Wrongful Death

• Chicago Bus Accident Claims 1 Life, Injures Several Others

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 23, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A school bus traveling northbound on Garfield Boulevard Monday morning is to blame for the death of a 22 year old pedestrian. The bus driver was turning onto Wentworth Avenue when it is believed he began suffering from some type of medical condition. The bus hit a pedestrian and at least two cars causing the death of one man and injuries to nine others. There were no children on the bus at...

• Recovery For Grief, Sorrow, Illinois Lawmakers Soon Decide

  Jamie G. Goldstein | May 22, 2007 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  In Illinois, parents who bring a wrongful death lawsuit cannot currently recover for the grief, sorrow and mental anguish they suffer from when their children die. Jurors are instructed to not consider this suffering when they make a decision on how much a family is awarded from the death of their loved one. However, this may all change soon...Illinois has long followed an archaic law...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed After Woman Murdered

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 20, 2007 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Angela Alvarado was shot and killed by her husband James Alvarado on October 10, 2006. The murder of the 36 year old woman happened inside her Streator, Illinois home. Angela Alvarado leaves behind three children. Her husband, who called the police after shooting Angela, was charged with first-degree murder. Angela Alvarado's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit last week against James...

• Another Death Linked To Fraternity Drinking

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 18, 2007 2:15 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A 19 year old student at Fresno State in California died in January of 2006 after consuming four times the legal limit of alcohol. Danny Daniels' death is not the first death linked to a fraternity and caused by excessive drinking. There have been numerous other lawsuits filed for the wrongful deaths of other students that were partaking in fraternity activities and resulted in death, all...

• Girl Dies After Car Collides With Dump Truck

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 09, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A five year old girl died in a car accident on Friday when she was riding in the car with her brother and mother at U.S. Highway 41 and Indiana 114. The girl's mother was driving the car when it collided with a Mack dump truck. The girl was airlifted to the University of Chicago Hospital to try and save her life. The girl's brother and mother were treated and released from the Jasper County...

• Guidant Defibrillator Blamed for Death

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 06, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Another lawsuit was filed recently against Guidant Corporation, the maker of an implantable defibrillator that has been the subject of a recall. A Bismark, North Dakota woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Guidant alleging that her husband died because of a defect in his defibrillator. The man had the defibrillator for approximately two months when he died of a lethal...

• Southwest Settles with Family in Wrongful Death of Son

  Jamie G. Goldstein | April 04, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Southwest Airlines settled a wrongful death lawsuit that was filed after Joshua Woods was killed on December 8, 2005. Joshua was riding with his family in the car when a Southwest plane skidded across the runaway at Midway airport and through a fence into traffic. The plane crashed into the Woods' car and killed Joshua.The family has only settled with Southwest and not with Boeing, the...

• Highland Park Man Killed In Hawaii was a Successful Business Man

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 29, 2007 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Hal Pulfer was killed in a boating accident in Hawaii on Sunday. Pulfer was a business owner and lived with his family and three children in Highland Park. His business Security Locknut was based out of Mundelein, Illinois and manufactured nuts, bolts and washers. Pulfer was also the president of the company.Pulfer's sister remembers him as living the perfect life. He was a great father with...

• Gary Accident Takes Second Child's Life

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 29, 2007 8:15 AM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  A car crash in Gary, Indiana on Sunday had taken the life of one child and has now taken the life of a second child. Odis Taylor, who was only six years old, died at the scene of the accident. Joseph Tyler, age 12, died Monday morning at the University of Chicago Hospital. Reports have stated that the children were sitting in the front seat one on the others lap when the SUV they were in ran...

• Worker Killed When Concrete Falls From Craine

  Jamie G. Goldstein | March 28, 2007 5:02 PM | 0 CommentsChicago, IL

  Karl Reed, a construction worker, was working on Monday afternoon when he was killed. Reed who was 49 years old, was killed by falling concrete. It appears that a piece of concrete became disconnected from the crane cable causing the concrete to fall and hit Reed.Plainfield police are currently investigating the accident to determine what caused the concrete to fall and kill Reed. If it was a...