Kobe Bryant was a sports legend, a giant, and an icon. And now he is the central figure in a wrongful death lawsuit being brought by Vanessa Bryant against Island Express Helicopters and the family of the pilot responsible for Bryant’s death. According to submitted court papers the pilot, Ara Zobayan, was negligent in his […]
Death is never a pleasant subject. It is always worse when that death is the result of murder. In the case of a life willfully taken there is often cause for a wrongful death suit and compensation for the family. Pam Hupp – Murderess Caught Last summer Pam Hupp murdered Louis Gumpenberger in a staged […]
Over the years there have been many wrongful death lawsuits filed in St. Louis. This city has certainly seen its fair share of tragic losses. But none of them is quite like the case that involved three St. Louis police officers and what turned out to be a fatal game of Russian Roulette. St. Louis […]
It's not uncommon to see high-speed police chases in St. Louis. They happen all the time. But there is a process of pursuing people that police officers have to follow. One did not follow the protocol, and the result was that a child was very severely injured. Failing to Turn on the Emergency Lights Emergency […]
It's always so sad when someone loses their life in a fire, and it's even worse when that person is a child. One Missouri family mourned the loss of their daughter after a fire broke out in a duplex they had just moved into the day before. They alleged that a faulty smoke alarm was to […]
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences that most people ever have. The death is even worse when it is caused by an accident that you believe could have been prevented. The term for this is wrongful death and in some cases it’s possible to file a legal claim against the […]
A wrongful death lawsuit can be quite long in some cases, but the reality is that there are times when that’s necessary. We understand the emotional pain that you may be feeling, but there are some good reasons not to settle too quickly. Let’s talk about this in more detail. Avoiding a Quick Settlement in […]
When you have lost a loved one because of the negligence of someone else, nothing can take your pain away. In St. Louis, there are many wrongful death cases every year, and they are truly heartbreaking. Many families are confused about the idea of filing a wrongful death lawsuit. Perhaps you have had the same […]
You may recall earlier in September when we posted about the victims of the duck boat accidents. Losing so many lives was tragic, and one family is now seeking compensation to the tune of $100 million. Seventeen people died that day, and the lawsuit alleges that the company decided that profits were much more important […]
Self-driving cars seem like what we’ve been working toward for a very long time. This futuristic idea has become a reality, but have the manufacturers taken the right amount of time to work out all the bugs? Some would argue that they haven’t. In fact, one of Uber’s self-driving cars recently killed a pedestrian, so […]
