Category Archives: Wrongful death cases
10-Year-Old Boy Sues Man For Killing His Father On Mother’s Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2021 CONTACT: Max Szabo | (415) 828-6158 Miles Turnage Has Filed a Wrongful Death Suit Against Piedmont Wealth Manager Timothy Hamano OAKLAND–Today, Boone Callaway of Callaway & Wolf announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Miles Turnage. Miles Turnage is the 10-year-old boy whose father, Gregory Turnage Jr., was… Read More »
Filing a Wrongful Death Claim After an Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a condition that can be the subject of a medical malpractice claim due to misdiagnosis or diagnostic errors. Aortic aneurysms are life-threatening, and doctors and medical professionals need to identify aortic aneurysms as soon as possible and begin medical treatment immediately any time one is suspected. If an aortic aneurysm… Read More »
SF Attorney on Stricter Teenage Driving Laws
State Laws Enacted To Protect Against Teenage Drivers In the name of safety, states have begun enacting a variety of laws meant to restrict the driving privileges of teenage drivers, the New York Times reports. A 2010 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) report concluded that these enhanced restrictions significantly reduced the number of… Read More »
Family Sues City, County, School District for Fatal Accident at ‘Intersection of Death’
A horrific accident at a Watts intersection did permanent damage to a Los Angeles family, leaving a father dead and a daughter suffering from severe and permanent physical injuries. According to a lawsuit the family recently filed, the tragedy was preventable, as the intersection had a long reputation for danger and injuries, but the… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney on Wrongful Death Case
San Francisco Emergency Workers’ Failure to Rescue Drowning Man in Bay A tragic apparent suicide in the Bay Area spawned a considerable debate over morality and public policy after rescue workers stood by and watched for an hour as a man drowned him in the San Francisco Bay. On Memorial Day, 2011, 52-year-old Robert… Read More »
Wrongful Death Attorney on Seizure Cases and Health & Safety Code Section 103900
California Health & Safety Code Section 103900 Typically Involves Seizure or Blackout Conditions Cases brought under California’s Health & Safety Code section 103900 typically involve diagnosis of a condition which causes seizures or blackouts, such as epilepsy. In some cases, doctors have avoided liability by claiming that other doctors made the diagnosis before, so… Read More »
California Family Pursues Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death, Fraud & Conspiracy Case
Family Pursues Punitive Damages in Wrongful Death, Fraud, Conspiracy Case A family, seeking to recover for the loss of their loved one, who allegedly died from an untreated complication of a routine surgery, received an unusual favorable ruling when a trial court allowed them to pursue punitive damages in the case. The court determined… Read More »
Mother’s Suit Claims Sorority Hazing Played Role in Daughter’s Fatal Car Wreck
A grieving mother recently sued a sorority her daughter was pledging, contending that the actions of the sorority’s leaders contributed to the auto accident that took her daughter’s life. The mother expressed hope that the lawsuit might help end the “hazing culture” at the sorority, the Charlotte Observer reported. Sorority Required Pledges To Endure… Read More »
Family Takes Wrongful Death Action Against Psychiatrist in Death of Loved One
Husband Targets Psychiatrist in Wrongful Death Action A widower filed a lawsuit seeking to recover from his late wife’s psychiatrist for prescribing a powerful anti-psychotic medication that he claimed, caused his wife’s fatal heart attack. A complicating factor is the fact that the deceased patient, while under the doctor’s care and under the powerful… Read More »
San Francisco Attorney Discusses Ways Negligence can Result in a Wrongful Death Case
Family Claims Police Were “Grossly Negligent” The family of a woman who died from a gunshot wound sued the City of San Jose and the San Jose Police Department this month, contending that the police’s decision to prevent paramedics from attending to the victim was “grossly negligent” and in “bad faith,” the San Jose… Read More »
