Wrongful Death

• Hospital Announces New Patient MRSA Testing

  Courtney Mills | November 01, 2007 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  Loyola University Medical Center made the announcement this week that the hospital will begin evaluating all new patients for staph infections. Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus infections (MRSAs) are the type of bacterial infections that do not respond to treatment with antibiotics. The new policy comes in the wake of a $25 million dollar wrongful death suit filed this week by the...

• Family of Mentally Ill Inmate Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  Chrissie Cole | August 03, 2007 11:40 PM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  The family of a mentally ill inmate that died while in Dallas County Jail in 2005 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, Sheriff, five jail guards and a nurse, claiming neglect was a contributing factor to her death.The lawsuit was filed by the inmate's children. The lawsuit states, the woman, 60, died in jail in November 2005 of pneumonia after the nurse and five guards refused...

• Wife Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Chrysler for Husband's Death

  Chrissie Cole | October 17, 2007 1:45 AM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  A widow has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Chrysler Corporation claiming the company failed to provide adequate protection, ultimately leading to her husband's death.Robert Leaks was driving his Dodge pickup truck when he lost control and slammed into a tree, killing him. The family claims the dangerous 2006 Dodge Laramie pickup "was not reasonably fit for unintended, but clearly...

• Widow Files $3.5 Million Wrongful Death Suit Against Crane Company

  Chrissie Cole | July 12, 2007 2:33 AM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  The wife of an iron worker crushed by a crane load is seeking $3.5 million from the crane company she claims is responsible for her husband's wrongful death.He was hired by Deep South Crane & Rigging Co. in Texas, to work on a temporary jobsite in Kansas. While readying equipment for a job, he was crushed and killed by a load off the crane.On July 5, his wife filed a wrongful death lawsuit...

• Comcast Sued in Wrongful Death Suit

  Christina Cole | March 08, 2007 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsBeaumont, TX

  In December, a 23-year-old woman was beaten to death in her home, due to the cable company allowing a repairman to continue working although he had been suspected in a pervious slaying, a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Cook County Circut Court, alleges.The wrongful death complaint says Comcast Corporation didn't take action when they were informed that Anthony Triplett was suspected in the...