September 30, 2010

$23 Million Awarded To Family Affected By Pesticide Spray

According to The Republic, a southern Indiana family has been awarded $23.5 million whose two children have suffered severe neurological problems after pesticides were sprayed in their apartment.

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September 28, 2010

$7 Million Awarded In Texas Dog Mauling Case

A $7 million verdict was awarded in the civil case in which two dogs killed a 10-year-old boy in June 2009, reports KLTV.com in Texas.

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September 23, 2010

Hyundai Settles In Death Of Motorcyclist

The Orange County Register reports Hyundai has made a confidential settlement with a family whose son was killed while riding his motorcycle in 2005. The incident was caused by a Hyundai executive who was driving drunk.

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September 21, 2010

Medical Malpractice Filed In Louisiana Following Bypass Surgery Death

An Indiana woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a licensed nurse practitioner and The Louisiana Medical Center and Heart Hospital regarding the death of her husband, reports the Louisiana Record.

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September 16, 2010

Oklahoma Mother Files $10 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Prison

The mother of a man from Tecumseh, Oklahoma has filed a $10 million lawsuit against a prison corporation and the state in the death of her son.

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September 14, 2010

Claim of Defective Seats Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Honda

A lawsuit has been filed in Texas against Honda Motor Co., Ltd. by the parents of a young woman who died in her 2005 Honda Civic in April of this year, reports the Southeast Texas Record.

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September 9, 2010

Woman Dies After Six-Hour Emergency Room Wait, Parents File $2 Million Lawsuit

A 25-year-old graduate student died while waiting for treatment at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon, reports the Associated Press. Her parents have filed a $2 million wrongful death lawsuit against the PeaceHealth hospital group.

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September 7, 2010

Estate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Drunk Driver

According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the estate of a 79-year-old woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver charged with driving while intoxicated in an accident resulting in her death. The accident happened east of Greensburg, a town close to Pittsburgh.

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September 2, 2010

Oklahoma City to Pay Family in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of a Putnam City West High School cross-country runner, who drowned while on a training run when he fell into deep water on a flooded portion of a trail just south of the Lake Overholser Dam, has settled with Oklahoma City for $50,000. The family claimed his death could have been prevented if the city had maintained the area better.

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