Serious injuries and death in various auto accidents and car crashes
A Canton woman was flown by helicopter to Akron General Hospital following a single vehicle accident on May 16, near New Philadelphia. Â Marilyn R. Neff, 68, was driving southwest on Oldtown Valley Road and lost control of her vehicle, causing it to veer off the road and flip into a ditch. Â The truck’s roof was […]
New York Trucking Accident Kills Seven People
A placid, upstate New York community was struck by tragedy on Wednesday night. A crash that left veteran firefighters speechless claimed the lives of four small children and three adults. The trailer of a salvage truck broke free and skirted across the lonely stretch of Route 13 before slamming into the mini-van that the victims […]
Building collapse in Philadelphia kills 6, injures 13
A four-story building in Philadelphia that was being demolished collapsed on Wednesday, killing 6, and injuring at least 13 people. The empty building used to house a sandwich shop on the first floor with apartments above that. A neighboring Salvation Army thrift store located to the side of the building was heavily damaged. Several of […]
Wrongful death lawsuit settled in Travyon Martin shooting
The Travyon Martin shooting has reached it’s conclusion as parents Tracy Marin and Sybrina Fulton have settled a wrongful death lawsuit they held against the homeowner’s association of the neighborhood in which their son was killed. The case, which received national attention after publicity increased via social media, has been controversial and divisive due to […]
Tragic bombing at Boston Marathon injures 8 children, kills 1
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the sheer volume of injured runners and spectators is overwhelming. More than 130 were injured by the twin blasts that set the finish line ablaze on Monday, at least eight were children, of which one has been pronounced dead, according to CNN.com. As the Boston public school […]
Michael Jackson’s wrongful death civil trial kicks off in Los Angeles
A civil trial over Michael Jackson’s death began Tuesday in Los Angeles, starting with jury selection for the high profile case. The deceased pop-star’s mother, Katherine, has filed suit against AEG Live, the promoting company behind the set of 50 London concerts Jackson was to perform. The suit claims that the promoters acted in negligence when […]
Family of deceased nursing home resident files wrongful death lawsuit
An Indiana nursing home is currently under fire for a potential wrongful death case. Betty Riley, a former nursing home resident at Summit City Nursing & Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, Indiana, died from injuries reportedly resulting from a fall during a scuffle with another resident. Riley’s family has filed a lawsuit against the companies that […]
Tour Bus Crash Kills 8, Injures 38 in California
A tour bus accident killed eight and injured 38 in early February when it swerved out of control on a Southern California road. The bus struck another car before flipping and slamming into a truck. The crash occurred about 80 miles to the east of Los Angeles at around 6:30pm. The bus was carrying passengers […]
Mexican Superstar Jenni Rivera Killed in Plane Crash
Mexican musician, actor, and entertainer Jenni Rivera was killed Sunday night in a private plane crash near Monterrey, Mexico. Rivera was traveling to Mexico City to tape a Mexican TV Show with seven other passengers when the private plane disappeared from radar. Mexican officials state that the plane lost radio contact only ten minutes after […]
Wrongful Death Suit Filed against Mining Company
Evansville, IN – A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a mining company by the spouse of a Wyoming man who fell approximately 550 feet to his death in a coal mine air shaft. The lawsuit is alleging negligence on the part of Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. because they did not provide proper safety measures […]
