Wrongful Death
Representative Cases
- Three adult family members on behalf of their deceased mother who died because of a house fire sued a product manufacturer. Disputed issues regarding causation and source of ignition.
- Parents sued the owner of a detox home on behalf of their daughter who died at the facility. Defendants denied liability.
- A law enforcement agency and a national ride sharing company were sued by the parents of a passenger in a vehicle who was fatally injured in an accident when the passenger was struck by the law enforcement vehicle on the freeway. Issues included negligence, comparative fault and governmental immunity.
- Several cases involving family members on behalf of deceased family members suing nursing home facilities for negligence and elder care abuse. The defendants denied that their conduct fell below the standard of care.
- The estate of an individual sued a residential treatment facility claiming the facility did not properly manage the decedent’s psychiatric evaluation, assessment and cessation plan from drug use. The defendants denied they were negligent in the care, treatment and management of the decedent or events that occurred leading to their death.