Sentences with phrase «wrongful death action against»

Mr. Bruce Schechter represents plaintiffs in a wrongful death action against Monster Energy Company («Monster») in California.

When this happens, certain family members of the victim may be able to bring a wrongful death action against a driver, a manufacturer, or another party whose negligence was responsible for their loss.

The family of Lola Norton, deceased brought a wrongful death action against a number of defendants who were affiliated with a nursing home in which Bernard Norton's wife, Lola died.

Not exact matches

The family of fallen Buffalo police officer Craig Lehner has begun the process of taking legal action against the city and the police department, filing a claim of wrongful death.

Mike Miceli has sued McGarry in Orleans Parish court, saying his actions were «extreme and outrageous,» and has filed a separate suit against the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Department for wrongful death.

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.

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.

In these unfortunate situations, a wrongful death action can be brought by surviving family against those responsible.

Statutes are in place for every state to establish procedures for bringing actions against the responsible party or parties; in this case, it is called a Wrongful Death Statute.

Nagel Rice is currently handling some of the highest profile cases in the country, including the carjacking wrongful death case against the Short Hills Mall, a cyberbullying suicide case against a New Jersey school district, a class action against the NFL for illegal ticket sales for Super Bowl XLVIII, and the multi-billion dollar RICO action against short selling hedge funds.

California's wrongful death statute allows certain surviving family members to bring a legal action against a person or party that negligently causes the death of a loved one.

When somebody passes away due to the willful, reckless or negligent actions of another, their survivors may be able to file what is called a «wrongful death» lawsuit against the responsible parties in an effort to obtain compensation for monetary damages, loss of companionship, pain and suffering, etc..

Tuomi's husband and the administrator of her estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her beneficiaries and a survival action against Extendicare and Kendric Manor.

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.

His family filed a negligence and wrongful death suit against the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, claiming the veterans home failed to take timely action.

Defended a manufacturer of GPS systems against wrongful death actions arising from a mid-air collision and other general aviation aircraft accidents.

Matters of note include the coordination of multiparty defense in a wrongful death action arising from a construction accident, arbitration of a complex network agreement between healthcare organizations, and defense of class action cases brought by uninsured patients against a chain of hospitals.

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.

The key part of a wrongful death case comes from a claim going against someone who engaged in an action that caused the death of another person.

A wrongful death action is reportedly forthcoming against the school based on what the victim's family contends was «inadequate staffing and improper training».

A wrongful death action may be instituted against a person or entity whose negligence, recklessness or intentional actions or inactions caused the death of another.

If you decide to pursue legal action against a truck driver who harmed or caused the wrongful death of a loved one, you will most likely be facing off against trucking companies and the insurance companies that represent them.

Karen Conti has been a lawyer for 26 years, and is a member of the Illinois, California, and U.S., Supreme Court bars, She's handled numerous significant cases, including a successful United States Supreme Court appeal for the Cook County Democratic Party, the death row appeals of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a reversal in the Illinois Supreme Court in an employment discrimination matter, and a wrongful arrest and injury action against the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.