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Monthly Archives: June 2024
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Mental Health Treatment Facility
The family of a 26-year-old man recently settled a wrongful death lawsuit against a mental health facility in Los Angeles. According to the lawsuit, the decedent hanged himself while on-site. The house manager immediately called 911 but was unable to perform CPR and seemed confused as to the treatment facility’s address. These factors, the… Read More »
Family of Slain Freshman Sues University Over Botched Investigation
The family of Kristin Smart, a California Polytechnic State University student who went missing from campus in 1996, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university for what they claim was a botched investigation. According to the lawsuit, the university allowed the freshman’s killer to attend school despite prior accusations against him. Her… Read More »
Death of 15-Year-Old Autistic Boy Sets Off Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against San Bernardino County
The parents of a 15-year-old autistic boy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against San Bernardino County after sheriff’s deputies shot and killed their son during a mental health call. Attorneys representing the family held a news conference to discuss how deputies handled the situation and address the grief that the family is currently… Read More »
Court Rules Wrongful Business Practices and Wrongful Death Not Related Claims in Lawsuit Against Nursing Home
In Oxnard Manor LP v. Hallmark Specialty Ins. Co, a U.S. District Court for the Central District of California was asked to decide whether or not a wrongful business practices claim and a wrongful death claim, both of which alleged understaffing, constituted related claims. The issue mattered because the defendant’s insurance company refused to… Read More »
Family Sues After Workplace Rampage at Mushroom Farm
Two California mushroom farmers had just finished their shifts and were relaxing in their shared trailer when one of their coworkers burst through the door and shot them both. One was killed and the other was seriously injured. Now, the family of the slain mushroom farmer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his… Read More »