Plane Crashes in Southeast Kansas

On Saturday, May 12 a small plane crashed in southeast Kansas with five people aboard. It has been reported that the plane was carrying these five passengers to a Christian youth rally. Four people were killed in the accident and one has suffered severe injuries. The injured girl was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City where she is currently receiving medical treatment.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the plane had lost contact with air traffic control right before the accident. Right before they had lost contact, the plane had gained permission to descend into a lower altitude – and that was the last that was ever heard from the plane. It is reported that the plane caught first and crashed around 4:30 p.m.

Aviation accidents are some of the most devastating forms of injury accidents that can occur. According to the Aircraft Crashes Record Office (ACRO) based in Geneva, there were over 117 accident in 2011 which resulted in over 800 deaths. This was a serious decrease from the 130 accidents which occurred in 2010 and the 1,100 deaths which resulted from them.

If you have recently been involved in an airplane accident of any kind, or if you have lost a loved one, then you likely have grounds to file a claim. At times such as this, it is vastly important that you get legal representation to help protect your legal rights and to help seek just compensation for all damages incurred, including lost wages, loss of companionship and emotional distress. To learn more from a firm who is a proven advocate for the rights of injury victims, do not hesitate to consult with Wendt Goss as soon as possible. Serving Kansas City, they proudly offer a free case evaluation. Call or visit their website today.

Woman Receives $120 Million After Suffering Medical Malpractice

A Bronx woman was awarded the largest verdict for a medical malpractice case in the history of New York State. The jury found three hospitals in the area guilty of negligence as well as one of the hospital’s neurologists. It was found that her case was not handled correctly from the very beginning. They did not respond quickly enough when emergencies arose and suffered a severe allergic reaction to the seizure prescription they gave her. She now suffers from the rare skin condition, Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Forty-five-year-old J.M. was given $10 million in lost wages and $5 million for past medical costs. The hospitals, however, have stated that this is an excessive amount taking into consideration the fact that she earned less than $40,000 a year and her medical costs of $583,000 were covered by Medicaid. Due to the trauma of the situation she just went through as well as the brain damage that will permanently be with her, some do not think that was unfair. Click here to read more about this case. 

Unfortunately, this case is not an isolated incident. Brain damage caused by medical malpractice is all-too-common tragedy in the U.S. Not only could it affect the victim’s ability to continue working, but it could change their entire personality. If you suspect that you or a loved one received brain damage from a doctor error, there are some symptoms to be on the lookout for. If you notice seizures, difficulty concentrating, dizziness, nausea, hearing and vision problems, and behavioral abnormalities, it is imperative that you seek medical attention as soon as possible. You could be entitled to compensation for what you went through as well as to help cover the medical treatment necessary to get your life back on track. By having a strong legal advocate on your side from the LawOffices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein, you could have a better chance of recovering the maximum amount of compensation. 

Car Drives off Arizona 143 and onto Loop 202

It has been reported that on Tuesday, May 29 that a gold Jaguar drove off Arizona 143 at about one in the morning. According to reports, the vehicle went over the raised wall on the side of the bridge and fell onto Loop 202, which was several hundred feet below the initial road the car was on. The vehicle was flattened in the aftermath and the driver has been reported to have died – although there have been no other injuries or fatalities reported.

While there are no witnesses to the fatal car accident, authorities have reason to suspect that speed was the primary cause of the vehicle losing control. Speeding remains one of the primary causes of serious car accidents in the nation according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This is because not only does speeding limit the driver’s ability to control the vehicle, but it causes them to need more time to react and less time to react with. This is a dangerous combination and causes speeding to be a contributing cause in almost a third of all fatal car accidents annually.

In many cases, speeding-related crashes are not one- vehicle accidents and can cause multiple people serious injuries and even death. For victims of these types of accidents, it is extremely important to get the involvement of a knowledgeable lawyer to help guide them through the personal injury claim process. If you were injured in the Phoenix, AZ area, you should not hesitate to get the involvement of the Suzuki Law Offices as soon as possible. As advocates for the rights of the injured, you can be confident knowing they will go above and beyond in their efforts to provide you with the high-quality representation that you deserve.

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Tennessee Beating Death

Micheal Minick of Tennessee died July 2, 2011 after being comatose for several weeks. His cause of death was from an alleged beating by Davidson County deputies at Nashville General Hospital following his arrest on May 30, 2011.

Family members have filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming Minick was beaten to death by Davidson County deputies at Nashville General Hospital. Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Metro Police Department and Nashville General Hospital are named in the suit along with individual personnel from those agencies. According to the lawsuit, Minick was arrested by Metro police for outstanding warrants on misdemeanor traffic charges after he was found wandering in the woods. After he was taken into custody, officers admitted him to the Nashville General Hospital for muscle mass loss and dehydration.

A Davidson County Sheriff’s deputy was assigned to guard Minick in the hospital room. During his shift, the deputy reported to hospital personnel that Minick had become combative and was swearing. Three additional deputies were brought into the room. The deputies are accused of attacking Minick—including punching, hitting with a baton and pepper-spraying--while he was restrained with handcuffs and leg irons.

Deputies allegedly left Minick unresponsive and without a pulse. Resuscitation efforts were performed by medical personnel after deputies left the room.

The lawsuit seeks a 12-person jury to hear the case and decide compensatory and punitive damages.

Chesnee Couple Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident

Last weekend, J.R. Phillips, aged 25, and fiancé D.E. Hazelrigg, aged 26, lost their lives while out on a motorcycle ride in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. According to reports issued by the state troopers who responded to the accident, the couple was struck by minivan driver C. Beheler who immediately fled the scene rather than standing by as is expected by state law. The fatal crash occurred on River Oak Road in Rutherfordton shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday May 20, 2012.

Charged with two counts of hit-&-run involving death, use of tag on wrong vehicle, uninsured vehicle violation, driving under suspension, failure to yield and violation of her probation, Beheler has waived her right to a bond hearing and will await a further hearing to be held sometime in the future. However, no amount of charges can account for the severe suffering that the friends and families of the engaged couple have been left to deal with in the wake of their loss.

In circumstances of auto accidents that cause fatality, the same legal actions that would normally be taken by the survivor of an accident cannot be carried out in the same way. Instead, the family of the victim(s) will be responsible for holding liable the party responsible for the death of their loved one. This can be accomplished by filing a wrongful death claim under the direction of personal injury attorney in Raleigh. By contacting the Whitely Law Firm today you can learn how to take legal action to vindicate a wrongful situation that should never have happened in the first place. With years of experience and a wealth of knowledge, there may be no better firm to aid in your efforts so you are encouraged to contact the firm today. 

911 Operator Trainees Sue Georgia County

Claiming they were fired for being pregnant, two former Fulton County 911 operator trainees, have announced they plan to sue the Georgia county.

Que'ana Morris filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on the ground that she was discriminated against because of her gender, due to her pregnancy. The EEOC investigation found in her favor, and concluded she had the right to sue her former employer.

She will be joined in the suit by Leeneeka Bell, who says she was fired by the Emergency Communications Center after her pregnancy left her on bed rest.

ABC news reports obtaining a tape secretly recorded by Morris of a conversation she said she had with the director of the Emergency Communications Center, during which she asked for her job back after being fired. In the recording obtained, a person identified as department director Angela Barrett repeatedly refers to Que'ana Morris' "situation" as the reason for her firing.

Morris says in the two months before she was fired, she missed 16 days of work on doctor's orders over complications with her pregnancy. She says she had permission to miss those days for medical reasons, and that it only became a problem after she was already fired.

Fulton County issued a statement that reads in part, "We stand by our statement that at no time did Fulton County take any prohibited action against the employees in question."

Convicted Murderer Sued in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Andrea Sneiderman has been named in a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the murder of her husband, Rusty Sneiderman, in 2010. The lawsuit was filed last week by Rusty’s brother, Steve Sneiderman. The lawsuit alleges that Andrea conspired to kill her husband.

Rusty Sneiderman was shot multiple times in November 2010 in the parking lot of Dunwoody Prep after dropping off his then-2-year-old son in what police described at the time as a "cold and calculated murder."

Hemy Neuman was convicted of Sneiderman's murder two months ago, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. In pronouncing sentence, DeKalb County Judge Gregory Adams said the act "appeared to be a planned execution." Neuman has also been named in the wrongful death lawsuit.

The widow and Neuman, worked together at GE Energy, and the state has found evidence linking the two romantically. The wrongful death suit alleges that Andrea "knew that her co-conspirator intended to kill Rusty Sneiderman." The lawsuit also alleges she "actively and knowingly participated in the murder and the planning of the murder."

During Neuman’s trial, Andrea testified that she did not learn that her husband had been shot until she arrived at Atlanta Medical Center. But that account was contradicted by the widow's former best friend Shayna Citron and father-in-law Don Sneiderman, who both testified that Andrea called and told them Rusty had been shot -- before she had arrived at the hospital.