Wrongful Death

• Drunk Driver Kills 17 Man In Chicago

  Jamie G. Goldstein | February 01, 2008 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Tracy Bolden was drunk and speeding in his van in the Garfield Park neighborhood when he rear ended the car Marlon Tate was driving. Tate was pronounced dead shortly after the accident. The passenger of Tate's car, 17 year old Laura Kubiak survived the crash despite the van resting on top of the car after the incident.Bolden was charged with DUI but the charges may be upgraded to felony...

• Commuter Train Kills Man

  Jamie G. Goldstein | December 11, 2007 8:38 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Charles Jones was killed the morning of December 5, 2007 after his truck became stuck on a patch of ice on a train crossing in Gary, Indiana. Jones vehicle was struck by a South Shore Line train. It is being reported that the gates were down at the time of the accident, but Jones decided to drive around the gates causing his truck to become stuck on the tracks when the train was passing.Train...

• Wrong Prescription Leads to Miscarriage

  Jamie G. Goldstein | October 18, 2007 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Chandra and Courtenay Givens filed a lawsuit against Walgreens after Chandra was allegedly given the wrong prescription, which led to her miscarrying. Walgreens, a Deerfield, Illinois based pharmacy chain, has been accused of giving out wrong prescriptions in the past. These mis-filled prescriptions can lead to serious health problems, including death.Chandra Givens was prescribed a pre-natal...

• Minneapolis Bridge Death Toll Stands at 13

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 22, 2007 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  On Monday the last known missing person's body was pulled from the water where the Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge once stood. Gregory Jolstad was a 45 year old construction worker that died in the collapse. He was part of the bridge's resurfacing crew. The official death toll now stands at 13.The bridge collapse has raised a lot of questions and concerns about bridge construction around...

• Com Ed Work Dies in Chicago Suburb

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 22, 2007 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Daniel Yost was working on overhead power lines in Lombard, Illinois when he was electrocuted. The 24 year old Yost was working near 135 S. Dodge Lane in Lombard on Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital but did not survive. ComEd and the Lombard police are currently investigating the matter. Yost's family may be able to recover for his wrongful death. They may...

• Chicago Area Man Killed by Freight Train

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 21, 2007 10:53 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Thomas Bujnowski was only 47 years old when he died Friday morning. Bujnowski's body was found near the train tracks at Route 14 and Lincoln Street in Fox River Grove, Illinois. It is believed Bujnowski was hit by a Union Pacific freight train. His death has been ruled an accident but there is an ongoing investigation. Police hope to find additional answers to how Thomas Bujnowski was killed...

• Rescue Efforts Halted in Utah Mine Collapse

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 21, 2007 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Digging has been halted at the Crandall Canyon coal mine after 3 rescue workers recently died and six others were injured. Experts have examined the mine and say it is too dangerous to continue digging. The head of the federal Mine and Safety Health Administration, however, has said that if there are any signs of life they will continue rescue efforts. Four holes have now been dug into the...

• TASER Death, Lawsuit Settled $100,000

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 20, 2007 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Ray Charles Austin died in September 2003 after he was shocked by a Taser several times. Austin was an inmate in the Gwinnett County Jail at the time of his death. Austin was shocked as a result of a fight he was engaged in where he bit part of a deputy's ear off.Austin's family settled the suit for $100,000 and agreed not to make public statements about the settlement. The agreement for...

• Chicago Man Killed While Riding Bicycle

  Jamie G. Goldstein | August 16, 2007 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Ryan Boudreau of Chicago died Monday after being hit by a truck. Boudreau, who was 27 at the time of his death, was riding his bicycle on Clark Street in Chicago when he was hit by the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers have determined the fatal collision was an accident. However, Boudreau's family may be able to recover against the truck driver for the wrongful death of...

• Family Awarded $35.3 Million After Father's/Husband's Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | July 30, 2007 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A jury awarded the family of Danny Oppenheim Jr. $35.3 million. Danny Oppenheim died after his doctors failed to properly monitor him during surgery. While he was under anesthesia he was not receiving the proper amount of oxygen. The lack of oxygen caused brain damage and eventually Oppenheim's death. The two doctors, Aeneas Guiney and Robert Wolf have had other patients become severally...