A Wisconsin wrongful death attorney can help you get a fair settlement or court award for damages in the case of a loved one’s wrongful death event. They will stand up for your rights to get you fair compensation for income losses, present and future, medical and doctor bills, funeral and burial costs, property damage, psychological damages such as pain and suffering, survivor’s loss of future inheritance and guidance, spouse’s loss of companionship, and many more claims. The Wisconsin wrongful death lawyer can zero in on possible causes that involve negligence, deliberate action, or defects that may have brought about this devastating loss. You may still be in shock over the loss of your loved one, but remember, that is the very time you need to call upon your wrongful death attorney. They can help you immediately.
There are some special cases where a Wisconsin wrongful death attorney will have a harder time managing a case. One instance is when the person whose negligence caused the victim’s death is also dead. Perhaps it was an automobile accident where all involved were killed. The wrongful death attorney would then need to pursue the estate or survivors of the deceased defendant on behalf of the estate or survivors of the decedent. The depth of work needed to be done can vary, and in all cases, that is one reason to bring in your Wisconsin wrongful death attorney as soon as possible when you are faced with a wrongful death situation. Look for a law firm and attorney with a lot of experience in winning wrongful death settlements and court cases.
Wisconsin Wrongful death compensation is a very difficult item to assess. What price can be put on a human life? What price can be placed on family relationships that now end? What price for tangible things like property damage, loss of income, and bills that result from that accidental or deliberately caused death?
When figuring wrongful death compensation requests as part of your wrongful death lawsuit, your Iowa attorney will draw on experience in these matters to formulate your requests. This is exactly why you need to locate a law firm and attorneys who are well experienced in the specific area of wrongful death cases.
Many factors come into play in reaching survivor claims for wrongful death compensation. Bring in your Iowa wrongful death attorney at the first opportunity, so that your interests as a survivor will be fully represented and gain just compensation in settlement negotiations or in court trails.
Whether or not you have a wrongful death case can be determined by a quick consultation with your Iowa wrongful death law firm or attorney. If the death is caused by negligence, product defect, accidental or deliberate actions by someone else, you probably have a good cause for a lawsuit for compensation for your losses.
Damages claimed in a Wisconsin wrongful death case can include loss of income, pain and suffering, property damages, medical and hospital bills, funeral expenses, and many other costs. The goal is to somehow try to compensate the survivor family for loss of their loved one and the benefits that person would have brought to the family.
Replacing a person is not possible, but getting a fair settlement or court judgment can help alleviate some of the difficulties sued for in a Wisconsin wrongful death case. An experienced Iowa wrongful death attorney is needed on your case immediately.
The parents of a Menasha teen killed on an amusement park ride have settled their Wisconsin wrongful death suit against the ride's operators.
Lawyer Craig Christensen declined to give the amount of the settlement but said it is for the limit of the insurance policy covering Air Glory, Inc.
Court records show the limit is $1 million.
Elizabeth Mohl of Menasha died July 14, 2007, when the 16-year-old fell 50 feet from a giant swing ride at a Christian music festival in Oshkosh.
Police found that a device attaching her to the ride wasn't properly locked and a safety rope wasn't properly attached.
Air Glory was banned from operating rides in Wisconsin for a year as a result of the death.
The attorney for the Mohls says the parents feel the lawsuit sent a message that rides must be operated safely.
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A Wisconsin woman has filed an asbestos Wisconsin Wrongful Death suit on behalf of her recently deceased husband against 109 defendant corporations, claiming the mesothelioma with which he was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.
Doris Piacentine claims Edward C. Piacentine was diagnosed with the disease March 16, 2007, and died from it May 23, according to a lawsuit filed Oct. 30 in Madison County Circuit Court.
Doris says her husband worked from 1953 until 1955 and in 1957 as a meat packer at Purdy's Steaks, from 1955 until 1957 as a corpsman, from 1957 until 1967 as a truck driver and station construction worker and from 1967 until 1996 as an electrical inspector for Milwaukee, according to the lawsuit.
Doris states Edward's exposure was foreseeable and should have been anticipated by the defendants, according to the lawsuit.
She claims his disease was caused after he was exposed to and inhaled, ingested or otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers.
Doris alleges the asbestos-related disease caused the couple to incur substantial medical costs. Edward also has experienced great physical pain and mental anguish as a result of the disease, Doris claims in the lawsuit.
Mesothelioma hindered and prevented Edward from pursuing his normal course of employment, according to the suit.
As a result, he lost large sums of money, Doris claims.
Because of Edward's death, his family has been deprived of his support and has lost his society, the suit states.
His family spent substantial amounts on funeral and burial costs, according to the complaint.
Doris has been deprived of Edward's companionship, society and services, the suit states.
In the 11-count lawsuit, Doris seeks sums in excess of $150,000, economic damages in excess of $200,000 and compensatory damages in excess of $150,000.
She also seeks punitive damages in an amount sufficient to punish Ferris Kimball Company, Sprinkmann Sons Corporation, Sprinkmann Insulation and Young Insulation Group of St. Louis for their misconduct and to deter similarly situated parties from committing like acts of misconduct in the future.
She is represented by Randy L. Gori and Barry Julian of Gori, Julian and Associates in Alton.
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WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- An attorney for the family of a 28-year-old man officials say hanged himself in the Wood County jail has taken the first step to bring a lawsuit against the county.
On July 9, two days after he was sentenced to a year in jail for possession of child pornography, Richard A. Lordson used a sheet to hang himself, according to the Sheriff's Department. He died at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield the next day.
On Tuesday, Attorney David Skoglind, Skoglind Law Office of Mequon, sent Wood County a notice alleging wrongful death in Lordson's case. The notice is the first required step when planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
"I want to get absolute justice for Mr. Lordson and his family and his son," Skoglind said. "I don't think the limits of damages, as unfair as they are, are unfair to the county to compensate Mr. Lordson's family and child."
According to the notice, officials knew Lordson was suicidal and should have taken the proper precautions. It quotes several lines in the pre-sentencing investigation done on Lordson that indicate he had attempted suicide at least three times.
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The mother and brother of a man who died after being escorted out of a River Falls bar by bouncers have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the business.
Joseph R. Roscoe, 43, River Falls, died Feb. 27, 2007 -- 10 days after being found unconscious in the alley behind The Library, 106 N. Main St.
The civil suit was filed in Pierce County last week by Janice Roscoe, Two Harbors, Minn., and Mark Woodard, Omaha, Neb., against bartender/manager Edward Roughton, 105 Elm St., River Falls, and The Library bar.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 17, 2007, Roscoe was a customer at The Library and "became obviously intoxicated."
According to the complaint, bouncers attempted to escort him out. The suit says they were negligent in causing or allowing Roscoe "to trip, fall or stumble multiple times, hitting his head on the floor and pavement and sustaining other serious injuries causing his death."
According to reports taken by police shortly after the incident, bouncers said Roscoe was drunk, caused a disturbance and was kicked out of the bar.
Roscoe was comatose after the incident and suffered a blood clot in his brain and a stroke after being hospitalized. He died Feb. 27 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Police Chief Roger Leque said no criminal charges were filed in connection with the injury and death.
"We did an extensive and thorough investigation and referred (the results) to the Pierce County district attorney for review, but no charges were filed," Leque said Monday.
According to the civil lawsuit, Roscoe's medical expenses exceeded $200,000 and he suffered pain and emotional distress before he died.
The suit also says his family incurred costs for medical expenses for his last illness and funeral costs in excess of $50,000.
The suit alleges bar managers were negligent in hiring, training, supervising and keeping staff and negligent in maintaining the premises.
According to city records, The Library is owned by S&T River Falls LLC. S&T's president and agent is Stephanie Roughton.
Roscoe came to River Falls the summer before his death for alcohol treatment at Kinnic Falls Halfway House. He also did odd jobs in construction around town.
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The mother and brother of a man who died after being escorted out of a River Falls bar by bouncers have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the business.
Joseph R. Roscoe, 43, River Falls, died Feb. 27, 2007 — 10 days after being found unconscious in the alley behind The Library, 106 N. Main St.
The civil suit was filed in Pierce County last week by Janice Roscoe, Two Harbors, Minn., and Mark Woodard, Omaha, Neb., against bartender/manager Edward Roughton, 105 Elm St., River Falls, and The Library bar.
According to the complaint, on Feb. 17, 2007, Roscoe was a customer at The Library and “became obviously intoxicated.”
According to the complaint, bouncers attempted to escort him out. The suit says they were negligent in causing or allowing Roscoe “to trip, fall or stumble multiple times, hitting his head on the floor and pavement and sustaining other serious injuries causing his death.”
According to reports taken by police shortly after the incident, bouncers said Roscoe was drunk, caused a disturbance and was kicked out of the bar.
Roscoe was comatose after the incident and suffered a blood clot in his brain and a stroke after being hospitalized. He died Feb. 27 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
Police Chief Roger Leque said no criminal charges were filed in connection with the injury and death.
“We did an extensive and thorough investigation and referred (the results) to the Pierce County district attorney for review, but no charges were filed,” Leque said Monday.
According to the civil lawsuit, Roscoe’s medical expenses exceeded $200,000 and he suffered pain and emotional distress before he died.
The suit also says his family incurred costs for medical expenses for his last illness and funeral costs in excess of $50,000.
The suit alleges bar managers were negligent in hiring, training, supervising and keeping staff and negligent in maintaining the premises.
According to city records, The Library is owned by S&T River Falls LLC. S&T’s president and agent is Stephanie Roughton.
Roscoe came to River Falls the summer before his death for alcohol treatment at Kinnic Falls Halfway House. He also did odd jobs in construction around town.
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CRANDON — The parents of four of the six young people killed in a shooting rampage by an off-duty deputy have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
The lone survivor, 21-year-old Charlie Neitzel, who is seeking compensation for the "severe and permanent injuries" he suffered, also filed suit.
The lawsuits, which were filed last week and amended Monday with a minor correction, stem from an Oct. 7, 2007, shooting. Tyler Peterson, 20, a Forest County sheriff's deputy and part-time Crandon police officer, shot and killed six people after an argument at his ex-girlfriend's home. He used a police-issued AR-15.
The claims specifically name Crandon Police Chief John Dennee, Forest County Sheriff Keith Van Cleve, as well as the city, the county and their insurance companies.
The victims' families accuse them of being negligent in their supervision of Peterson and failing to investigate complaints that he had abused suspects.
"There was a known danger in that the departments were aware of Tyler Peterson's propensity toward violence and his history of anger-control issues. Nonetheless they continued to allow him to carry a firearm and … didn't do any kind of follow up to determine this level of danger," Peg Lautenschlager, the attorney for the four families and Neitzel, told The Post-Crescent on Monday.
Lautenschlager, a former Wisconsin attorney general, represents the families of four of the six victims who were killed: Katrina McCorkle, 18; Bradley Schultz, 20; Lindsey Stahl, 14; and Lianna Thomas, 17.
The parents of victim Jordanne Murray, 18, filed notices of circumstances of claim — a necessary precursor to a civil suit — earlier this year. Their attorney, David Blau, did not return voicemail or e-mail messages Monday seeking an update on their plans.
The family of shooting victim Aaron Smith, 20, never filed notices.
Paul Payant, the attorney for Forest County, did not return a phone message. His office said he was in court all Monday afternoon.
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