It is our intention to help to preserve the legal rights of wrongful death victims and their surviving loved ones by educating our readers as to what their rights may actually be; what laws may apply; how frequent similar accidents occur; who may be legally at fault; time limits (statute of limitations) for taking action; and so on. It is our hope that by doing so, family members of wrongful death victims will gain a better understanding of their own legal rights and more wrongdoers will be held accountable.
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Police Say Man with Revoked License Caused Accident That Killed Washington Man An Oregon man has been arrested after he allegedly caused a fatal traffic accident that killed a Washington state man on Interstate 5 in Portland Friday evening. -
Snohomish County Jail Subject to Federal Review after Inmate Deaths The Snohomish County Jail will undergo a federal review of policies after reports show that seven inmates at the jail have died during their stay since 2010 -
Police Seek Witnesses of Deadly Seattle Bicycle Accident Seattle police are asking anyone who witnessed a fatal bicycle accident in Seattle that killed Darren Fouquette to come forward with any information that may help -
Hotel Under Investigation following Deaths from Carbon Monoxide Exposure Officials have determined that an carbon monoxide gas exposure is responsible for the death of an 11-year-old boy and elderly Washington state couple in a hotel room -
Family of Woman Who Died in Jail Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a woman who died during her stay at the Snohomish County Jail has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking at least $10 million in damages as a result of her death. -
Jury Finds no Wrongdoing in Death of Tukwila Man A King County Superior Court jury ruled this month that there was no evidence of police wrongdoing in the case of Victor Duffy Jr., a Tukwila man who died during a confrontation with police -
Superior Court Jury Hits Emeritus with $23 Million Verdict In a blog post last week, we highlighted a wrongful death case related to the death of an elderly woman while she was a resident at an assisted living facility in California that was run by the Seattle-based Emeritus Corp. -
Boy Dies after being Critically Injured in Pierce County DUI Accident A nine-year-old boy who was critically injured in a DUI accident involving his uncle was taken off of life support Sunday evening and pronounced dead, according to a statement released by the family. -
Jury Rules Against Assisted Living Company in Wrongful Death Suit A Sacramento, CA Superior Court jury last week reached verdicts that Seattle-based Emeritus Corp. was guilty of wrongful death and elder abuse -
Fatal Car Accidents and Pedestrian Deaths Data For Everett, WA Reviewing a snapshot of several years of Everett, WA accident data reveals that there is virtually no rhyme or reason to the trends. -
Toyota Settles First of Wrongful Death Actions Related to Recalls Toyota Motor Co. recently agreed to settle the first of many wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits stemming from several vehicle recalls that put drivers and passengers at risk of injury and death. -
Can A 911 Operator Responsible For A Caller's Death? A 911 operator in Little Rock, Ark. was recently placed on paid administrative leave after failing to log a call from a woman in distress who died not long after placing the call.