediate family members can bring a wrongful death action, and the decedent's estate may bring a survival action to collect damages such as medical expenses; lost earnings; loss of love, support and companionship; and pain and suffering if the decedent survived for a time before succumbing.

Wrongful Death Actions — These actions are brought under California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 and allow surviving family members such as spouses, siblings, parents, and children to bring a lawsuit in order to recover for their own Actions — These actions are brought under California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 and allow surviving family members such as spouses, siblings, parents, and children to bring a lawsuit in order to recover for their own actions are brought under California Code of Civil Procedure § 377.60 and allow surviving family members such as spouses, siblings, parents, and children to bring a lawsuit in order to recover for their own losses.

• Assault or Battery: 2 years • Domestic Violence: 5 years • Dram Shop Actions (personal injury or death as a result of unlawfully selling or giving alcohol to a minor or visibly intoxicated person): 2 years • Negligence: 3 years • General Products Liability: 3 years • General Premises Liability: 3 years • Uninsured Motorists; Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund: 3 years, 6 months • Wrongful Death: 3 years • Dog Bite Cases: 3 years • Social Host Personal Injury Cases: 3 years • Third - Party No - Fault: 3 years • First - Party No - Fault: 1death as a result of unlawfully selling or giving alcohol to a minor or visibly intoxicated person): 2 years • Negligence: 3 years • General Products Liability: 3 years • General Premises Liability: 3 years • Uninsured Motorists; Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund: 3 years, 6 months • Wrongful Death: 3 years • Dog Bite Cases: 3 years • Social Host Personal Injury Cases: 3 years • Third - Party No - Fault: 3 years • First - Party No - Fault: 1Death: 3 years • Dog Bite Cases: 3 years • Social Host Personal Injury Cases: 3 years • Third - Party No - Fault: 3 years • First - Party No - Fault: 1 year

A wrongful death action proceeds through the court system as though the victim was still alive, and the deceased is named as a party to the suit.

«When the death of a person is caused by the wrongful act, negligence, default, or breach of contract or warranty of any person, including those occurring on navigable waters, and the event would have entitled the person injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued, the person or watercraft that would have been liable in damages if death had not ensued shall be liable for damages as specified in this act notwithstanding the death of the person injured, although death was caused under circumstances constituting a felony.»

Moreover, if the person's death was caused by the City or a City employee such as a New York City police officer or White Plains bus driver - the time for starting a wrongful death action is short.

These include class action lawsuits involving tire defects and grave desecration, as well as wrongful death and white collar crime cases.

If a family member dies as a result of the negligence of another person or party, you may also be entitled to sue under a wrongful death action.

If a loved one has been killed as a result of the actions of another, the wrongful death attorneys at J&Y Law Firm offer compassionate and aggressive representation to help relieve the financial burden of your tragic loss, so you can focus on healing emotionally.

General Motors hired Weil as coordination counsel after being sued in at least 22 different states at once; the lawsuits included both class actions and wrongful death cases.

In the case of a wrongful death caused by medical malpractice during labor and delivery, the defendants in the wrongful death action will be the same as those named in a medical malpractice suit for non-fatal injuries sustained by a baby.

When a baby dies as a result of medical malpractice, certain of the child's family members may be able to recover compensation for the damages they have suffered as a result of the child's death through the institution of a wrongful death action.

While we do handle car accident, truck accident, and motorcycle accidents, we also specialize in other areas such as slip and fall, wrongful death, offshore injuries, and class action lawsuits.

The plaintiff will be required in such wrongful death actions to prove the medical malpractice or negligence of the defendants just as they would have in a medical malpractice action.

It refers to the wrongful death action and quotes Mr. Schechter as saying to Ms. Craig that «substantial dollars» were paid in relation to the settlement agreement reached in the wrongful death action.

In New Mexico, compensation for survivors in a wrongful death action often includes pain and suffering, lost earnings, loss of guidance, household services, loss of society and companionship, and the value of the decedent's life separate from his or her earning capacity (also known as hedonic damages).

Despite the death of the cyclist, this matter did not come before the Court as a RI wrongful death motorcycle crash cause of action.

They are as follows: (1) The death must have been caused by another's negligence, i.e., it must be showed that the negligent person was at fault for the death; (2) if the deceased was alive, he or she would have been entitled to recover damages from the at fault party; and (3) the party or beneficiaries must meet the legal requirements to be allowed recovery of damages in the Wrongful Death acdeath must have been caused by another's negligence, i.e., it must be showed that the negligent person was at fault for the death; (2) if the deceased was alive, he or she would have been entitled to recover damages from the at fault party; and (3) the party or beneficiaries must meet the legal requirements to be allowed recovery of damages in the Wrongful Death acdeath; (2) if the deceased was alive, he or she would have been entitled to recover damages from the at fault party; and (3) the party or beneficiaries must meet the legal requirements to be allowed recovery of damages in the Wrongful Death acDeath action.