Articles, tagged with "wrongful death cases", page 4
04th December 2009
When you've been involved in an accident or another event that has caused personal injury to you by no fault of your own, it is wise to get a personal injury lawyer to go to bat for you. They can help get you the monetary compensation you deserve to cover...
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Author:
Nick Messe
26th November 2009
The concept of wrongful death is unique in the law because it is what is known as a bootstrap law. While someone may file a wrongful death lawsuit, the legal claims in that lawsuit are actually based on other legal theories that exist regardless of whethe...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava
25th November 2009
There was a time when patients believed their doctors could do no wrong. Sadly, that is no longer the case. In fact, medical malpractice is the number one area where wrongful death cases are filed. In this article, we take a look at the standard of care i...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava
12th November 2009
The End of Daylight Savings Time Increases Road Hazards
Every year at this time, we see an increase in auto accidents. The reason is simple ' with the end of daylight savings time comes an increase of darkness around the time of rush hour, when traffi...
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Author:
Jason Epstein
12th November 2009
If someone looses a loved one in a fatal car accident due to the negligence or recklessness of a third party, or if a mishap on a construction site makes one loose a family member, the bereaved person can always file for a wrongful death case. This case c...
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Author:
Linda49818a
12th November 2009
The recent Glendale railroad injury settlement has mostly concluded the number of lawsuits that Metrolink faced from the infamous train accident in 2005.
However, it is far from over for Metrolink as they would have to take care of the claims against t...
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Author:
Mesriani Law Group
11th November 2009
Trial Lawyer South Florida - South Florida Trial Lawyer Anthony J. Russo Jr. is the managing partner of the Weston Law Firm of Freedland Russo in Broward County. As Attorney in Weston he specializes in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. For...
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Author:
westonlawyers
11th November 2009
A wrongful death lawsuit is an action filed in court when the wrongful conduct of a person, a company, or some other entity results in the death of another person. Such lawsuits are generally based on state statute, and may allow the close relatives of a ...
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Author:
malpracticelawyer
02nd November 2009
Personal injury law, or torts, cover a wide range of both physical and non-physical injuries and losses. Few however are as difficult and tragic as wrongful death cases.
There is no amount of money that can compensate for the loss of a family member o...
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Author:
Jonothan Blocker
30th October 2009
Losing a loved one in an accident is obviously an awful thing. It will turn your world upside down in so many ways that you will have a hard time maintaining an equilibrium. This is all the more true if the death was caused by someone else be they a drunk...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava
27th October 2009
People who are seriously injured or killed in accidents often experience difficulty recovering from the tragic experience. For the families or relatives of dead victims, it is not merely the financial burden that they have to endure. They also have to d...
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Mesriani Law Group
19th October 2009
Wrongful death lawsuits are filed when a person is killed through the negligent or intentionally wrongful conduct of another. One area where these legal claims are commonly made is in the medical profession.
Julie's jaw had been causing her pain. A de...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava
16th October 2009
A wrongful death claim is a suit that arises when a person dies as a result of the negligent or reckless conduct of another. A wrongful death suit is different from other types of personal injury claims because the actual victim (the "decedent") is not br...
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Author:
jgulistan
05th October 2009
Wrongful death claims occur, as the name suggests, when a person is killed through the wrongful conduct of a person or company. When proved, the issue of what damages can be claimed are critical.
What is a wrongful death case? It is a civil action to ...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava
05th October 2009
Wrongful death cases are some of the most misunderstood in the field of law. People get outraged about them without really understanding what is happening. One of the reasons this occurs is because of the issue of burden of proof.
Let's look at the ul...
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Author:
Thomas Ajava