Wrongful Death

A wrongful death case allows survivors to seek compensation if a family member dies because of someone else’s negligent or reckless actions. Although money cannot make up for a loved one’s tragic death, it can assist survivors who face expenses related to their loved one’s passing. If you are considering filing a wrongful death claim […]

Losing a loved one is a heartbreaking experience for those left behind. The grief is only made worse by learning that someone else’s reckless or intentional actions caused the death. Surviving family members have the right to be angry and demand justice for their tragic loss. In California, accountability can come by filing a wrongful […]

The children of a Navy veteran have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. According to a news report on Military.com, the 72-year-old man, who had served in the Vietnam War, died from a traumatic brain injury a week after he fell in his hospital room. The lawsuit alleges […]

One man has passed away and nine others have been hospitalized as the result of a Sacramento botulism outbreak that has been linked to contaminated nacho cheese dip sold in an area gas station. According to a CBS News report, health officials have said tests have confirmed that the botulism toxin was present in the […]

Rapper Young Jeezy Jenkins, concert promoter Live Nation and others, are facing a wrongful death lawsuit. This lawsuit is in connection with the 2014 fatal shooting of concert promoter Eric Johnson at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. The shooting happened on Aug. 22, 2014 backstage during the tour’s stop at Mountain View according to […]

Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against two Eureka nursing homes alleging that neglect and lack of nursing staff led to the deaths of two patients in 2016. According to a news report in the Times-Standard, both men died after developing severe pressure ulcers that became infected when they resided at the Eureka and Seaview […]

Losing a loved one is the probably the most difficult experience we go through as human beings. However, when a loved one dies as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, the pain and grief is even greater because of the knowledge that this was a death that could be prevented. Wrongful death cases […]

Around 6 a.m. last Thursday, a crash involving a big rig FedEx truck occurred, blocking all northbound lanes at Fruitridge Road and Seamas Avenue. Reports reveal that the double-trailer FedEx truck was traveling south on I-5 in heavy rain. The driver lost control of the rig, causing it to hit the center retaining wall and […]

Due to a dramatic increase in drownings along the Sacramento and American Rivers this summer, officials are going above and beyond the usual enforcement steps to make sure of the community’s safety. KCRA 3 reports that over the past month and Labor Day weekend, state rangers and police were out in full force. They patrolled […]