the wrongful death of a person. [3] Under common law, a dead person cannot bring a suit (under the maxim actio personalis moritur cum persona), and this created an anomaly in which...
[1] The Curleys continued the suit as a wrongful death action against individual NAMBLA... "[13] Effects[edit] NAMBLA had been the subject of several law enforcement sting operations and...
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the de...
Wrongful death is a civil cause of action brought by family members and dependents against individuals who knowingly or negligently cause the death of another person. A wrongful death...
Loved ones of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have agreed upon a $3 million settlement in connection with the Petito family's wrongful death lawsuit filed against his estate.
A wrongful death lawsuit can help surviving family members recover compensation after a fatal accident. Read our guide for a full breakdown of these cases.
A wrongful death action is a civil lawsuit brought by the family members or dependents of a deceased person against an individual or entity who can be held liable for the death due to their negligent, reckless, or intentional actions. This legal claim seeks to hold the responsible party accountable and to secure compensation for the survivors’ financial and emotional losses. Any tortious injury that caused someone’s death may be grounds for a wrongful death action. Under common law, a wrongful death claim originally had to be brought by the ...
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August 4, 2015 · 3:10 PM ET · By Lucy Perkins ; The family of Sandra Bland, who was arrested in Prairie View, Texas, and was later found dead in her jail cell, announced Tuesday that they're suing authorities in Texas. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reported for our Newscast unit that the wrongful-death lawsuit names the Texas state trooper who arrested Bland, Waller County, the Texas Department of Public Safety and two guards at the jail. "Among other things, the lawsuit accuses the state trooper of depriving Bland of her constitutional rights," Wade sa ...
Alec Baldwin is now a defendant in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Halyna Hutchins.