Wrongful Death
The Most Dangerous Month to Drive is…?
September is the SECOND-deadliest month for vehicle-related deaths. What would you say is the deadliest month to drive? December, when people hit the road for the holidays? Or maybe March, when Spring Break revelers flood the streets? Would you ever guess August? We didn’t think so. But 16 years of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]
BP Wrongful Death Suit: Litigating a Delicate Situation
Surviving family members who are usually involved in wrongful death actions not only are subjected to an emotionally charged litigation process, but also have the burden of proving the full extent of their damages. On April 20, the Deepwater Horizon oilrig exploded into flames killing 11 men and injuring many others. The explosion resulted in [...]
Allergan Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit for $600M
Allergan Inc., the manufacturer of the popular drug Botox, settled civil and criminal charges and will be paying over $600 million in fines relating to the off-label use causing personal injury during the period between 2000 and 2005 of their latest cosmetic wonderdrug. The Irvine, CA-based company was accused of failing to fully inform users [...]
Wrongful Death Lawyers Help Clients Navigate Murky Waters of BP Oil Disaster
To date there are already over two hundred wrongful death suits filed against BP, Britain’s largest oil company and owners of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig which exploded on April 20th killing 11 workers. The oil giant is responsible for perhaps the biggest environmental disaster since the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident in 1986. Sources [...]
