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Practicing in Arkansas & Missouri-Consumer Fraud, Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Wrongful deathWhen the death of a person is caused by the negligent or intentional act of another, an action for wrongful death can be maintained by the family of the person who died. The cause of death may be medical malpractice or a vehicular collision or an injury caused by the negligent failure to correct a dangerous condition on land. Each state has a statute that establishes who can maintain a wrongful death action, as well as one that sets out the types of damages that can be recovered. Wrongful Death Cases Sherry has Handled Death from natural gas explosion: A young man in his mid-thirties with a wife and two small children was killed by the explosion of a natural gas pipe that ran beneath the building in which he worked. There was conflicting evidence regarding whether he had suffered any conscious pain and suffering before he died. Sherry filed suit in federal court on behalf of the deceased's widow and two children. After three days of trial, the defendant entered into a confidential settlement for an amount much higher than the last settlement demand Sherry made before trial started. Death of young woman due to injuries suffered in a two-car collision: A twenty-one year old mother of two young children was killed on a rural highway. The young woman was a high school drop-out and only had a spotty employment record after she married. At the time of her death, she and her husband were separated, and she was less than four months pregnant with her third child. It was alleged that the driver of the other vehicle was under the influence of alcohol. After mediation, a settlement with a present value of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars was reached. Because of trusts that were established for the children as well as their father, the long term payouts of the settlement total more than Five Million Dollars. Death of young woman due to injuries sustained during delivery: A 36 year-old woman was admitted to the hospital for the birth of her third child. During delivery, her uterus ruptured, and she ultimately went into shock due to blood loss. Because the shock went untreated for so long, she developed multi-system organ failure and died. The baby survived. On behalf of himself and all three children, her husband filed suit in Pulaski County, Arkansas. The case settled for a confidential amount prior to trial. Go to Case illustrations to view trial exhibits that were produced for this case. FOR OTHER TYPES OF CASES, CLICK ON ONE OF THE LINKS BELOW: |