Blog Category - Wrongful Death

Aug

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Father Killed in Preventable Logging Truck Crash: How Trucking Negligence Can Lead to Wrongful Death

Commercial trucks play a vital role in transporting goods across the country, but with that responsibility comes a duty to follow safety regulations that protect everyone on the road. When trucking companies or drivers ignore those rules, the consequences can be devastating. In hi...

Aug

When Routine Surgery Turns Tragic: Why Post-Operative Care Matters

Most families believe the biggest risk of surgery happens in the operating room. If the procedure goes well, they assume the danger has passed, and recovery is underway. But the truth is, some of the most life-threatening medical mistakes happen after the surgery is complete — d...

Aug

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Tragedy in Custody: A Child’s Death in a Hot Car Highlights Liability Risks for Alabama DHR and Contractors

Legal Analysis & Liability Exposures DHR's Vicarious Liability As the state agency responsible for child welfare, Alabama DHR may bear vicarious liability for actions of its contracted worker. The fatal oversight occurred during a DHR-supervised transport to visit wi...

Aug

Brandy Robertson Secures $2.5 Million Judgment in Wrongful Death Case

HGD Partner Brandy Robertson recently recovered a $2. 5 million-dollar wrongful death judgment against an individual who caused a head-on collision resulting in death. The defendant was driving erratically at a high rate of speed in the wrong lane of travel when they hit the victi...

Aug

Victims of 2020 Marina Fire File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

In 2020, a deadly Marina fire resulted in the death of eight individuals ranging in age from 7 to 54. The national transportation and safety board investigation revealed that limited fire safety practices fueled the fire. The families of two victims are among several different p...

Aug

Alabama Neurosurgeon Faces a Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A Mobile, Alabama, medical student died in a devastating car accident involving a DUI last month. An Alabama surgeon has been charged with manslaughter for the death of the 24-year-old medical student. She was a passenger in the surgeon's vehicle. At the time of the accide...

Aug

Wrongful Death of Nursing Home Patient Reaches Settlement

Erik Heninger and Drew Haskins recently settled a wrongful death case against an Alabama nursing home for a confidential amount. The decedent's family brought the wrongful death claim after the decedent developed multiple Stage IV pressure ulcers in the nursing home. &...