Posts tagged wrongful death

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed in Las Vegas

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A wrongful death lawsuit against a woman that was first convicted and then acquitted of her boyfriend's death has been dismissed. She had also been charged with stealing the man's silver and that conviction was upheld on appeal. Tuesday, Judge Elizabeth Halverson granted a motion to dismiss the wrongful death suit, because in Nevada, after you start a case, it must be brought to trial within...

• Indictment Against Teen Handed Down by Grand Jury

  April Armani | June 27, 2007 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  On March 13, 2007, a group of teenagers were allegedly drinking -- one of those drunken teenagers got behind the wheel, drove drunk and struck a car killing 17 year old Samara Stricklen. While the Jefferson County police originally believed the drunk driver was 16 year old Alison Bowen, however, the grand jury reached a different conclusion yesterday afternoon.The grand jury indicted 17 year...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Hyundai

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Hyundai Motor American had a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them in Orange County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges they helped an employee leave the country following a fatal car accident. Youn Bum Lee was driving a car that hit a motorcyle and killed the driver. He had been out drinking with other Hyundai executives on the night of the accident. "What unfolded was possible criminal...

• Wrongful Death Suit May be Filed for Death Row Inmate

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

  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...

• NYC May be Sued for Infant Brain Injury Incident

  Staff Writer | January 08, 2007 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  New York State Supreme Court Justice Doris Ling-Cohan ruled that a woman whose daughter sustained a traumatic brain injury at a city-licensed daycare center (First Steps) in 2000 could sue New York City. The woman researched several daycare centers before allowing her daughter to be put under the care of First Steps Daycare Center. Her criteria called for a "licensed, investigated,...

• 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...

• Flying Shrimp

  Staff Writer | April 13, 2006 8:51 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A New York jury didn't buy the arguments set forth by a decedent's family as it sought $10 million from Benihana's for his death several months after dodging a shrimp allegedly tossed by the chef.For more about this story...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Actor Robert Blake

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

  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

• Defendants Seek Dismissal of Wrongful Death Suit

  Staff Writer | January 09, 2006 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Attorneys for defendants in a Wyoming wrongful death lawsuit have asked a judge to completely throw out, or at least release some defendants from, the suit. Rick Schwartz and Milt Stollak were fighting Colorado wildfires in 2002 when the tanker they were flying went down. Relatives of the two filed suit in 2004 against Hawkins and Powers Aviation, its employees, and other defendants.Attorneys...