Idaho updates in category: Wrongful Death

A family sued the city of Lee's Summit for wrongful death after their son was killed crossing Blackwell Parkway. He was killed in 2004 while chasing after the family's dogs. The parents believe the high speed limit and lack of proper lighting on the roadway contributed to their son's death. The lawsuit was settled yesterday out of court. Although the Fausts did receive financial...

A 17-year-old boy was employed by the Ramada Inn in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. He worked as a waiter and dishwasher. He was killed after leaving work while intoxicated with alcohol and getting into a car accident. His parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hotel. According to the lawsuit, the Nemchecks contend the hotel should not have allowed him to work so long. Nemcheck's...

In 2004 a college freshman at Edward Winters College was killed outside his dorm. His parents just settled with the college in a wrongful death sui they brought blaming the college for his death. The college will be paying the family $2.75 million and they must award an annual scholarship in the student's name. The victim was a freshman when two men approached him and demanded a sports...

The civil trial of a women convicted of running over her husband was postponed due to icy weather conditions. Clara Harris was convicted of murder in February 2003, after driving her Mercedes Benz over her husband several times in July 2002. She had confronted him at a hotel with his mistress. David Harris's parents are suing her for $5 million dollars in the wrongful death case. Closing...

Two Kootenai County residents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a man who was pulling two flatbed trailers behind his truck. The two mem were passengers in a car that collided with one of the trailers when it crossed the center line and drifted into oncoming trafic. The driver, the brother of one of the passengers, was killed in the accident.KGW.com has more on the wrongful death suit