Category: Wrongful Death

A California man family feels that the two deputies responsible for their loved one's death should be held accountable for what they say were irresponsible actions. Accordingly, they have filed a wrongful death claim at the county governmental level. Two deputies shot and killed a man during an arrest stop. The sheriff's office...

Contra Costa, California was the scene of a fatal accident involving a family recently. A couple and their four children were passing through an intersection when another vehicle ran the red light and struck them. The driver that ran the red light was killed. It is unknown whether the driver deemed to...

Another drunk driving accident has claimed the lives of three victims in the San Francisco area. According to prosecutors, the accident occurred when a Sunnyvale man was drunk and driving at high speeds from the site of a minor fender bender. While fleeing from the scene, the drunk driver struck and killed...

Residents in the Contra Costa area are well aware of the continuous dangers posed to pedestrians and bicyclists on the area's streets. One of the most dangerous areas for cyclists may be King Street. As addressed in a recent blog post, a 48-year-old woman was recently killed by a concrete-mixing truck while...

A recent car crash on California's Interstate Highway 280 left three people dead and two people seriously injured. The accident occurred on the highway just outside of Redwood City. According to the California Highway Patrol, three passengers were killed when their Lexus sedan stopped with a flat tire in the center median....

Motorcycle accidents can often result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities. Today's story is the latest in that count.

The motorcyclist, a California man, was traveling south on State Road 65 when an oncoming pickup, driven by an off-duty Durham police officer, apparently crossed the line. The motorcyclist was hit...

According to the investigation report by the U.S. Sailing organization, the deadly crash off the Farallone Islands last April could have been avoided. Five of the eight crew members were killed during the Full Crew Farallones Race after a wave knocked the 38-foot sailboat onto an island.

The boat...

Four friends out having a good time on a Friday night. Cruising in a Honda Civic, laughing, goofing off, whipping the car around doing donuts, and passing a bottle of brandy around. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. After a dreadful and tragic fatal car accident last week, several lives have been irrevocably...

A 6-year-old boy succumbed to the catastrophic injuries he received in a May 18 car crash. The boy had spent the last 12 days of his life at Children's Hospital Oakland after the deadly car crash that occurred in Berkeley. The single-car accident also killed his mother at the scene and injured...

A 38-foot racing and cruising sailboat crashed after four people fell overboard during the Farallones Full Crews Race. After the four were washed overboard in the boat accident, the vessel tried to turn around to pick them up. Then another wave smashed the boat into the rocks and washed three more...