Wrongful Death

This blog recently discussed wrongful death resources that may be available to the families of victims of fatal accidents. As the summer season is upon us, many people enjoy taking to the water for a variety of activities, including boating. While boating is fun way...

The wrongful death of a loved one can be an overwhelmingly devastating experience for surviving family members. While dealing with the emotional devastation of unexpectedly losing a loved one, surviving family members may also be left facing unexpected financial...

When a loved one is wrongfully killed because of the negligence of another party, the loved one's surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim for the damages suffered and to also hold the party liable for the fatal accident. A wrongful death claim for...

When a loved one has been killed in an accident, surviving family members may be left to cope with emotional losses and unexpected financial challenges. Recently in California, a group of siblings brought a wrongful death lawsuit, alleging that a hospital and...

The maze of freeways and high speed highways that crisscross Los Angeles have cause the city to rank as the deadliest city in the United States for traffic-related deaths. This dire statistic has caused public officials to announce a plan to reduce and ultimately...

Previous posts here have noted that the survivors of a person who is killed by the negligence or wrongful act of another may be entitled to damages for loss of support and companionship of the decedent. Such cases are generally known as wrongful death actions....

In what may be a harbinger of many lawsuits to come in California and elsewhere, a couple has sued Apple, Inc. in Santa Clara County claiming that the lack of a safety shut-off on its iPhone caused their daughter's death in a rear-end collision. The plaintiffs are...

Two pedestrians died when they were struck by a car at an intersection in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Despite the relatively straightforward nature of the crash, police are still searching for precise answers to important "why" and "what" questions...

For soldiers who served in Europe and sailors who served in the Pacific, World War II was filled with many lethal hazards. Nevertheless, many American troops survived to return home, and they and their deceased comrades are honored every Veterans' Day. Sadly, one of...

Security cameras are very numerous in the Los Angeles area, and they occasionally record crimes and traffic accidents. A residential camera recently recorded what may have been the prelude to a fatal accident in Palos Verdes Estates.The accident occurred on a downhill...