Posts tagged wrongful death

• Indifference at Denver County Jail

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

  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...

• Colorado Springs Hospital Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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

  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...

• Parents Consider Wrongful Death Suit For Son's Death

  Staff Writer | January 04, 2006 7:42 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Junction, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The parents of a 9-year-old boy who was shot and killed by a 14-year-old last summer have threatened to file a civil lawsuit against the 14-year-old's parents.Eric Alan Stoneman was sentenced in December to 10 years (four in a juvenile justice facility and 6 in state prison) for the shooting death of Taylor Demarco.Taylor's parents, Bill DeMarco and Wendi Robyn, opposed any change in the...

• Deaths While In Custody Unexplained

  Linda Chalat | September 13, 2010 1:52 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Marvin Booker died while in custody, and following the official investigation, his death was ruled a homicide. Booker died in a well-lit room in full view of inmates and workers. Cameras recorded...

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

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

  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...

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

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

  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...

• Military Academy Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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

  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 Category: Wrongful Death
  

  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...

• Utah Police Officers Sued for Wrongful Death

  Shannon Weidemann | October 10, 2007 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A man was shot by two police officers in 1998 and his family is now suing for wrongful death. The court case started this week. The victim had been visiting his parent's home and the police were called because he was acting suicidal. When the police arrived he was holding a knife that the officers believed to be a gun. In opening statements, defense attorney Andrew Morse said Peterson...

• Man Shot Inside Capitol in Denver

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

  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.