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 victim head-on, causing fatal injuries. It was later discovered that the …
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 plaintiffs seeking damages in a wrongful death lawsuit against Jackson …
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 accident, the surgeon was speeding and driving while under the …
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. The lawsuit alleged that the nursing home’s staff members who were responsible for overseeing …