When someone is in police custody, detained for possibly committing a crime, due process needs to happen. The person needs to go before a judge to be released on bond and await their trial. We believe in this due process, but when the police have someone in custody, and it results in their death, the… Continue reading Cathedral City Man in Need of Psychiatric Care Dies in Police Custody
When we enter a store to get a cup of coffee or something from home, we expect it to be an easy transaction. But when a security guard escalates a conflict instead of de-escalating the situation, tragedy follows. At JML Law, our Los Angeles wrongful death lawyers want to discuss a recent wrongful death that… Continue reading Wrongful Death In Los Angeles At Supermarket Leads To Lawsuit
Wrongful death is a tragic and avoidable incident. Losing a loved one due to neglect compounds the tragedy and brings unforeseen burdens on family members. At JML Law, our Los Angeles wrongful death lawyers want to discuss a recent wrongful death that occurred here in Los Angeles—a conversation at night led to a police chase… Continue reading Wrongful Death in Los Angeles During a Conversation Leads to Lawsuit
Wrongful death cases arise in various ways in and around Los Angeles. Lately, the United States has been rocked by unrest concerning police violence and racial tensions. There have been numerous instances over the last few years concerning excessive use of force by police leading to death. Recently, the city of nearby Torrance settled with… Continue reading Wrongful Death Case Against City Settled After Police Shoot Man 23 Times
The tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020, has left many people with questions about why the aircraft was flying. As most people have learned, the flying conditions that day were not optimal. Now, we have learned that Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, has… Continue reading Vanessa Bryant Files Wrongful Death Claim Over Kobe And Gianna Killed
Sometimes you read a story and cannot help but feel horrible for the families involved. We recently learned that a 19-year-old college athlete was killed when he was struck by a 16-year-old driver in nearby Torrance. According to police, the 16-year-old is suspected to have been under the influence at the time of the crash.… Continue reading 19-Year-Old Killed By Suspected Drunk Driver
In what is thought to be the largest award of its kind in the history of the city, a California federal jury awarded the family of 37-year-old Sinuon Pream a $9 million judgment this week. The settlement stems from the wrongful death of Pream, who was gunned down in 2017 by Long Beach Police. The… Continue reading $9 Million Settlement for Family of Woman Killed by Long Beach Police
The family of a man who suffered from schizophrenia says that officials at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility in downtown Los Angeles are to blame for his death. Lewis Nyarecha died in June of 2018 while in custody of the sheriff’s department. His family’s attorney says that “he had a lethal dose of prescription medication… Continue reading Los Angeles County Faces $15 Million Wrongful Death Claim from Jailed Inmate’s Family
Living in a city or urban area has its challenges. Los Angeles is known as one of the most congested cities in the nation. With a population of 4 million, Los Angeles is known as one of the largest cities in the United States too. This may seem like an odd statistic to boast about,… Continue reading Seeking Justice for Wrongful Death
We have learned of the death of a California man at the construction of an Amazon fulfillment center. The fatality has sparked an investigation by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). What we know so far is that Brien James Daunt, 42, was killed after falling about 35 feet from a multistory building… Continue reading Man Killed At California Construction Site