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Wrongful Death

Our firm has successfully handled a wide variety of negligence cases dealing in the wrongful death of another person. We have handled wrongful death cases within the United State and abroad. Following is a listing of the wrongful death cases our firm has tried:

JOHN DOE v. XYZ RESORT

$7 Million – Settlement, Swimming pool drain entrapment / Wrongful death.

A 12-year-old boy drowned in a pool at a Caribbean resort when he was sucked head first into an intake pipe at the bottom of the resort’s giant lagoon-like pool. The company that owned the resort was negligent because they did not maintain the safety grid that was supposed to be covering the pipe.

COOPER v OTTO GENER & BELLA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

$4.25 Million - Settlement, Wrongful death/auto.

Plaintiff, a 45-year-old Bahamian woman and employee of the port of Freeport, was killed when struck head-on when defendant’s delivery truck lost control and crossed the median. She left a husband, two adult children and one minor child.

MORENO v. XYZ ELECTRIC CO.

$4 Million – Settlement, Wrongful death / auto accident.

Action brought forth by the family of a man who was killed in an auto accident caused by an employee of the electric company. The employee, who was driving his own car but conducting company business at the time of the accident, ran a red light causing the fatal accident. Witnesses at the scene claim that the employee of the electric company was too distracted and made no attempt to break when he saw the light turn red. The victim spent most of his life caring for his daughter with special needs as his wife worked to support the family. The daughter was in the passenger seat when the accident occurred.

WEBER v. SLINGSBY AVIATION

$4 Million – Verdict, Wrongful death / Plane crash.

The plaintiff, a cadet at the United States Air Force Academy, and his instructor pilot were killed during a pilot screening mission after the Slingsby T-3A Firefly aerobatic aircraft they were flying experienced mechanical failure causing the plane to crash. The crash was the direct result of poor design and product defect. The award was upheld on appeal.

NAVARRO v. FLORIDA AUTO RENTAL, et al

$3.6 Million – Verdict, Wrongful death/auto accident.

Action against rental car agency and defendant driver by deceased plaintiff passenger’s personal representative after hit-and-run automobile accident.

CAMPOS v. OPA-LOCKA-HIALEAH FLEA MARKET

$2.2 Million – Settlement, Negligent Security / Wrongful Death.

Action brought forth by the surviving children of a husband and wife who were shot to death during a robbery at the jewelry store they owned and ran out of the flea market. The flea market did not provide adequate security for its tenants and patrons, though tenants had to pay a monthly fee for security at the flea market. The day of the robbery and murder, the lone security guard hired by the flea market failed to show up for work that day. The jewelry store owned by the Campos family, as well as other stores in the flea market, had been robbed before.

WALKER v. WEDGE HOTEL MANAGEMENT (Bahamas) LTD.

$1.8 Million - Verdict, Wrongful death/parasailing accident.

A North Carolina woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owner and management company of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Paradise Island, Bahamas, after her daughter was killed in a parasailing accident. The jury found that Sea & Ski Ocean Sports, the Bahamian water sports vendor operating the parasail, was negligent and with respect to the provision of parasailing, that it was the agent of the Sheraton Grand which advertises parasailing as one of its amenities. The verdict has the potential to change the manner in which water sports are licensed and regulated in this and other countries and hence, greatly improve the safety of the traveling public.

JOHN DOE v. X AIRLINES

$1.6 Million – Settlement, Wrongful death.

Action on behalf of decedent who was killed in fatal plane crash. Decedent’s survivors included her husband, her infant daughter and her parents, who alleged pain and suffering, loss of support and loss of parental guidance.

SADOWSKI v. STATE OF FLORIDA

$1.6 Million – Verdict, Claims Bill Aviation/wrongful death.

Suit was filed for the wrongful death of Secretary of the Florida Department of Community Affairs, who was killed in a state-owned-and-operated plane on his way to deliver a speech. The case involved winning significant workers’ compensation and liability issues against the state. Jury verdict of $1 million was increased to $1.6 million in a claims bill with legislation.

GINTHER v. ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

$1.36 Million – Verdict, Wrongful death.

Action by Decedent killed at flea market held on church grounds. Runaway truck crushed decedent. Plaintiff’s spouse alleged lack of crowd and traffic control on part of church.

ORTEGA v. STATE FARM

$1.3 Million – Settlement, Wrongful Death /Automobile accident.

A wrongful death suit brought by the husband and surviving children of a woman killed in an automobile accident in a Miami intersection. The victim, who was a passenger in her friend’s car, was killed when their car was broad sided by a speeding vehicle as they were attempting to make a left turn at an intersection. The case settled for insurance policy limits.

FRIEDMAN v. PALM-AIRE COUNTRY CLUB

$1.175 Million - Settlement, Wrongful death / Golf Cart Collision.

While playing golf at the country club, the decedent was struck by a runaway golf cart and suffered severe injuries which lead to his death. Country club employees had parked the cart with the ignition running as they were unloading some bags. As they were unloading the bags, one set of clubs slipped, dropping onto the accelerator of the cart and causing it to take off across the grounds unmanned, running over the unsuspecting victim.