Wrongful Death

• Drunk Driving....the Aftermath

  Laura Mackie | December 27, 2006 11:27 PM | 1 CommentSacramento, CA

  When an individual chooses to mix alcohol consumption and operation of a motor vehicle, the results are often tragic. The repercussions of drunk driving are not measured solely in terms of fines and jail time. All too often, innocent bystanders become the unwitting victims of the alcohol impaired driver. On December 26, 2006, Joanne Dues was sentenced to four years in prison for gross...

• Fair Oaks Couple Die In Plane Crash

  Ed Smith | November 05, 2006 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A local Fair Oaks couple, Donald and Adeline Dennehey, were killed when their small single engine plane crashed Saturday 15 miles south of Yuba City. The plane was a Zodiac CH 601 and the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.In airplane crashes there are a multitude of questions a lawyer must immediately consider.Is it possible to figure out the cause of the crash?How should...

• Woman awarded 2 Million for Unattended Stroke

  Ed Smith | October 10, 2006 1:36 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  A woman who suffered a brain injury becase she was neglected in a hospital after suffering a stroke was awarded 2 million dollars by an Illinois jury. Even trained professionals, if they are hurried and unaware may miss stroke warning signs that are vitally important to full recovery.

• Sixth Comair Wrongful Death Suit Filed

  Staff Writer | September 22, 2006 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsSacramento, CA

  The family of a woman traveling to Naples, Florida filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court this week in Lexington KY. It is the sixth suit filed against Comair after the August 27 crash and alleges that the company failed to provide proper training to the pilots who took off from the wrong runway. The runway was too short to accommodate such an aircraft, and the plane crashed shortly...