Posts tagged wrongful death

• Supreme Court Limits Award

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 22, 2007 7:45 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A woman who sued and won a lawsuit against Philip Morris USA for her husbands death has had her jury award set aside by the Supreme Court. The lawsuit now returns to the Oregon Supreme Court, which will determine if it will order a new trial, reduce the jury award or reinstate its decision.The Supreme Court's argument for setting aside the verdict, in part, was that the widow should only...

• Two People Killed When Airport Shuttles Crash in Fort Lauderdale

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 19, 2007 3:04 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  On Sunday evening two airport shuttles driving at the Fort Lauderdale airport collided killing one drive and one passenger. There were another eight people that were injured from the collision. Of the eight that were hospitalized, two people were reported to be in serious condition.It is believed at this time that the shuttle buses were heading in opposite directions when they collided. The...

• Illinois Nursing Home Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 18, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  A lawsuit was filed against the Granite Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Granite City, Illinois. A woman who was sent there after undergoing heart surgery died less than two months after her release from the nursing home. It is believed that the poor care she received led to infection and eventually death. The woman, only 75, had developed fluid build-up in her lungs. It is believed that...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Fraternity Moves Forward

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 16, 2007 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL Category: Wrongful Death
  

  After a Colorado woman's son was killed from alcohol poisoning in 2004, she filed a lawsuit against the fraternity that her son was pledging. She also filed against seven of the fraternity members. The defendants were trying to have the lawsuit dismissed but the Judge stood firm that there were various counts that were triable. The Judge set a trial date for March 2008. The college student...