- Sarah Cool | April 08, 2009 1:32 AM | Council Bluffs, IA
Category:
Wrongful Death
The Iowa General Assembly is currently considering legislation that would change the kind of claims that a plaintiff can bring in a wrongful death suit. Wrongful death suits are civil claims...
- Shannon Weidemann | February 28, 2008 9:47 AM | Davenport, IA
Category:
Wrongful Death
A $6.5 Million wrongful death verdict was upheld by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the death of a soldier. The man died during basic training at Fort Benning by accidental electrocution. The lawsuit was filed against a contractor who was responsible for maintence at the base. He died after leaning against a metal latrine. An investigation later found the latrine, which was...
- Craig Kelley | August 25, 2011 5:21 PM | Council Bluffs, IA
Category:
Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
In a case decided last week, the Nebraska Supreme Court paved the way for a wrongful death case against Union Pacific Railroad to move forward. The case stems from the death of 13-year-old Efrain...
- Staff Writer | April 05, 2006 11:53 AM | Council Bluffs, IA
Category:
Wrongful Death
The husband of a woman killed in a Lowe's parking lot by a hit-and-run driver has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her killer. Although the incident occurred in December, the driver was not charged until last month since investigators had to use store surveillance tape to identify the vehicle.