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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Pierce County Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $1.6 Million Pierce County recently agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the death of a 61-year-old man from Fircrest who was killed after being struck by an on-duty sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car. -
Puyallup Restaurant Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit A restaurant in Puyallup was recently named as the target of a wrongful death lawsuit in relation to a young man who died after hitting his head during a party at the establishment. -
Wash. Supreme Court Allows Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Proceed The Washington State Supreme Court ruled last week that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a man who was shot by his neighbor will be allowed to proceed. -
Court says No Negligence in Bellingham Wrongful Death Case A Washington state appeals court recently upheld a judge’s ruling that the city of Bellingham was immune from liability in the death of a female bicyclist who was struck by a train in 2008. -
Woman Files Wrongful Death Suit against Cruise Line A woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines in regard to the death of her late husband, who fell from one of the upper decks on the ship -
Federal Way Police Department Target of Wrongful Death Lawsuit Attorneys representing the family of a 23-year-old man who was shot and killed by Federal Way police in August 2010 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Seattle Federal Court. -
Michael Jackson’s Father Drops Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Doctor Joe Jackson, the 84-year-old father of Michael Jackson, has officially withdrawn a wrongful death lawsuit against his son’s former physician, Conrad Murray, in the pop singer's infamous -
Spanaway Family Grieves over Loss of Son, 2 A Spanaway family is grieving after the death of their two-year-old son, who was pronounced dead days after a fall from a window. According to news reports, two-year-old Bryan Salinas of Spanaway -
Suspect in Fatal DUI Accident Charged under New Laws A woman involved in a fatal alcohol-related crash in Federal Way on the day the new alcohol-related vehicular homicide laws took effect has been officially charged -
Guidance for Wrongful Death Victims Wrongful death lawyers understand that at this time, family members are confused about pursuing a claim, and may not even be interested in doing so. -
Wrongful Death Law in Washington State Can Be Complicated Seattle attorney Chris Davis is the author of Wrongful Death in WA: The Essential Guide To Wrongful Death Law in Washington State. -
Toxic Mold May Have Killed Brittany Murphy, Resulting in a Wrongful Death Claim It has been reported that wrongful death of celebrity actress Brittany Murphy may have been due to toxic mold in her home. She died Dec. 2009.