Wrongful Death

• Powers Fasteners Inc. settles $6 million wrongful-death lawsuit

  Linda Snyder | December 26, 2007 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A $6 million settlement was reached earlier this week for a wrongful-death lawsuit involving the family of a woman who was killed when a Big Dig highway tunnel in Boston collapsed on her car in 2006.The lawsuit involved the epoxy supplier, Powers Fasteners Inc. The woman, Milena Del Valle, was crushed when 26 tons of concreted ceiling panels collapsed while driving through the tunnel.It was...

• Military Academy Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | July 08, 2008 8:29 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A wrongful death lawsuit brought against Missouri Military Academy has been settled out of court. The Academy will pay the parents of Alain Garcia $700,000 to settle the lawsuit. He was killed in a...

• Parents Win Wrongful Death Case Against Fraternity Member

  Shannon Weidemann | December 10, 2007 9:09 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A student hazing a fraternity at Plattsburge State University in 2003 died during the initiation rites. His parents sued 14 members of the Psi Episilon Chi fraternity after their son's death from water intoxication. The judge in the wrongful death lawsuit awarded the parents $1.5 Million. After his death, which sparked outrage across the state, 10 of his alleged tormenters and an alumnus were...

• EMS Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settled

  Chrissie Cole | May 04, 2009 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  Maryland emergency works have agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit, according to court records. A lawyer for Smithsburg Emergency Medical Services said the case, which was scheduled for...

• Colorado Springs Hospital Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Linda Snyder | March 14, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Memorial Hospital settled a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday with Donald Rifkin, whose wife shot and killed the couple's boys and then herself shortly after being released from the Colorado Springs-owned hospital in 2005.Rifkin will receive $325,000, according to city documents obtained by The Gazette.On April 22, 2005, Julie Rifkin, 41, made threats to a co-worker about killing herself and her...

• 17-month old girl dies at home day care center in Aurora

  Staff Writer | December 16, 2006 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  A 17-month-old girl was found unconscious and not breathing at a home day care center in Aurora on Tuesday, December 12th. She was later pronounced dead after she was taken by ambulance to The Children's Hospital. According to family members, the girl was not ill and did not have any special medical conditions. Both a neighbor and the husband of the day-care provider attempted to give the...

• Man Shot Inside Capitol in Denver

  April Armani | July 16, 2007 5:12 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  An armed man was shot to death by Governor Ritter's security staff at the Capitol. While news reports are just now coming in, it appears the man stated "I am the emperor and I'm here to take over state government" just prior to being shot by security.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to our section on Wrongful Death.

• Indifference at Denver County Jail

  April Armani | June 26, 2007 5:30 PM | 1 CommentDenver, CO

  The family of Emily Rae Rice, the twenty-four year old who died needlessly in the hands of Denver County Jail employees, files suit against the City and County of Denver, Denver Health and nearly 50 deputies, jail guards, doctors and nurses.It is absolutely amazing that in this day and age someone like Emily Rae Rice could die due to the negligent actions of those entities entrusted with the...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Actor Robert Blake

  Staff Writer | March 06, 2006 8:57 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Actor Robert Blake testifies and becomes combative in Wrongful Death lawsuit, denying having lied about his wife's slaying.For the latest news about this troubled actor's current legal battle, click here

• Wrongful Death Suit May be Filed for Death Row Inmate

  Shannon Weidemann | March 31, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO

  A man was excuted by the North Carolina Department of Corrections in August and now his attorney is considering filing a wrongful death suit after all the conditions set forth by a U.S. District Court Judge were not followed. A doctor was supposed to monitor the man to make sure he was fully unconscious before being executed and according to a deposition, that did not happen.U.S. District Judge...