WRONGFUL DEATH
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
- Film producer’s executive assistant drowned while at luxury resort in Bora Bora. Decedent’s family alleged that producer was directly liable for death because he paid for all expenses and was vicariously liable because he employed chef that provided decedent with drugs and alcohol.
- 16-year-old struck and killed by freight train on an at-grade railroad crossing in Santa Clarita. Railroad company argued existence of adequate safety features and warnings from engineer who observed victim but could not stop in time to avoid collision.
- Truck driver killed when rounded corner and hit large trailer that was improperly parked with no warning cones. Landowner and construction company named as defendants.
- Family members claim that following heart surgery their father choked and died after he was given steak while in recovery bed in hospital. Hospital, doctors and nursing staff named as defendants.
- Cancer patient allegedly not given proper post-surgery care plan and died not long after release from hospital. Oncologist and hospital named as defendants.
- Parents alleged that they were not timely informed by medical personnel of likely birth defect of fetus. Plaintiffs named hospital and numerous medical care professionals as defendants. Life care plan and damages in an eight-figure number.