Wrongful Death

• Roadway Collapsed -

  28-year-old male was wrongfully killed after the roadway he was traveling on collapsed.  Negligent maintenance of roadway by County.  After trial jury verdict awarded $3,200,000.

• 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

• 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 the intersection.  The suit was brought by his surviving daughter and mother.  After trial jury verdict awarded $1,250,000 to surviving daughter and $150,000 to the 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.  The claim was made by his two surviving sons.  Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of the settlement are 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 are 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.  The husband was wrongfully killed and the wife suffered personal injuries.  Case settled for the policy limits of $700,000.00.

• Dangerous Tire Blow Out -

  52-year-old man was wrongfully killed and his 25-year-old passenger was severely injured when a defective and unreasonably dangerous tire blew out causing the vehicle to roll. Case settled after formal mediation.  Terms of settlement confidential.