Wrongful Death

The Texas Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling Friday that overturned an $89 million jury verdict against Werner Enterprises and truck driver Shiraz Ali, establishing new precedent for determining liability in highway collision cases. The court ruled that despite evidence of the truck driver's negligence, he cannot be held responsible for injuries caused when an out-of-control pickup truck crossed a 42-foot median into oncoming traffic.

A Florida jury ruled in favor of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Emergency Physicians, Inc., and Dr. Robert Raspa in a wrongful death case involving 9-year-old Laila Michel. Her parents alleged that negligent emergency care led to her death. The jury found no breach of the standard of care and awarded no damages, closing the case on January 23, 2025.

Cheryl Rogers sued the City of Jacksonville over a fatal crash caused by an obstructed stop sign. Despite claims of negligence and wrongful death, a Duval County jury found the City not liable, ruling in its favor on April 2, 2025, after reviewing all evidence and arguments.

A Miami-Dade jury awarded over $7.3 million in a wrongful death case involving a 2020 car crash that killed 20-year-old James D. Donaldson III. The jury found the defendant primarily at fault but reduced the award due to the decedent’s comparative negligence.

A Tolland County jury awarded $2.5 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Gordon T. Reynolds against Eric R. Millette, who was found 100% liable for a fatal 2019 motorcycle crash in Columbia, Connecticut. The verdict included economic and noneconomic damages after the jury concluded Millette’s negligent and reckless driving, including operating under the influence of benzodiazepines, caused the collision that led to Reynolds’ death.

A Miami-Dade County jury recently awarded over $7.3 million in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a tragic motor vehicle accident that claimed the life of 20-year-old James D. Donaldson III. The case, brought by Emma Arnett as the Personal Representative of Donaldson's estate, concluded after extensive litigation involving complex factual and legal issues.

On November 7, 2022, Plaintiff Ami Fid Bissette and others filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the North Carolina State, Wake County, Superior Court (Case number: 22CVS013895-910). Judges Claire V. Hill, Collins George Bryan Jr., and Gale M. Adams presided over this case. On November 13, 2021, Katherine Ann Deis and her friends, including Defendants Mary German, Ayden Andolina, and Katherine Fruehauf, bought alcohol from Apex Eagles, a convenience store with a reputation for selling alcohol to minors. The store’s employee sold them multiple packs of Truly Hard Seltzer without verifying their ages. The group then took the alcohol to a party, where they drank throughout the evening. Later that night, Defendant Fruehauf drove the group to a park. There, Deis and J.W. retrieved a separate vehicle. Instead of heading home, Deis, who had been

On October 11, 2019, Plaintiff William Jackson Adams, Individually, filed a wrongful death and car accident lawsuit in the Florida State, Duval County, Fourth Circuit Court (Case number: 2019-CA-007253). Judge Michael Sharrit presided over this case. On December 9, 2018, Cathy Adams rode as a passenger in a vehicle traveling through St. Johns County, Florida. Her husband, William "Jackson" Adams, lawfully drove the car with care and prudence. At the same time, Kim Michelle Johnston, who had been drinking at Miller’s Ale House, drove negligently and collided with Adams' car. The crash caused severe in

James Edward “Dusty” Brogdon Jr., as Executor of the Estates of Debra Sue Mills and Herman Edwin Mills, along with their surviving children, filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking damages for their parents' injuries and deaths. The crash occurred in Decatur County, Georgia, but the lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court, Georgia Middle, Columbus, where their son and executor, Dusty, resides. Judge Clay D. Land presided over this lawsuit. In August 2022, Debra Mills, 64, was driving a 2015 Ford F-250 Super Crew 4x4 King Ranch truck around a right-hand turn. She lost control, causing the truck to veer onto the right shoulder and hit a drainage culvert. The impact sent the vehicle airborne for about 80 feet. It then crashed into the ground and landed upside down. Debra and Herman Mills suffered fatal injuries when t

On August 06, 2019, Plaintiff Gaye Corselli, as the Administrator of Pearl Jackson’s estate, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Westchester Park, LLC, a nursing home, alleging negligence in its care of Pearl Jackson. The lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of New York, Westchester County. Judge Robert S. Ondrovic presided over this lawsuit. [Case number: 61694/2019] Pearl Jackson, the P

On March 19 8, 2015, Plaintiff Emmanuel Orgu filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit in the State court of Georgia, DeKalb County (Case number: 15A55784E3). Judge Wayne M. Purdom presided over this case. In early 2013, Maria Orgu, the decedent in this wrongful death case, sought care from obstetrician Dr. Shiraz Kassam after discovering she was pregnant with her third child. Orgu experienced vaginal bleeding and underwent ultrasounds interpreted by other doctors. She continued follow-up visits with Dr. Kassam in February and April of 2013. In May, Orgu encountered additional bleeding and was hospitalized for further treatment. Despite several days in the hospital, her condition worsened, and she experienced a severe drop in blood pressure. Dr. Kassam performed an emergency cesarean section, during which he discovered that Orgu had an ecto

Wesley Nelson filed a lawsuit against Toyota, claiming the safety features failed to deploy during a catastrophic rollover accident due to a manufacturing defect. The accident resulted in the tragic death of Cecile Bender. The Toyota product liability lawsuit was brought before the United States District Court in Colorado, located in Denver. Judge Nina Y. Wang oversaw the case, with Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella handling referred matters. [Case number: 1:20cv3119] Wesley Nelson, a Colorado resident, lived in Thornton at 15887 Clayton Street. On October 25, 2018, he was a front-seat passenger in a 2017 Toyota RAV4, operated by his grandfather, Dennis Bender. The vehicle, manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and distributed by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), was traveling eastbound on E. 168th Avenue when Bender lost control. The vehicle veered across