Takata, Honda Sued for Air Bag-Related Death
An air bag that was linked to the death of a Florida woman has prompted a lawsuit against both Takata Corp and Honda Motor co on Monday. The family of the victim, Hien Tran, filed the wrongful death lawsuit in state court in Orange County, Florida. According to a medical examiner in Florida, Tran had […]
Widow Files Lawsuit against Accused Killer
A woman in Endicott, New York, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver who is accused of killer her husband. The lawsuit was filed Sept. 24 in the State Supreme Court of Broome County, accusing Dylan R. Schmiel of driving with negligence and recklessness, causing the death of David Decker. The attorney of […]
Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Tracy Morgan has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, targeting one of the corporation’s truck drivers. A commercial truck struck a limousine that carried the “30 Rock” comedian, among other passengers, injuring Morgan and several others. According to Morgan, Walmart’s negligence in the ownership and operation of the truck was a “substantial contributing factor” in the […]
Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Man Accused of Killing Her Husband
A woman in Binghamton, New York, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the man who was already charged with the murder of her husband. According to State Police, Dylan Schmiel, 23, was speeding when he struck and killed David Decker, 73, while driving on Interstate 81 North. Schmiel is facing charges of murder, homicide […]
Parents of Kindergartner Killed by Bus Sue Modesto and Modesto City Schools
The parents of a Tuolumne Elementary School Kindergartner who was killed by a Modesto Area Express bus have filed wrongful-death claims against the city and school districts. The victim, Alan Alexander Navarro Fernandoz, 5, was hit by a MAX bus near the school and died at noon on March 26 while crossing the street. The […]
Woman Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Friend of Late Husband
A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a family friend for the death of her husband. William Decero, 49, lost control of the vehicle he was driving that belonged to Thomas Fitzsimmons, 48, who was sitting as a passenger. The vehicle swerved off a road in Oak Brook, Illinois, and crashed into the woods. […]
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Novato Accident Victim’s Family Reaches Settlement
The family of a Novato girl who was killed by a vehicle received $1.12 million for their wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Novato, California. $800,000 of the $1.12 million were paid by Tait North America, the employer of the driver who killed the victims, Hailey Ratliff, and Morningstar Farms, a horse stable near […]
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Santa Monica Plane Crash Victim’s Family
The parents of a woman who was killed in a Santa Monica Airport plane crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the heirs of the pilot of the aircraft, the aircraft’s manufacturer and three government entities. The parents of Lauren Winkler, Gary and Carole Winkler, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the […]
Walmart Places Blame of Truck-Related Injuries on Tracy Morgan in lawsuit
Walmart’s response Monday to Tracy Morgan’s lawsuit regarding a multi-car crash pinned the responsibility on Morgan. Regarding the crash in which Morgan and several others were injured, Walmart said the injuries “were caused, in whole or in part, by plaintiffs’ failure to properly wear an appropriate available seatbelt restraint device.” “By failing to exercise ordinary […]
Ukraine Faces Lawsuit from Families of German MH17 Victims
The families of the German victims of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 intend to sue the country and its president for manslaughter by negligence, according to the lawyer representing them. Elmar Giemulla, the lawyer who represents three families of German victims, said that Ukraine should have closed its airspace if it could not guarantee that the flights would […]