WOMAN FILES WRONGFUL DEATH SUIT AGAINST THE DRIVER AND COMPANY THAT KILLED HER HUSBAND
Tanya Scott lost her husband two years ago in a tragic accident. Her husband, Dennis Scott was struck by a truck that was owned by Kayem Foods. Mr. Scott was near a freightliner tanker truck that he had just repaired on the breakdown lane when he was struck by the Kayem Foods truck.
The driver of the truck is being charged with vehicular homicide as well as marked lanes and breakdown lane violations. Mrs. Scott is also bringing suit against Kayem Foods alleging they were negligent in the hiring of the truck driver given his extensive violations on his driver’s license.
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In Massachusetts to proceed with a wrongful death claim, a wrongful death action it has to be shown that the death resulted from or was caused by the negligence of another party. Whether it was due to a car accident, the typical negligence standards would apply whether or not that person passed on. You still have to prove liability; you have to prove who is at fault. If it is a medical malpractice claim you have to show that the doctor was acting outside of the standard of care. There still a legal requirement that has to be made under a wrongful death claim. The presentation of it is different and the beneficiaries are different.
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The number one mistake that I see in the state of Massachusetts following the death of a loved one is not conducting an inquiry or investigation as to the circumstances of that particular incident. For example, if someone dies while they’re at a nursing home or a nursing facility often times people or family members just assume that it was that person’s time to go and that may not be true. There may be a lack of communication at that nursing facility or a lack of care at that nursing facility. It’s very important when somebody dies to conduct an inquiry, to ask those questions, to find out what actually happened no matter where it occurs or how it occurs.
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In the state of Massachusetts, the children of a person who has passed on or who has been killed do to the irresponsibility or negligence of another party, they have the ability to go forward with a claim. The estate would name an administrator. The children would not be the administrator of that estate, but the children would be beneficiaries of any moneys or a settlement that would be achieved as a result of that claim.
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My name is Kevin McCullough with the law offices of Mazow and McCullough. If you’ve been injured, you need legal assistance, you have questions, you deserve answers to those questions, and you deserve the best. Call our offices.
A 15-year-old boy was attending a school-sponsored football camp in Maine, which provided a lifeguard.
After practice, the camper swam beyond an enclosed dock area, struggled and called to the lifeguard. According to the plaintiff, the lifeguard did not appropriately respond, instead telling the boy to stop fooling around. The camper drowned before the lifeguard could come to his aid.
The plaintiff claimed that the camp failed to properly monitor the waterfront and that the lifeguard did not react reasonably to the boy’s cries. The plaintiff also alleged that the town that sponsored the trip negligently supervised the camper.
The plaintiff successfully defeated the municipality’s motion for summary judgment based on sovereign immunity. Maine’s wrongful death cap of $500,000 applied to the camp.
Case Dtails
Action: Negligence & tort Injuries alleged: Drowning death Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: N/A (settled) Amount: $1.2 million Date: Jan. 18, 2011 Most helpful expert: Francesco A. Pia, waterfront safety expert, Larchmont, N.Y. Attorney: Robert E. Mazow, Mazow & McCullough, Salem (for the plaintiff)
Published: 2:06 pm Thu, May 26, 2011 2:06 pm Thu, May 26, 2011
By Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
A wrongful death claim in the state of Massachusetts may be brought forward or pursued by a family member, whether it’s a parent, aunt, uncle, or a grandparent. There is legal recourse there to go forward on behalf of a family member if someone else is responsible for the death of that family member.
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My name is Kevin McCullough with the law offices of Mazow and McCullough. If you have been injured, you need legal assistance, and you have questions. You deserve answers to those questions and you deserve the best. Call our offices.
If someone has suffered the horrific loss of a child, the parents have the ability to go forward and present a claim against the responsible party and it doesn’t matter if those parents are separated, divorced or still together. There is a legal right to pursue a cause of action against that responsible party for the loss of that child. My name is Kevin McCullough with the law offices of Mazow and McCullough. If you have been injured, you need legal assistance, and you have questions. You deserve answers to those questions and you deserve the best. Call our offices.
In the state of Massachusetts, it’s important to have a Massachusetts wrongful death attorney fighting that fight for you. The ultimate recovery in a Massachusetts wrongful death claim really depends on the presentation of that claim and the elements of damages. This includes being able to:
Calculate and quantify the lost wages of that person
Calculate the loss of future earning capacity of that person
To show to a judge or jury what that person went through before they died, including conscious pain and suffering
Those are all elements that are critical in the presentation of a wrongful death claim and impact the value of a wrongful death claim.
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Do you need legal advice on Massachusetts wrongful death claims? Contact a Massachusetts wrongful death attorney at Mazow|McCullough, PC. Our compassionate wrongful death attorneys offer a free legal consultation for families and loved ones.
The law offices of Mazow|McCullough are very experienced in wrongful death claims – whether it be a drowning incident, negligence at a nursing home, a workplace injury or a car accident – you can feel comfortable contacting the law offices of Mazow|McCullough, PC.
How We Handle Your Wrongful Death Claim
When you contact us about a wrongful death claim, we will first discuss your potential case with you. If needs be, we can conduct an inquiry and investigation of that potential case.
If there is a cause of action, you can feel confident that the law offices of Mazow|McCullough, PC will pursue that wrongful death cause of action for you fully through the end.
Contact a Massachusetts Wrongful Death Lawyer
Do you have questions about wrongful death claims? Contact a Massachusetts wrongful death lawyer at Mazow|McCullough, PC. Our Massachusetts personal injury law office offers a free legal consultation and experienced advice.
#1 Misconception about Massachusetts Wrongful Death Claims
The #1 misconception that people have regarding a Massachusetts wrongful death claim or the potential pursuit of a wrongful death claim is that they’re nervous, concerned or worried about the responsible parties. There may be some relationship between the family members and the person who is potentially at fault or responsible and clients worry that the responsible party might get in trouble or go to jail.
Massachusetts Wrongful Death Civil Cases
It’s important to note that a wrongful death claim is a civil case, not a criminal case.
When you pursue or investigate a wrongful death claim and you consult a Massachusetts wrongful death attorney, you’re gathering information to find out if somebody is at fault or responsible, if somebody failed to do what they could have done to prevent a death.
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If you need help in filing a wrongful death claim or have questions about wrongful death lawsuits, contact a Massachusetts wrongful death lawyer at Mazow|McCullough, PC. Our experienced personal injury lawyers offer a free legal consultation to address any concerns.
