A Gardner man who lost his wife when she was murdered by a construction worker at the fast food chain where she was employed has reached a Massachusetts wrongful death settlement over the case. The plaintiff and the defendants arrived at an agreement on August 4, while the Worcester Superior…
Four people are dead after a lone gunman entered an LA Fitness gym in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, shut off the lights in an aerobics room, and began shooting at patrons. He then killed himself. Three women died in the shooting and at least 10 others were injured from…
The Supreme Judicial Court has upheld the Massachusetts wrongful death award that a jury gave to the family of a Yarmouth man who died after the bus he was riding was hit by a large security gate arm. The tragic Foxborough, Massachusetts premises liability accident happened in 2003 as the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reporting a 16% drop in the number of Massachusetts traffic deaths between 2007 and 2008. 363 people died in traffic accidents throughout the state last year. 434 people died in 2007. Worcester County and Middlesex County tied for first place as the counties…
In Massachusetts, US District Judge William G. Young told the federal government that it must pay the family of Richard J. Castucci $6.25 for his wrongful death. Castucci, a Revere nightclub owner, was murdered in 1976 in a mob slaying organized by FBI Informants Stephen Flemmi and James Bulger. Bulger,…
In Massachusetts, the families of Boston firefighters Warren J. Payne and Paul J. Cahill have reached a $2.2 million Boston wrongful death settlement with defendants Tai Ho Mandarin and Cantonese restaurant, J& B Cleaning, and the restaurant’s landlord, Continental Realty LLC. The two men died in 2007 while trying to…
In Massachusetts, the family of Timothy DiLeo will receive $600,000 for his wrongful death from the city of Methuen. DiLeo died on Labor Day 2007 at Tenney Grammar School after a 1,600-pound iron gate fell on top of him. He was 11. Two of DiLeos brothers and another boy were…
US District Judge William G. Young is ordering the US government to pay the families of Edward “Brian” Halloran and Michael Donahue nearly $8.5 million for their Massachusetts wrongful deaths. The surviving family members of two men who were shot to death in Boston in 1982 by FBI informant James…
In Massachusetts, the family of Charles F. Rondeau is considering filing a Massachusetts medical malpractice lawsuit for his wrongful death. Rondeau died on May 11, 2008. UMass Memorial EMS paramedics arrived at his home after he complained that he wasn’t feeling well. The two paramedics walked him down three flights…
The vision of athletic girls dressed in short skirts, cheering, and performing acrobatic moves is a common sight at athletic events in schools and at professional sporting events throughout the US. Yet, cheerleading can be a dangerous activity, leading to serious personal injuries and wrongful deaths for some of its…