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Lawsuit Settled in 2010 Tesoro Refinery Blast

The attorney representing families of six workers killed in a 2010 explosion at Tesoro’s Anacortes Washington oil refinery have settled a lawsuit against Tesoro and Shell Oil Co. Attorney David Beninger tells KING-TV the wrongful death suit was settled last …

Uber Sued for Wrongful Death of San Francisco Girl

The family of a girl killed while in a San Francisco, Calif., crosswalk on New Year’s Eve is suing the Internet ride-service company Uber. Attorney Christopher Dolan is filing a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of Sofia …

Mississippi High Court Sends Back Navy SEAL’s Wrongful Death Case to Circuit Court

A jury in DeSoto County will hear the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during a training exercise at a northwest Mississippi shooting range. Petty Officer 2nd Class Shapoor Alexander Ghane Jr. was killed …

Alabama Family Awarded $400K in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

The family of a 101-year-old man who died of pneumonia after being housed in a Montgomery nursing home has been awarded $400,000. AL.com reports that an arbitrator awarded the money to the estate of John A. Garrett on Jan. 10. …

$100M Lawsuit Refiled Over Bahamas Chopper Crash

A $100 million lawsuit has been refiled against a Florida billionaire over a 2012 helicopter crash in the Bahamas that killed a prominent tax attorney. The wrongful death lawsuit filed against real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer by the widow of …

Company Faults Miner for Own Death in Idaho Tunnel Collapse

Hecla Mining Co. says a miner who died in a tunnel collapse at the Lucky Friday Mine in northern Idaho is partly responsible for his own death due to his own negligent and careless misconduct. The company in court documents …

$100M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Bahamas Chopper Crash Withdrawn

A $100 million lawsuit filed against a Florida billionaire over a 2012 helicopter crash in the Bahamas that killed a prominent tax attorney has been withdrawn. The widow of attorney Lance Valdez filed the wrongful death suit last month in …

Mother of Chiefs Player Jovan Belcher Files Wrongful Death Against Team

The mother of former Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the team after exhuming his body so that his brain could be examined. The lawsuit, filed by Cheryl Shepherd in Jackson County circuit court Tuesday, …

Ohio Man Charged in Double Fatal Car Crash Faces Lawsuit

An Ohio man charged with reckless homicide in an eastern Indiana couple’s car crash deaths also faces a lawsuit filed on behalf of the couple’s 9-year-old granddaughter. The suit contends Hailey Hicks watched her grandfather and grandmother die after a …

Mother of Paralyzed Student Wrestler Sues Hospital

The mother of a 16-year-old boy who was paralyzed after breaking two vertebrae during high school wrestling practice has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Wyoming hospital that treated him. The lawsuit from Melissa Plumley alleges Cheyenne Regional Medical …