When someone dies, they leave big gaps in the lives of their family members. An unexpected loss will result in grief and social disruptions for their loved ones. The whole family may need to make changes to take over someone's household responsibilities and...
Wrongful Death
How are wrongful death damages determined in California?
Losing a loved one is a devastating experience for anyone. Coping with the loss becomes more heart-wrenching when thinking about the impact of the loss on the deceased’s dependents. If you have lost a loved one due to someone else’s negligence, you may file a wrongful...
How to gain compensation for loss of companionship
If you have lost a loved one to a tragic accident, you'll know that the financial suffering is only a drop in the ocean when compared to the vast emotional loss that you feel. You may wonder how you will ever live life in the same way without your loved one to enjoy...
DUI suspected in fatal Yorba Linda crash
A suspected drunk driver killed two people in a car crash in Yorba Linda on Sept. 23, according to the California Highway Patrol. The accident took place just west of Gypsum Canyon Road on the 91 Freeway. Local media outlets report that a 29-year-old man was driving a...
Families file wrongful death suit over deadly diving boat fire
Attorneys representing the families of four victims who died in a dive boat fire in Southern California in September have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the boat's owners. The tragedy claimed the lives of 34 people. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in...
Alleged fatal frat hazing leads to wrongful death lawsuit
Fraternities are expected to provide social and charitable opportunities to college students. Unfortunately, however, hazing and physical humiliation of pledges and other students has tarnished their luster and has even led to deaths. The parents of a 20-year-old UC...
Bias can lead to medical malpractice
Doctors, like the rest of us, are not 100 percent objective. In fact, 12 million patients in this country were misdiagnosed because of bad judgment. Implicit bias was, according to research, involved in many claims for wrongful death or disability.Judgment errors were...
Ship owners sued for fire death
A boating trip off the coast of Santa Barbara on Labor Day turned deadly after a fire broke out and caused 34 fatalities. The first wrongful death lawsuit for this fire was filed in federal court in Los Angeles earlier this month.The vessel, the Conception, caught...
2018 traffic death report has mixed results
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued its report of traffic deaths for 2018. It had positive news regarding car crash deaths involving vehicle occupants which dropped from 2017. But fatal accident deaths involving large trucks, pedestrians and...
Woman apprehended after fleeing fatal hit and run car accident
News broke of a fatal accident near Los Angeles, in which a father was killed and an additional four people were injured. There had been a hunt for the woman, who had allegedly fled to Mexico, after fleeing the scene of the crash.She was recently apprehended, two...
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