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Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At Mullica Hill Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At Mullica Hill Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Estate Of Welder Blown Through Roof At Mullica Hill Job Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a 48-year-old welder killed in an explosion that blew him through the roof of a business in Gloucester County has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his former employer. Bruce A. Cheeseman, of Cedarville, was working at Timberlane Welding & Services Inc. in Mullica Hill when the fatal accident occurred on June 15, 2022. The company performs truck and trailer repairs. The lawsuit filed by Lisa Labrusciano, as Executor of the Estate, does not mention a dollar amount sought but also names Taylor Oil Co. — which owned the truck being worked on — a yet uniden…
Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says
Wrong Driveway Murder: Shooter’s Wife Shares Blame For Area 20-Year-Old’s Killing, Lawsuit Says A New York man whose girlfriend was shot and killed after he mistakenly drove down the wrong driveway is suing both the gunman and his wife. In his civil lawsuit filed in Washington County Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 20, Blake Walsh says he has been “rendered emotionally distressed” and “suffered psychological harm” after Kevin Monahan fatally shot 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis. Sheriff’s officials said Walsh was driving one of three vehicles that mistakenly turned onto Monahan’s rural property in the town of Hebron just before 10 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023, while looking for a friend’…
Wrongful Death Suit: $5M Received By Family For North Jersey Electrician's Fatal Fall Wrongful Death Suit: $5M Received By Family For North Jersey Electrician's Fatal Fall
Wrongful Death Suit: $5M Received By Family For North Jersey Electrician's Fatal Fall The estate of an electrician who died from a 30-foot fall at a food manufacturing plant in Saddle Brook has reportedly received a $5 million settlement. Joseph Roscitt, who worked for the Modern Electric Company in Clifton, was atop a scissor lift changing light bulbs when an employee at Chefler Foods accidentally backed a forklift into the aerial platform on Dec. 1, 2021, authorities said Roscitt, who was a member of IBEW Local 164 in Paramus, suffered brain bleeding and other critical injuries when his head slammed against the concrete floor, they said. A portion of his skull was removed…
Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Saratoga Springs Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Saratoga Springs
Jury Rejects Claim Police Caused 23-Year-Old's Death During Chase In Saratoga Springs A police department is off the hook for civil damages in the death of a 23-year-old man who died following a late-night foot chase in the region. Jurors in Saratoga County sided with the City of Saratoga Springs Tuesday, Oct. 17, after a two-week trial in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Darryl Mount. The young man was left in a coma after falling from scaffolding while running from Saratoga Springs Police officers at around 3 a.m. Aug. 31, 2013. He died from his injuries nine months later, in May 2014. Officers pursued Mount after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend …
Holbrook Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Says Holbrook Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Says
Holbrook Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Death Despite History Of Violence, Lawsuit Says A New York bar bouncer who was convicted of beating a 32-year-old customer to death was hired despite having a “lengthy” criminal history and a propensity for violence, a new lawsuit alleges. In the wrongful death lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 28, the family of Jake Scott alleges that JDC's Tailgaters Sports Bar in Holbrook had a “duty of care” and is liable for his death. Scott, of Centereach, died in September 2022, 11 days after he was savagely beaten by the bar's bouncer, David Cruz. Earlier Report: After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat …
Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says
Gabby Petito's Parents File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Utah PD, Report Says Gabby Petito's parents have filed a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against a Utah police department that investigated a domestic incident between Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie two weeks before Laundrie killed her, according to a report from CNN. The news outlet reported on Thursday, Nov. 3, that the Petito family's attorney James McConkie confirmed the lawsuit against the Moab City Police Department, which alleges that officers in the department failed to protect Petito when investigating a domestic disturbance involving the couple on Aug. 12, 2021. "The purpose of this…
Door Lock Could've Prevented NJ Family Murder-Suicide, Lawsuit Says Door Lock Could've Prevented NJ Family Murder-Suicide, Lawsuit Says
Door Lock Could've Prevented NJ Family Murder-Suicide, Lawsuit Says A new lawsuit filed by the family of a New Jersey woman and her two children killed apparently by her husband in a murder-suicide at home says that it all could have been prevented with the replacement of a door lock, NJ Advance Media reports. Ruth Reyes Severino, 30, and her kids were found stabbed to death at the apartment she formerly shared with her estranged husband Eugenio Severino at Madole Place in Penns Grove, in February 2020, CBS says. Severino, 54, later hanged himself in an area park. Ruth Reyes Severino, Eugenio Severino, and their two children.Ruth Esther Reyes Perez (Sev…
Toms River Man's 3-Hour Uber Ride Home From Senior Facility Led To His Death, Lawsuit Says Toms River Man's 3-Hour Uber Ride Home From Senior Facility Led To His Death, Lawsuit Says
Toms River Man's 3-Hour Uber Ride Home From Senior Facility Led To His Death, Lawsuit Says A family claims a three-hour Uber ride led to their elderly relative's death, according to a federal lawsuit. The family is suing a Pennsylvania senior care facility, accusing the center of discharging an 81-old-man from Toms River. The lawsuit alleges that with Eugene Hamill was sent home without proper notice because Twin Cedars Senior Living in Shohola, Pennsylvania couldn’t profit off Hamill staying there. The wrongful death and negligence lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Scranton.  Hamill reportedly suffered a heart attack and stroke prompted by the length…
LAWSUIT: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police LAWSUIT: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police
Lawsuit: Family Of Jefferson Mom Allegedly Shot By Lieutenant Husband To Sue Him, Newark Police The attorney representing the family of a Jefferson mom allegedly fatally shot by her Newark police lieutenant husband will soon be suing the officer and his department, according to a recent report. A tort claim notice was filed by attorney Marco Laracca against John Formisano, who is accused of fatally shooting his wife Christie Solaro Formisano and wounding her boyfriend last July -- about a month after filing for divorce, NJ.com reports. The wrongful death suit will also argue that the Newark Police Department ignored warning signs from Formisano, who Solaro's mom maintained should not …
Lawsuit: Faulty iPad Battery Sparked Fire That Killed Parsippany Man Lawsuit: Faulty iPad Battery Sparked Fire That Killed Parsippany Man
Lawsuit: Faulty iPad Battery Sparked Fire That Killed Parsippany Man Apple is facing a lawsuit from the children of a Parsippany man claiming a faulty battery pack in an iPad started a fire that ultimately led to his death, Apple Insider reports. The civil suit was filed by Bradley Ireland's daughter Julia Ireland Meo and son Benjamin Ireland of Rutherford with the U.S. District Court. The suit claims that the 64-year-old sustained severe injuries in the blaze and died the following day, on Feb. 22, 2017. "The subject tablet was unreasonably dangerous and unsafe for its intended purpose by reasons of defects in its design and/or its manufacture and/or …
Family Of Man Killed In Tree-Cutting Accident Awarded $1.2M Family Of Man Killed In Tree-Cutting Accident Awarded $1.2M
Family Of Man Killed In Tree-Cutting Accident Awarded $1.2M The family of an area man who died in a tree-cutting accident was awarded a $1.2 million judgment. Attorney Raymond Ganim announced Friday that he recently won the award for the estate of the Naugatuck resident who died as a result of a tree cutting accident at a Middlebury home in 2012.  Superior Court Judge Mark Taylor awarded the $1.2 million to the estate of Michael J. Pranulis, who died on Nov. 4, 2012, while working with K. Landscaping of Waterbury in a tree cutting accident.  Pranulis' estate sued K. Landscaping for wrongful death and negligence. …
'48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar '48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar
'48 Hours' Spotlights Case Of Pace University Football Player Shot, Killed By Cop Outside Bar “48 Hours: Defending DJ,” a special airing on CBS Saturday, Dec. 1, tells the tragic story of one of the most publicized fatal shootings ever in Westchester. Danroy “DJ” Henry, a 20-year-old Pace University football player, was shot and killed by Pleasantville police officer Aaron Hess outside a bar in October of 2010. Correspondent James Brown will take viewers on a journey back to that fatal night, featuring candid interviews with friends and family members in the ongoing search for answers. While Henry’s family has received a $6 million settlement as a result of the wrongful death case,…
Family Sues For $20M After Son Dies In Scuffle With Police In Greenburgh Family Sues For $20M After Son Dies In Scuffle With Police In Greenburgh
Family Sues For $20M After Son Dies In Scuffle With Police In Greenburgh The family of a Westchester man who died last year during a struggle with members of the Greenburgh Police Department has filed a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit against the town and first responders. In November last year, Yonkers resident Jonathan Maldonado - Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader’s nephew - died after being tasered by police following an incident at Best Buy on Central Avenue in Hartsdale. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Nov. 29, police said that officers were called to the Best Buy location following reports of a larceny in progress. Upon arrival, officers allegedl…