Blog: Wrongful Death
- Justice Scalia’s death brings up question of death declaration
Feb 24, 2016
United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death was quickly picked up by just about every news outlet in the country. Justice Scalia dutifully served his country, offering his opinion on hundreds of U.S. Supreme Court decisions. According to reports, he was found deceased in a cabin in Texas and died of natural causes. However, the process for declaring death is different in Texas than it is in Pennsylvania, and this has raised some questions...Read More - Seeking wrongful death suit after criminal trial is advisable
Feb 19, 2016
Some of people’s worst fears involve the sudden loss of a loved one. Sadly, for some Pittsburgh residents, this fear becomes a reality. Sometimes an untimely death results in a criminal trial, such as certain cases involving a car accident. Unlike criminal trials, wrongful death suits are civil cases involving financial compensation. Wrongful death cases can also hold the appropriate party responsible for an accident involving negligence. If a guilty verdict is reached in a...Read More - Wrongful death: why does time and carelessness matter?
Feb 10, 2016
If someone has made a mistake and injured or even caused the death of an innocent person, they should be held accountable. While this is true, the law only allows a certain amount of time after a person’s death to make such a claim. Although this process may seem inherently complicated, it is actually simple at its premise. Wrongful death suits aim to put responsibility on a party, or parties, that caused the death of...Read More - PA doctor, hospital accused of negligence in girl’s death
Feb 5, 2016
Medical care is the difference between life and death for many people. When a person dies while receiving medical care, it is possible that doctors or other hospital staff made a mistake that caused the death. Recently there was an incident at a Pennsylvania care facility where the staff was treating a girl for symptoms of cough, congestion and abdominal pain. What happened next is almost unbelievable. The day after she got treated at the...Read More - Victim’s family receives $1M after Pennsylvania cop’s negligence
Nov 20, 2015
Police officers are thought of as upstanding citizens, here to protect our wonderful city of Pittsburgh. However, police officers are human and they make mistakes. Such a mistake occurred in a nearby suburb when a Pennsylvania police officer rear-ended a man’s vehicle sending him into a nearby light pole and causing his untimely death. A lawsuit brought by the victim’s family alleged negligence. After a thorough investigation and hearing, it was determined that the police...Read More - What do I need to do to prove a PA wrongful death suit?
Nov 6, 2015
According to Murphy’s Law, anything that can happen will happen. Apply this scientific property to accidents where wrongful death has occurred and it seems to match up. Sometimes people pass away from fatal accidents in the most unexpected ways. Sometimes these accidents resulting in fatal death can be attributed to the negligence of another. If you or a loved one suspect that this could be true about how your loved one died, there are a...Read More - Navigating the wrongful death process
Oct 25, 2015
Tragic accidents can occur when they are least expected, affecting the families in sometimes-irrevocable ways. While the loss of any loved one is can be extremely traumatizing, if that loss was the result of another party’s negligence, the pain can be amplified several times. There are, however, actions that can be taken in the pursuit of justice. While a financial gain may not be at the forefront of a family’s mind after the loss of...Read More - Wrongful death suit spawns reform at PA Allegheny County jail
Sep 16, 2015
A few weeks ago, this blog discussed how an inmate at the Allegheny County jail may have been susceptible to sub-par medical care that, ultimately, caused his death. A family member did file a wrongful death suit, the details of which can be read here. Since this case, and others like it, the jail has come under scrutiny for their lack of medical care made available to patients. The Pennsylvanian jail has now released details...Read More - PA woman struck and killed by drunk driver; family files suit
Aug 28, 2015
Spirits used in moderation can be a great way for people to let loose at the end of a long day and relax. However, for too many Pittsburgh residents, alcohol transforms from an occasional indulgence to overuse and abuse. For one man, convicted of at least 4 previous DUIs, this seems to be the theme of his life. Unfortunately, while on his self-destructive path, he struck a young woman jogging on the side of the...Read More - Wrongful death suit an option for loved one’s unexpected death
Aug 26, 2015
After the sudden and traumatizing death of a loved one, there is a level of shock and sorrow that resonates for Pittsburgh friends and family members. There are many reasons a family may decide to seek a wrongful death suit after a family members sudden death. The main reason is because the family believes a person or a third party is directly responsible for causing the person’s death. If so, there are options Pittsburgh residents...Read More