The original case in trial court ruled that the state was not liable for the death of William Gardner that occurred  on Interstate 81 in Syracuse, NY. The ruling stated that state lacked the resources to fix the dangerous bridge even with prior knowledge of the bridge’s hazardous condition.

Last week however, the fourth department appellate court overturned the ruling and granted the Gardners judgment on liability.

The accident occurred when William Gardner skidded off a snowy bridge. This happened only 36 hours after a fatal car accident took place on the same bridge and in the same manner. The ruling states that,  “Only 2.1 inches of snow fell between the two accidents, including 0.2 inches that fell on the day of the decedent’s accident. There is no fair interpretation of the evidence that defendant’s response to a deadly condition by removing minimal snow and ice accumulations while failing to remove the snowbank that caused the fatality was reasonable.”

If you have lost a loved in a similar manner you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death attorneys are experienced at handling all kinds of wrongful death cases including car accidents. They can work with you through this difficult process to get you the compensation you deserve.

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The sons of Virginia Spalinger have filed a wrongful death suit for their mother. Virginia was 91 when she was killed in a car accident by a police officer. The case states that officer Daniel Miller was traveling at a high and dangerous speed without his lights and siren on when he struck Virginia, who was driving her 1965 Thunderbird. Mr Miller broadsided her when she turned left in front of him.

The case claims that the city was negligent because they failed to provide adequate training for police officers and also that they failed to adopt appropriate policies with regard to high speed pursuits.

The suit seeks $34,000 in economic damages and $500,000 for the family’s loss.

If you have lost a loved one in a similar manner you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death attorneys have handled many car accident cases including ones like this one where death was the final result. Toledo, Ohio car accident wrongful deaths are not easy to navigate by yourself. Our lawyers can work with you to get you the settlement you deserve.

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A wrongful death suit has been filed against Tyler Motor Co. for the death of one of their temporary employees on February 9, 2009.

The accident occurred when Andrew Frazier was driving a delivery truck from the defendant’s lot. When Mr. Frazier attempted a routine lane change from the middle lane of the highway, his truck began to hydroplane sideways. The truck collided with an oncoming pick up truck and as a result of the accident, Andrew suffered fatal injuries.

The defendants, Tyler Motor Co., are accused of negligence for allowing Andrew to drive a vehicle with bald tires. They failed to maintain the truck in a safe and drivable condition and failed to provide safe equipment and a safe working environment.

Through further investigation in the case it was found that the defendants also terminated a previous employee for complaining about the condition of the delivery truck.

Tyler Motor Co. had a responsibility to maintain their truck in a safe manner. Because they did not a  simple delivery run turned fatal. They should be held responsible for their negligence.

If you have lost a loved one in a similar manner, you need our help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers are experienced in cases like this one and can help you get the compensation you deserve. Not only do they handle many wrongful death cases, but they are also Toledo, Ohio car accident attorneys as well.

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A car was driving down I-64 in Norfolk, VA when it started to have trouble with its tire. The vehicle  was forced to slow down to 25 mph. A tractor-trailor that was driving behind it failed to see this vehicle slow down and rear ended the car. Both vehicles caught fire and the young man, who was a passenger in the car, died.

The defense tried to argue that the vehicle in front of the truck driver did not have their hazards on even though they were driving at a very slow speed. They stated that this put the driver of the car at fault instead of the truck driver.

In return the plaintiffs argued that the truck driver had not been adequately treating his diabetes. They won the case and were awarded $3.5 million in settlement.

If you have lost a loved one to an event like this one you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers can help you get the settlement you deserve. Call 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book and schedule a free, no obligation consultation.

A woman was killed at the Salt Lake City International Airport recently. She was walking in the crosswalk toward the car rental area when she was struck by a vehicle. The wrongful death claim says that the driver of the vehicle was negligent and that aiprot officials ignored the dangerous traffic situation. Previous to this incident an airport employee had warned the airport about the dangerous traffic situation. The complaint also states that the airport chose to ignore this warning and therefore they are at fault for the incident that occured.

If you have lost a loved one to a wrongful death call 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book and to schedule your free consultation.