The wife of man who died after a motorcycle accident has won a wrongful death lawsuit. 49-year-old Stanley Stinnett crashed his motorcycle in 2006 while trying to avoid a dog that ran into the road. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center of Modesto where he was in the care Read more »
Wrongful death suit filed in Marines’ death
by JDC August 18, 2008
The families of four Marines killed in a 2004 helicopter accident have filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Adam E. Miller, Michael S. Lawlor, Lori A. Privette, and Joshua D. Harris were practicing low-level flying procedures near Camp Pendleton when they struck an SDG&E utility tower, killing the four. The families Read more »
Former football player settles civil suit
by JDC July 10, 2008
A former member of the San Diego Chargers has settled a lawsuit against the city of Coronado and a police officer. In September of 2006, 23-year-old off-duty policeman Aaron Mansker followed athlete Steve Foley’s vehicle because he believed Mr. Foley was driving while intoxicated. The officer trailed Mr. Foley from Read more »
Wrongful death suit in illness from pet store
by JDC June 18, 2008
A pet store chain has been sued in a wrongful death case after a man died from an illness contracted by a pet bought at the store. After purchasing a cockatiel from a Texas PetSmart in 2006, 63-year-old Joe de la Garza contracted psittacosis, which is a bacterial infection carried Read more »
$7.25 million awarded in pit bull attack
by JDC June 11, 2008
A Kansas City man received $7.25 million for injuries he suffered after a 2006 pit bull attack. The dogs were owned by Paul Piper and Bryan Smith, who were living in a property owned by Brittnee Ann Wisdom and James K. Knowles. Ms.Wisdom, Mr. Knowles, and Ms. Wisdom’s mother, Nancy, Read more »
Family of cancer patient wins $400,000
by JDC June 10, 2008
A case has been settled regarding the 2005 death of a woman from colon cancer. For two years, L. Adams received health care from the Tricare Clinic Clairemont Mesa. Her family claimed that she had repeatedly asked for a colonoscopy, due to the fact that her father had Read more »
$25.2 million awarded in wrongful death case
by JDC June 5, 2008
A wrongful death lawsuit has been settled in the case of a man who died of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. From 1951-1955, James Baccus worked as a Navy machinist in Philadelphia. He was then employed by American Synthetic Rubber Company in Kentucky from 1957-1977. In 2007, Mr. Read more »
Settlement can move brain-injured into community
by JDC June 4, 2008
Under a new lawsuit, a settlement may allow Massachusetts nursing home residents with brain injuries to be transferred into community or single homes. The lawsuit was filed by the Stavros Center for Independent Living and the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts on behalf of five individuals with brain injuries. The Read more »
Lawsuit filed in nursing home death
by JDC
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the case of a woman who was hit by a car after leaving her nursing home. 94-year-old Maria Cobain suffered from senile dementia and was admitted to the Palomar Heights Care Center in Escondido in May of 2005. Mrs. Cobain had a Read more »
Injured paramedic wins case
by JDC June 2, 2008
A case has been settled concerning the injuries a paramedic suffered while responding to an emergency. On June 20, 2003, a call was made to the Coffee Creek Fire Department that Curtis G. Cortopassi had been involved in an accident while operating his ATV on a private road. Mr. Cortopassi Read more »
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