Last November 2 year-old Lukas Tang fell to his death from a third-level luxury box at the Staples Center just after the game ended. His parents have now filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Staples Center alleging that the unsafe condition and dangerous design were to blame for the child’s death.

Tang fell between 30-50 feet and suffered massive head injuries. He died at the hospital. His parents are seeking compensation as well as a revision of the barrier in the luxury seats so that this type of accident will not happen again.

If you have lost a loved one to an Ohio wrongful death, you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio  wrongful death lawyers are here for you.

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The parents of La’Derion Miller have separately filed lawsuits for the death of their son.  The 6 year-old kindergartener was tragically killed just over two months ago as he was trying to get on the bus to go to school.

Le’Derion was waiting at the bus stop with a young relative one morning before school. As he attempted to enter the school bus, the door shut and his jacket became caught in the door. He was dragged 80 feet before the bus driver noticed and stopped the bus.

Among the allegations the lawsuit states that the driver’s faults  were distractedness and inattentiveness, failure to follow safety guidelines, failing to maintain a line of sight, traveling at an unsafe speed and “not possessing the proper visual acuity and reaction time required of a school bus driver.”

The school board is accused of failing to require safety training programs about the loading and unloading of school bus passengers, failing to closely monitor school bus drivers for unsafe health issues and employing “a bus driver with visual acuity and reaction time deficits.”

If you have lost a loved one to a wrongful death, you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers are here to help you. Our wrongful death attorneys in Toledo, Ohio are experienced at getting you the settlement you deserve. They will work with you through every step of the process.

Call 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book and schedule your free legal consultation.

Using an heirloom crib is an idea that you may have considered for your child or maybe thought that it was a cute idea, but are they safe?

The fact is heirloom cribs will not meet all of the current safety standards and may also be in disrepair. Sometimes, the damages to the crib are not immediately seen. It is suggested that you actually  is to avoid any crib that was made before 2000. Another safety tip in purchasing your crib is to make sure you buy the mattress at the same time you purchase the crib to ensure a snug fit. If you can fit two fingers in between the mattress and the crib, then the mattress is too small and therefore will be unsafe for your baby.

Another problem with heirloom cribs is that they may be coated with lead-base paint. This actually could also be an issue in newer cribs as well so it is crucial that before purchasing any crib you check to see if it is on recall.

50 babies die every year from suffocation or from being strangled due to  broken cribs or a design flaw in older cribs, and many more are injured. Although heirloom cribs may seem like a good idea, it is a gamble on your child’s safety that you do not want to take.

If you have lost a loved one because of a crib accident you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers can help you through this difficult time. They will work with you and get you the settlement you deserve. Call us at 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book and schedule your free, no obligation consultation.

More details are emerging about the tragic accident that claimed the life of 11-year-old Ahjzanae Triplett, a girl who has been called helpful and good-spirited.

Ahjzanae was collecting rocks outside her apartment with her brother and another child when she became trapped between the enclosed parking lot’s mechanical gate and its control box. She died of compressive asphyxia because she was wedged into such a tight space, according to a Lucas County deputy coroner.

There is still no indication of how the gate was activated or how she got stuck.

Wallick-Hendy Properties, the company that manages the apartment complex where the accident occurred, says this was the first accident involving an electric gate at one of its properties.

According to a quote from city Law Director Adam Loukx in the Toledo Blade, the city of Toledo has no liability in this accident because “the city does not own, control or operate the building.”

That same Toledo Blade article states that two girls in the United Kingdom were recently killed in similar accidents. Karolina Golabek, 5, and Semelia Campbell, 6, both lost their lives after becoming stuck in automatic gates.

Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers want to stress that there are important steps that the family must take after this tragic accident. First, there needs to be a thorough investigation of the accident scene and all witnesses present. The easiest way to do this is to hire an attorney and allow them to use the experts and private investigators they consult on a daily basis to find out what really happened.

One of the issues in a wrongful death case is that the family wants answers to what happened. In order for them to go on with their lives, an investigation needs to be conducted. Using expert witnesses and private investigators will help find answers and provide closure for the family.

An attorney can also help the family navigate the confusing sea of paperwork, probate, and investigations that follow tragic accidents like these. Dealing with the logistics of a wrongful death case is nearly impossible when you are mourning the loss of a loved one.

Donations for Ahjzanae’s memorial service are being accepted at Key Bank branches.

Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers were saddened to hear of the death of 11-year-old Ahjzanae Triplett over the weekend.

She was playing with her younger brother and another child near the mechanical gate of her Museum Place apartment when the gate opened and trapped her between it and its control box.

There is no sign so far of how the gate was activated, as no cars tried to enter or leave the parking lot around the time of the accident. The gate can be opened either by a car driving over a control pad or by a device similar to a garage door opener.

There is an electronic eye on the gate that can tell when there is an object in its path, but its position prevented it from detecting the girl.

Our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.