by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
On July 19, a duck boat conducting a “Ride the Ducks” tour on Table Rock Lake went under in a storm, resulting in the deaths of 17 of its 31 passengers. Ten days later, attorneys representing the families of three of the deceased have filed a wrongful...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
When California residents get on a commercial airplane, they expect the aircraft to be properly maintained. However, that is not always the case. On April 17, a passenger was killed on a Southwest Airlines plane when an engine blew apart on a flight from New York to...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
California residents may be aware that on March 15, a bridge collapsed at Florida International University, crushing eight vehicles and causing six deaths. The bridge had just been completed five days before the incident occurred. There were still several questions...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
Whether in California or another state, airports are sometimes the scene of personal injuries. Recently, at an airport in Portland, Oregon, a 75-year-old woman fell down an escalator and died three months later from her injuries; the family is now suing Alaska...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
A sobering case out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit may give pause to Californians about workplace injuries and liability. The case centers around a murder of a pregnant Home Depot employee that was committed by her supervisor.The employee had...
by Michael R. Kaiser | Wrongful Death
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a bus crash in Merced County that claimed the lives of five passengers in the early morning hours of Aug. 2. The 57-year-old man behind the wheel of the charter bus, which had 30 people on board as it headed toward...
