Category: Wrongful Death
NHL Concussion Lawsuit for Brain Injury and Wrongful Death
June 11, 2013 -- The family of Derek Boogaard has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League (NHL). The lawsuit alleges that the NHL is responsible for the physical trauma and brain damage Boogaard incurred during six...
270 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate Stored at West Fertilizer Plant
April 26, 2013 -- Investigators haven’t determined what caused last week’s fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, but they know that it somehow ignited tanks filled with anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate. Reuters reported that documents...
Donations Pour in for West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion
International and local organizations are coordinating a wave of assistance and raising donations for the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas last week that killed 15 people and injured hundreds.
Lawsuits Filed in West Fertilizer Company Explosion in Texas
Reuters is reporting that a single mother and four insurance companies have filed lawsuits against Adair Grain and Donald Adair, the owner of West Fertilizer Company, for last week's fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.
Locals and Lawmakers Talk Safety After Texas Plant Explosion
The West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion that killed 14 people last week has led many people to ask why homes, churches, schools, a nursing home, and businesses were allowed to be built so close to a storage facility containing up...
West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Lawyer
On Wednesday, April 17, in the small town of West, Texas, a fertilizer plant containing ammonium nitrate exploded and destroyed everything in a 5-block radius.
Train Derailment Prompts Wrongful Death Lawsuit
July 23, 2012 -- Dick Durbin, an Illinois State Senator, is calling on railroads to perform more thorough inspections of their tracks during the summer heat wave. On July 4, 2012, a train derailed and struck a bridge. The bridge...
Plan To Reduce Overuse of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
May 31, 2012 -- A new plan aims to reduce the overuse of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes by 15% by the end of the year. The initiative is being led by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service...
Texas Wrongful Death Lawyer
If you are a spouse or a family member who has lost a loved one as a result of another’s negligence, there are few words to comfort you at this most difficult time. Because of the complexity involved in wrongful...