Wrongful Death
Case Summaries
Wrongful Death of Child
Electrocution after sailboat mast struck low hanging utility lines. Jury trial to evaluate damages only. Verdict sealed by the Court.
Wrongful Death of 8-year-old Boy
Electrocution caused by exposed cable within a buried electrical box at City baseball park. Case settled after formal mediation. Terms of the settlement confidential with defendant contractor. Settled with City of Tucson for $1,750,000.00
Roadway Collapsed
28-year-old male was wrongfully killed after roadway he was traveling on collapsed. Negligent maintenance of roadway by County. After trial jury verdict awarded $3,200,000.
Negligent Traffic Control
Wrongful death of 52 year-old male and his 11 year-old son. Claim filed on behalf of surviving wife/mother. Negligent traffic control on a mountainous roadway in New Mexico by county and contractor. After trial jury verdict awarded $1,448,000
Commercial Truck
Wrongful death of a 37 year-old male after commercial truck rear ended decedent’s truck, which was traveling slowly behind a paver, propelling it off the roadway. Claim filed on behalf of his surviving wife and children. Case settled before trial. Plaintiffs settlement in excess of $1,000,000.
Interstate Highway Mishap
35-year-old man was wrongfully killed and his passenger, a 47-year-old male, sustained a fracture at C6. Wrongful death and personal injury – interstate highway mishap. At the close of the second day of jury deliberations the case settled for policy limits of $1,000,000.
Vehicle Ran a Right Light
43-year-old man was wrongfully killed after a vehicle ran a right light at intersection. Suit was brought by his surviving daughter and mother. After trial jury verdict awarded $1,250,000 to surviving daughter and $150,000 to mother.
Truck Made a U-turn
53-year-old man was wrongfully killed when a truck made a U-turn in front of his vehicle. Claim was made by his two surviving sons. Case settled after formal mediation. Terms of settlement confidential.
Wrongfully Killed
16-year-old girl was struck and wrongfully killed while crossing the street in a designated crosswalk. Case settled after formal mediation. Terms of the settlement confidential.
Vehicle Crossed the Center Line
58-year-old husband and 54-year-old wife stopped their vehicle to obtain an item from the trunk when a vehicle crossed the center line and collided with their vehicle. Husband was wrongfully killed and wife suffered personal injuries. Case settled for the policy limits of $700,000.00.