Former NFL star Doug Martin died at 36 after Oakland police allegedly pinned him facedown during a mental health crisis and failed to provide timely medical care, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his parents against the City of Oakland and Falck USA.
Parents of former NFL player Doug Martin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland police and an ambulance company, alleging excessive force and delayed medical care led to his death during a mental health crisis.
The family of Martha Avila, 76, who died after a Tesla operating with an "automated driving assistance system" crashed into her Katy, Texas home, is suing Tesla for design defects and the driver, Michael Butler, for negligence. The family seeks over $1 million in damages.
A family is suing Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for the wrongful death of their 15-year-old daughter, Amanda Sylvester, alleging the hospital's EMS failed to dispatch an ambulance promptly after she collapsed during volleyball practice.
Two wrongful death lawsuits seeking $15 million each have been filed by the Dutton family estates against Greg Biffle's estate, alleging inadequate aircraft maintenance caused the Dec. 18 plane crash in North Carolina that killed Biffle, his wife, their two children, and pilots Dennis and Jack Dutton. The lawsuits claim Biffle, who owned the Cessna 500 Citation II, was responsible for ensuring proper maintenance. NTSB findings showed the altimeter gave incorrect readings and neither Jack Dutton nor Biffle had proper pilot endorsements for the aircraft.
Tupac Shakur's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles against former gang leader Duane 'Keefe D' Davis, who is awaiting trial for allegedly ordering the rapper's 1996 murder. The suit alleges a 'complex conspiracy' and aims to uncover all individuals involved through discovery. Davis is the only person ever charged in connection with Tupac's death, which occurred in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting in September 1996.
