The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, …
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that Nationwide Property and Casualty is not obligated to defend its homeowner insureds against a wrongful death claim for emotional and mental distress brought by a mother whose son died from a drug overdose …
A judge has ruled that a 5-year-old New Hampshire girl missing since 2019 is legally dead and her mother can become administrator of her estate, just weeks after the child’s father was convicted of killing her. Crystal Sorey “has carried …
The husband of a New York doctor who died shortly after dining at a Disney Springs restaurant last year accused Walt Disney Parks and Resorts of negligence in a 19-page lawsuit filed in Florida. Jeffrey Piccolo is seeking in excess …
The family of a Texas woman killed in a January collision with a propane truck has filed a $150 million lawsuit against the propane company and the driver of the vehicle, citing negligence and wrongful death. Nineteen-year-old Yuliana Castillo and …
The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago sued the school, alleging it caused Kristin Smart’s murder through negligence. Smart, then 19, disappeared from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo on the state’s …
A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death claim against her late father’s employer, the Maryland Appellate Court has ruled. The appeals court affirmed a circuit court that …
The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff`s deputy who killed himself has filed a $20 million wrongful-death claim against the county, blaming years of working in jails and mandatory overtime for his depression. The claim was filed Thursday by …
The mother of a University of New Hampshire student who died in an icy swamp two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the Durham bar and fraternity her son visited that night. Vincenzo Lirosi, 22, was found …
If a person’s right to bring a personal injury lawsuit has expired by the time of his or her death, the person’s estate is barred from bringing a wrongful death suit in Massachusetts for the benefit of the beneficiaries. The …
