North Carolina residents who watch 'The Walking Dead" on television may know that a stuntman lost his life while an episode of the hit AMC show was being filmed in 2017. The stuntman died as the result of injuries he suffered in a fall, and a wrongful death lawsuit...
Wrongful Death
Producers of David Spade show sued for wrongful death
North Carolina fans of comedian David Spade might be interested to learn that the producers of his new comedy "Lights Out" have been slapped with a wrongful death claim stemming from a deadly car accident involving a staffer on the show. The lawsuit was filed in Los...
Building had elevator malfunctions prior to fatal accident
Many people in North Carolina use elevators every day without thinking that a breakdown could cost them their lives. A deadly accident in a major city serves as a reminder that elevators require ongoing maintenance to ensure safe operation. Residents of the building,...
Lawsuit filed over Legionnaire’s disease outbreak
North Carolina residents may have read media reports about a recent outbreak of Legionnaire's disease at an Atlanta hotel. The Georgia Department of Public Health has reported that one person has died as a result of the outbreak and a further 63 probable cases have...
Fatal crash involving Tesla Model 3 leads to wrongful death suit
North Carolina drivers who are interested in semi-autonomous cars should know that these vehicles are still far from entirely safe. There have been several fatal car crashes involving Tesla's semi-autonomous cars, and the latest has led to a wrongful death lawsuit....
Man dies in SunTrust Park, widow files wrongful death suit
The inventor of a beer-dispensing system called Draftwell died in what appears to have been a preventable accident, and now the widow is filing a wrongful death lawsuit. The incident took place in SunTrust Park, which North Carolina residents may know is the home...
Chris Soules settles wrongful death suit for $2.5 million
North Carolina reality TV fans may be interested to learn that former "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules has settled a wrongful death suit with the family of a man he struck and killed with his pickup truck in 2017. He has agreed to pay the victim's relatives $2.5...
Boeing facing wrongful death lawsuits over 737 MAX crashes
North Carolina residents may be aware that two deadly crashes have raised concerns about the safety of Boeing's new 737 MAX airliner. The most recent accident occurred on March 10 when Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crashed just six minutes after taking off. All of the...
Weather Channel sued after storm chasers cause fatal crash
North Carolina residents may be familiar with the storm chasing reports on the Weather Channel, especially on its program "Storm Wranglers." Two stars of that show died in a car crash back in March 2017 near the city of Spur, Texas. The crash also claimed the life of...
Woman dies carrying stroller down subway steps
People in North Carolina who have struggled to carry a baby's stroller down a flight of steps may have heard about a 22-year-old Connecticut mother who died doing the same thing in a New York City subway. No elevator was in service. The incident occurred around 8 p.m....