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Boy Dies in Del Rey Fall Accident

Published on July 19, 2011 By Samantha

Property owners are required to take good care of their property while those who are in charge of building structures should do their jobs properly in order to avoid accidents.
If a structure is not properly built or secured and someone was killed because of it, the property builder or owner may be held liable [...]

Glendora Collision Involving Pickup Truck and Tractor-Trailer Results in Fatalities

Published on June 27, 2011 By Samantha

Collisions involving two vehicles may result in severe injuries and death. The risks of fatalities may increase if one of the vehicles involved is heavier and bigger than the other one.
At least three women have died after the Nissan pickup truck they were riding in was struck by a Wal-Mart tractor trailer, causing it [...]

Security Guard Killed in Set of NCIS

Published on February 10, 2011 By Jane

Production has been suspended for the CBS hit series NCIS after the death of a security guard following an automobile accident on the set yesterday.
The police drama stopped shooting and an actual investigation will be done to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
According to reports, a production company van had just finished dropping off [...]

Jury Awards Family with $15M in Wrongful Death Suit

Published on June 22, 2010 By Cheska

The parents of the two Santa Cruz sisters who died in a fiery crash in 2004 were recently awarded by an Alameda jury with $15 million for their losses caused by the negligence of one of the largest car rental companies nationwide.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car of San Francisco faced a wrongful death suit filed by the parents [...]

Jury Awards $29 M in Wrongful Death Suit against Nursing Home

Published on May 13, 2010 By Cheska

Medical institutions and health care providers must always put their patients at the top priority in order to avoid facing lawsuits that may eventually threaten their financial stability.
A jury has recently ordered Colonial Healthcare located in Auburn to pay $28 million in punitive damages and $1.1 million actual damages for the death of an [...]

Record-High $24.3M Awarded in Personal Injury Lawsuit

Published on March 8, 2010 By Cheska

Common carriers have a strict liability regarding accidents caused by their property and so will be responsible for the injury and damages it will cause.
A Sacramento jury has recently awarded a total of $24.3 million to a 14-year-old girl who was ran over by her father driving a truck that is listed as a “common [...]

Family Files Wrongful Death Charges after Fatal 2009 Salmonella Outbreak

Published on March 1, 2010 By Samantha

Food manufacturing companies, including spice makers, are required to sell safe products to people because failure to do so can lead to severe sicknesses or deaths.
In fact, the family of a woman who reportedly died due to a salmonella infection last year has recently filed a wrongful death suit against a Union City spicemaker.
U.F. Union [...]

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