Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death Abroad
The death of a 10 year old British boy is being blamed on medical malpractice and has caused quite a stir among the medical community there and across the globe. Kieran Howard’s problems started with a simple sneeze at his home last March, which inadvertently caused a tumor in his brain to burst. He was…
Read MoreWrongful Death
What is wrongful death? To put it simply, it is when someone dies as a result of another person’s negligence. These types of cases are usually brought as civil cases, rather than criminal, and most often by the family of the victim. There are certain elements that must be proven in order for a wrongful…
Read MoreFourth Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
On Monday, a jury in Illinois State Court in Chicago determined that Janice DiCosolo, 38, died in February 2004 because the patch she was wearing delivered a fatal dose of the narcotic fentanyl. The Duragesic patch is made by Alza Corporation which is owned by Johnson & Johnson; the patch is distributed by Janssen Pharmaceutica,…
Read MoreWrongful Death Lawsuit filed over negligent supervision
This case looks to be all about whether the child was adequately watched. When you hand over your child to another for care such as this, the caregiver is many times subject to a higher level of scrutiny. We see this in many states with schools as well. Timothy Burke was fine when his father…
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