Wrongful Death Claims Can Survive Beyond Medical Malpractice Time Frame
- posted: Apr. 06, 2016
The Maryland Court of Appeals has held that the statute of limitations for wrongful death claims starts to run at the date of the death, even if a medical malpractice Read More
Fire Department Settles Wrongful Death Claim After Carnival Accident
- posted: Jun. 03, 2015
The Earleigh Heights Volunteer Fire Department has reached a settlement in a wrongful death suit the family of a teen victim filed. The girl, from Pasadena, was killed at the Read More
Alcohol a Factor in Fatal Accident Involving Volunteer Firefighter
- posted: May 27, 2015
A volunteer firefighter from Nanjemoy, Maryland recently died in an accident in La Plata. The 20-year-old woman was struck head-on by another vehicle on the evening of April 28 on Read More
How Wrongful Death Laws Apply to Stillbirths
- posted: Dec. 03, 2014
One of the cases in which state law allows for people to file a wrongful death claim is in the case of a stillbirth. Parents of a deceased fetus have Read More
Who Can File Wrongful Death Lawsuits?
- posted: Nov. 26, 2014
All states have various laws in place that give people the right to recover compensation after the wrongful death of a loved one. However, the specific people that are allowed Read More
What is Aggressive Driving?
- posted: Aug. 12, 2013
A woman and her 14-year-old son were killed recently after their car rear-ended a tractor-trailer on I-495. Initial reports said speed and aggressive driving may have been factors in the Read More