Category Archives: Wrongful Death
The Peculiarities Of Alabama Wrongful Death Law
Wrongful death occurs when a person loses their life due to another person’s “wrongful act, negligence, or omission” – that is, if not for the negligent behavior of the defendant, the deceased person would still be alive. It is a civil tort, brought by the personal representative of the decedent’s estate (though usually on… Read More »
Wrongful Death In Alabama
Losing a loved one is one of the worst experiences most people can imagine – but for some it happens completely out of the blue. Even worse, it can sometimes happen due to the negligent conduct of another person. This situation is referred to as wrongful death, and in certain situations, the surviving family… Read More »
Unique Issues In Alabama Wrongful Death Cases
Losing a loved one is always difficult, and even more so when their death was preventable. Events such as auto accidents and medical errors can result in unnecessary and avoidable deaths, often as the result of misconduct of negligence on the part of another person or group of people. In cases of accidental death… Read More »
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk Obtain $6,000,000.00 Settlement in Commercial Trucking Litigation
Goldasich, Vick & Fulk is pleased to announce that attorneys Josh Vick and Dennis Goldasich have obtained a $6,000,000.00 settlement on behalf of a family that lost a loved one in a commercial trucking accident. The case involved allegations that the defendant driver was likely under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the… Read More »
Deaths, injuries, negligence cited as regulators put Brookwood Hospital on notice
Two patient deaths and several mishaps at Brookwood Medical Center have prompted the second warning in less than three months from federal regulators who could revoke the hospital’s Medicare and Medicaid payments. Federal regulators informed the hospital Thursday that payments from Medicare and Medicaid could end on Aug. 9. It’s the second time the… Read More »
DaVita hit with $383.5 million jury verdict in dialysis death suit
A Denver jury has dropped a mile-high $383.5 million verdict on GranuFlo dialysis maker DaVita over the deaths of three patients who suffered cardiac arrests after getting GranuFlo dialysis therapy at DaVita clinics. The families of the three deceased patients – Irma Menchaca, Gary Saldana and Deborah Hardin – were awarded $125 million in… Read More »
Florida jury awards $5.3 million in lawsuit against tobacco giant, Phillip Morris
Tobacco giant Philip Morris should pay a suburban Boynton Beach man at least $5.3 million for hiding the dangers of low-tar cigarettes that caused his wife’s 2014 death from lung cancer at age 56, a Palm Beach County jury agreed this week. Brenda Gentile, who started smoking in high school, believed that the cigarettes… Read More »
Olympus hit with $6.6 million verdict in superbug outbreak case
A jury ordered the giant medical scope maker Olympus Corp. to pay a Seattle hospital $6.6 million in damages tied to a deadly superbug outbreak — and told the hospital to pay $1 million to a deceased patient’s family. But jurors on Monday also handed the Tokyo-based manufacturer a key win, rejecting claims that… Read More »
Textron Bad Boy ATVs recalled after rollover death lawsuit filed in Georgia
Textron Specialized Vehicles and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the ATV recall on January 11. The recall involves about 1,100 of the Bad Boy XTO and Bone Collector XTO battery-powered off-road vehicles, which are also known as “Bad Boy Buggies” or all-terrain vehicles (ATV). The lack of seat belts is a… Read More »
Christina Grimmie’s family files wrongful death lawsuit
Christina Grimmie’s family has filed a lawsuit for wrongful death and negligent infliction of emotional distress caused by the 22-year-old singer’s fatal shooting, according to legal documents obtained by Billboard. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Orlando, Florida, names the concert promoter AEG Live and The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Plaza Foundation, which owns the Plaza… Read More »
