Wrongful Death
by admin@gotechark.com | June 21st, 2011
June 21, 2011
A 33-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, died Sunday night after falling from a balcony at the Virginia Beach, Virginia, Oceanfront hotel where he was staying. His death follows the death of a toddler who, just two days earlier, also died after falling from an Oceanfront hotel balcony in Virginia Beach.
Just after 9 p.m., the man fell from a ninth-floor balcony at the Four Sails hotel at the 3300 block of Atlantic Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was staying at the hotel with his wife and three children.
Police spokesman Adam Bernstein told WTKR that foul play was not suspected in the death and that it hasn’t yet been determined whether the man jumped or fell from the balcony. He also told WAYTV that alcohol is “definitely a factor in this case.”
This death follows a similar Virginia Beach tragedy. On Friday, a two-year-old girl from Staunton, Virginia, fell five stories through the balcony railing at the Sandcastle Oceanfront Resort in Virginia Beach. The toddler slipped through a six-inch gap between the bars of the balcony railing and hit a canvas awning before landing on a patio outside a restaurant. She died the following morning at Norfolk General Hospital.
Newsleader.com reports that state building codes updated in 2009 state that balconies should allow no more than four inches between bars on a railing but that because this hotel was built in the ’60s it didn’t have to adhere to those codes.
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Do you think this death could have been prevented had the hotel balconies been designed differently? Do you think a hotel should be held liable if a visitor falls from its balcony?
If you or someone you know has been the victim of a Virginia wrongful death, the Virginia wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 24th, 2011
February 24, 2011
A woman became a Virginia wrongful death victim after she was stabbed to death in a conspiracy of capital murder, timesnews.net reports.
Her body was discovered, and three people were arrested and charged with the Virginia wrongful death victim’s murder.
The Virginia wrongful death victim’s body and skeletal remains were found in a creek by law enforcement officials.
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Do you think crime rates are high in certain parts of Virginia? What could lawmakers do to keep crime rates lower?
If your loved one has become a Virginia wrongful death victim, tell the Virginia wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley.
by admin@gotechark.com | April 16th, 2010
April 14, 2010
A 74-year-old Virginia Beach man is dead after he lit a cigarette in his bedroom and started a fire.
According to an article on FireEngineering.com, a caretaker for the Virginia Beach man found him unconscious and called 911.
Smoke inhalation appeared to be the cause of death, but the Virginia Beach medical examiner will determine the cause of death, the article said.
The article also reported that the home didn’t have working smoke detectors.
How often do you check the smoke detectors in your family’s home to make sure they’re working? Do you also check the smoke detectors of your loved ones?
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If your loved one or the loved one of someone you know has been wrongfully killed in Virginia Beach, the Norfolk Personal Injury Attorneys at Lowell Stanley can help.
by admin@gotechark.com | February 17th, 2010
February 4, 2010
The Washington Post reported the family of a 52-year-old man is unable to file a Virginia wrongful death law suit against the police department or any other type of lawsuit.
The man was shot and killed by a police office last November for suspicious of having a weapon after he was stopped by the police for running a red light. The family wants to file a Virginia wrongful death suit for this incident.
There are special state rulings that allow certain beneficiaries to file a Virginia wrongful death suit, and they were not named in the man’s will, which prevent them from doing so.
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The wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you lost a loved one as the result of another person’s negligence or misconduct.
by admin@gotechark.com | December 9th, 2009
November 12, 2009
Richmond Times-Dispatch stated a Supreme Court judge reinstated a Virginia wrongful death lawsuit that was filed in December 2006 and sent it back to its County Court to be decided.
The family of a 14-year-old girl filed the Virginia wrongful death lawsuit when their daughter was killed in a car accident.
The parents of the deceased girl filed the $15 million Virginia wrongful death suit against the parents of the girl who was driving and caused the car accident.
The Virginia wrongful death lawsuit is set for trial next year.
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The wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you lost a loved one as a result of another person’s negligence.
by admin@gotechark.com | March 16th, 2009
March 10, 2009
According to the Free Lance-Star, the beneficiaries of the Virginia wrongful death suit were not awarded any money by the county employees.
The Virginia wrongful death suit was filed for an 82-year-old woman who was killed by three pit bulls in March 2005. A neighbor who owned the pit bulls was sentenced for three years in prison for involuntary manslaughter charges.
The Virginia wrongful death suit was filed against four animal control officers for gross negligence for not removing the pit bulls when they were called prior to the accident.
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The wrongful death lawyers at Lowell Stanley can help if you lost a loved as a result of another person
by admin@gotechark.com | March 2nd, 2009
February 26, 2009
According to WVEC, a mother filed a $5 million Virginia wrongful death suit against Correct Care Solutions.
Her 20-year-old son died at Norfolk City Jail last March. It is stated in the Virginia wrongful death suit that he complained of bleeding in his mouth and nose.
The lawyer who is handling the Virginia wrongful death suit said the son requested medical attention, but never received any attention, although a nurse did state he needed to see a doctor.
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The wrongful death attorneys at Lowell Stanley can help if you have lost a loved one in an accident.
by admin@gotechark.com | August 28th, 2008
August 28, 2008
A settlement was made in a $15 million Virginia wrongful death lawsuit, reported Richmond Times-Dispatch.
A 28-year-old man died of the Virginia wrongful death while Amherst County police were trying to take him into custody in June 2005.
Police stated they held the Virginia wrongful death victim to the ground while trying to put handcuffs on him.
Reports had been made that the police used a ladder and racks while trying to restrain the Virginia wrongful death victim and suffocated him.
The terms of the $15 million Virginia wrongful death settlement were not disclosed.
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by admin@gotechark.com | November 5th, 2007
November 2, 2007
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that a one-year-old girl has died who was pulled from a day care center pool last week. This Virginia Beach wrongful death happened after she fell into a pool at a home day care on Oct. 24.
The woman running the day care pulled her from the water and the young girl was revived by CPR given by a police sergeant then taken to a hospital. The little girl passed away at 1:39 a.m. Tuesday.
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http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/vaapwire.apx.-content-articles-AP-2007-10-30-0016.html
