Massachusetts High Court Affirms Limit on Wrongful Death Suits in Tobacco Ruling July 7, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson If a person’s right to bring a personal injury lawsuit has expired by the time of his or her death,...
Families of 4 Killed on Farm Settle Wrongful Death Suit May 30, 2023 The families of four young men killed and buried on a Pennsylvania farm have settled their wrongful-death lawsuits against the...
Families of Des Moines, Iowa School Shooting Victims Sue Program, Founder May 19, 2023 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The families of two teenagers shot to death in a Des Moines alternative high school...
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Buffalo Massacre Targets Social Media May 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A wrongful death suit has been filed on behalf of victims’ relatives, survivors and others affected by the 2022 racially-motivated...
APCIA: Illinois Bill Significantly Would Have Detrimental Impact May 16, 2023 An Illinois bill allowing punitive damages in wrongful death cases will increase already high litigation costs, the American Property Casualty...
TikTok, Transit Agencies Face Wrongful Death Suit Over New York Teenager’s Death March 23, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Chinese company ByteDance and its popular social media platform TikTok are facing a wrongful death suit in New York over...
Lawyer’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Vegas Casino February 22, 2023 The family of a Florida lawyer who suffered a heart attack at a Las Vegas blackjack table last year and...
Death of Handcuffed Man in Colorado Ruled Homicide, Lawsuit Expected February 17, 2023 By Colleen Slevin The death of a man who was handcuffed after a mental health team responded to a call of him walking...
Family Sues Fraternity for $28M Over Pledge’s Hazing Death February 10, 2023 The family of a Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity pledge who died from alcohol poisoning in a 2021 hazing is suing...
California Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Shot in Back February 2, 2023 A California widow whose husband was suffering from a mental health crisis when she called a nonemergency number for help...