Category Archives: Wrongful Death
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim? Understanding Eligibility
A wrongful death claim is a legal action filed when another party’s negligent, reckless, or malicious conduct results in a person’s death.Such a claim aims to compensate for burial expenses, lost earnings, and the emotional distress experienced by the family. At The Frickey Law Firm, we are experts in handling these sensitive and complex… Read More »
Understanding Wrongful Death Claims
Ultimately, filing a wrongful death claim is an important but necessary step for families grieving a loved one’s death due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. The assistance of a skilled and experienced wrongful death attorney, such as those at the Frickey Law Firm, is invaluable in ensuring that the deceased’s rights are protected… Read More »
Denver Nursing Home Under Fire For Alleged Patient Abuse
The care a family member receives in a Colorado nursing home is expected to include quality treatment. Nursing homes residents are vulnerable to medical malpractice and abuse because they often cannot communicate well about the care they receive. Evidence of negligence frequently doesn’t show up until harm results in wrongful death. Families trust medical… Read More »
Wal-Mart Among Defendants in Colorado Cantaloupe Death Case
A Holly, Colorado, melon grower went out of business following a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes in 2011. Jensen Farms went bankrupt after contaminated Rocky Ford cantaloupes grown by the company killed 36 people and injured dozens more across the country. An 81-year-old Colorado man died within days of ingesting a contaminated cantaloupe purchased… Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Against Discovery is Amended
A lawsuit claims that Discovery Communications Inc., the parent company of Discovery Channel, is responsible for the June 2012 death of a Colorado woman. The wrongful death suit was originally filed in June of this year but was recently amended. It has grown from six claims to ten and has added two of the… Read More »
Skiing Death Complicated by City Ownership of Ski Area
Skiing is a well-known recreational activity for people living in Denver, Colorado, even though there are inherent dangers in the winter pastime. Those that do it are aware of the injuries they could suffer if they make a mistake and often wear protection designed to mitigate such damage. Even with those protections, an individual… Read More »
Family Files Suit Against Colorado Tour Company
Normally, the Fourth of July is a day of celebration. But last year on that day, a 15-year-old boy was swept out to sea and was never seen again. The teenager was on a kayaking trip in Hawaii with Bold Earth Teen Adventures, a company based in Jefferson County, Colorado. Sometime after the teen’s… Read More »
Lawsuit After Traumatic Accident Results in Huge Award
A car crash that occurred in December 2008 has resulted in a huge judgment for the husband of the woman who died in the accident. A wrongful death suit was filed by the husband against a state’s department of transportation in February 2010. Recently, a judge awarded the man nearly $4 million for the… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Case Rejected by Colorado Supreme Court
A husband and father who lost his wife and his unborn twins may finally have closure now that the Colorado Supreme Court has rejected his case. Though he may not have won, the man said that he would receive closure, simply because the case was finally over. His case involved a wrongful death lawsuit… Read More »
Wrongful Death Suit Over Trayvon Martin Has Been Settled
Many people in Jefferson, Colorado, heard about the Trayvon Martin case, a situation involving a black teenager who was shot and killed by a man last year. The incident made national headlines and the topic was often seen through the lens of racism, something that many believe was involved in the shooting. Regardless of… Read More »