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Our sympathy goes out to the family of a nine-year-old boy struck by a pickup truck on a busy street in West Phoenix before the school bus had come to pick him up. Reports say he died later that morning at the hospital. It is always sad to hear about the death of a child. People often ask us why we pursue personal injury claims in Arizona in cases like these, as money certainly cann [...]

The family of a College of Southern Maryland student who was killed on January 21, 2010 by a Cargo Transporters, Inc. truck driver has filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit. Attorney Michael J. Schreyer of the law firm of Alpert Schreyer, LLC and attorney for the Mungai family filed the multi-million dollar wrongful death suit on March 3rd in the Charles County Circuit Court against the truck driver and his emp [...]

Medical errors, especially those that involve prescription mistakes, are extremely tragic. They result in unnecessary injuries and sometimes even death. These are injuries and deaths that can be easily prevented by having supervision implemented and strict adherence to rules and regulations. But the reality is that prescription errors occur far too often in New York City hospitals and elsewhere in the United States [...]

The family of a woman who died on a hospital floor struggling to get up while staffers ignored her, has settled a New York wrongful death lawsuit against New York City for $2 million, according to this news report in the Insurance Journal. Esmin Green's death was recorded on a hospitals security video. Green, a 49-year-old psychiatric patient, was apparently waiting for 24 hours at the city-owned Kings County Hospi [...]

Two years ago, the foreman at a Staten Island construction site was killed in a workplace accident, and, as of early this month, two contractors have been charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, according to The New York Post. The foreman was crushed to death by a 60-foot-tall cinderblock wall that fell onto him as a result of 60 mph winds. After a long investigation, it was determined [...]

Natasha Richardson, 45, died Wednesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. According to an article, Ms. Richardson’s death was announced Wendesday night by Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the actress’s husband, Liam Neeson. “Liam Neeson, his sons, and the entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Natasha,” a statement said. “They are profoundly grateful for the support, [...]

A 17-year-old Maryland teen died in April from complications that occurred during a routine wisdom teeth removal, and now her parents are seeking to hold the medical professionals responsible for the devastating death of their daughter. According to the Daily Mail, the parents of the deceased teen have now filed a medical malpractice suit against the oral surgeon and anesthetist claiming they were negligent and fai [...]

As Surprise car accident attorneys, we were saddened to hear about an Arizona rollover car accident on December 11, 2011 that resulted in the death of two people. According to a news report in the Tucson Citizen, the driver of the car involved may have been impaired, as well as speeding, when the car accident occurred. He and one other person survived the car accident, but were hospitalized for their injuries. The [...]

Victims of a motorcycle crash in Florida may be able to hold the at-fault party criminally responsible for the resulting injuries or death under a bill introduced into the Florida Legislature. Under Senate Bill 608, passed by a Florida Senate committee on Wednesday, March 9, the person who causes a motorcycle accident could face criminal charges in additional to civil charges, reports WCTV. Tina McElhenny’s son K [...]

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