Legal News

Wrongful Death Lawsuits to Move Forward
Lawsuits over KBR (a former subsidiary of Halliburton) drivers' deaths in Iraq could be tried in 2009. It appears that families who have filed lawsuits against the military contractors may finally get their day in court, according to a federal court judge...

Cook County hospitals face wrongful death lawsuits over faulty mammograms
Cook County medical clinics, including Stroger Hospital, face Illinois wrongful death lawsuits over faulty mammograms. One of the lawsuits was recently filed on behalf of a woman who passed away from breast cancer...

WHAT IS A WRONGFUL DEATH CASE IN CALIFORNIA
A wrongful death case is a case where a person dies due to the intentional or negligent act of another, or entity. The law allows relatives, domestic partners, and persons who depend upon the wrongful death victim for support to sue for wrongful death...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Family
The mother and brother of Cassie Jo Stoddart filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Torey Adamcik, Brian Draper, their parents, and School District 25. The lawsuit also includes the owners of the Chubbuck home as a plaintiff where Stoddart was house sitting when she was stabbed to death on September 22, 2006...

Third Wrongful Death Suit Filed in California Against Singer Brandy
The December 30, 2006, accident on the San Diego Freeway involving singer Brandy has spawned its' third wrongful death lawsuit related to the death of Awatef Aboudihaj. Aboudihaj's husband, Marouane Hdidou, has filed a wrongful death claim against Brandy...

Wrongful Death - A Sacramento Lawyer Explains
When someone you love dies, it can be one of the most difficult struggles to deal with. When that person is killed because of someone else?s negligence or intentional actions, it is nothing less than devastating...

Employee Lawsuits (An Introduction and Topic Overview)
How employers can cope with the siege of employee lawsuits

Unlawful Retaliation for Sexual Harassment Claim
Title VII retaliatory discharge retaliation requires proof of participation in protected activities

Employee Lawsuits: Negligent Hiring and Retention
Employers must check references, criminal records, other background material.

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Anheuser-Busch and McLaughlin & Moran
$21 million settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuits.

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Falling Tree
City of Anaheim pays $700,000 wrongful death settlement after tree crushes a man to death while in his van.

$11,000,000 Verdict Awarded in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Suit
$11,000,000 Verdict Awarded in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Suit

Big Dig Tunnel
Wrongful Death Suit Settled for $28 Million

Onyx Waste Services
$650,000 payout in wrongful death lawsuit.