Monthly Archives: January 2020
New Mexico School District Sued After Student Death
This will sound familiar to those who have followed the Parkland shooting. Aztec, NM police and Aztec High School are being sued for failing to act on information that could have prevented a student’s death. The family alleges that Casey Jordan Marquez’s death could have been prevented had the school district and local police… Read More »
Florida Man Gets $157M from Tobacco Companies After Death of Husband
A Florida jury has just awarded a man $157 million after his husband died of lung cancer caused by years of smoking cigarettes. It is believed to be one of the first wrongful death cases filed against a tobacco company and involving a same-sex couple. This is significant because prior to the Supreme Court… Read More »
Assisted Living Center Gouged For $6M in Wrongful Death
The family of Kathleen Menard filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Port St. Lucie Retirement Investors that run The Harbor Place in Port St. Lucie. The jury returned with a $6M verdict to be paid out to Kathleen Menard’s surviving children. According to the lawsuit, Kathleen Menard had a pendant which she could… Read More »
Connecticut Supreme Court Dismisses Sandy Hook Wrongful Death Suit
The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Sandy Hook school district. A lower court of appeals said that the district was protected by sovereign immunity laws. The decision could have an impact on survivors of the Parkland shooting and the parents who lost children in the attack. As of… Read More »
