Widow Calls on Toyota to Pull Dangerous Floor Mats
Melodie Bohuchot, widow of Troy Johnson who died 2 years ago in a crash suspected of being caused by the Toyota floor mats, is pleading for Toyota to recall and remove them. This comes shortly after a family of four was killed because of the dangers associated with them. To date, Toyota has informed the [...]
Helicopter and Plane Collision Prompts Widow’s Lawsuit
After husband Steven Altman, a small plane pilot, died in an August 8 collision with a helicopter over the Hudson river, his widow, Pamela Altman, filed a wrongful death suit. The crash occurred between New York and New Jersey killing a total of 9 people between the 2 aircraft. Steven Altman, his nephew and brother [...]
Family Awarded $6.74 million for Fatal ADM Accident
A Decatur Illinois jury decided that agribusiness company Archer Daniels Midland Co. would pay wrongful death restitution to the family of a 26-year-old man who was killed at one of their plants. They awarded the grieving family $6.74 million dollars for the March 2007 death of Francisco Moreno Garcia this past Friday at the Macon [...]
18.3 Million in Punitive Damages Awarded to Smoker’s Daughter
Jodie Bullock, the daughter of long time smoker Betty Bullock, won $13.8 million dollars in an LA court after a 9-3 vote on a wrongful death lawsuit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA. The suit was originally filed by her mother, Betty, who began smoking Marlboro’s at the age of 17, and later, Benson and [...]