Wrongful Death

A legal claim for wrongful death can arise from negligence, recklessness, or intentional acts of an individual, corporation or government that result in the death of another. It can also arise when government is deliberately indifferent to the serious needs –medical or safety–of someone in custodial care. We can help you make sense of the legal and financial aspects of your loss and assess any legal claims you may have as a result of your loss.

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Estate of Darian Mack v. Johnson County Sheriff and Dr. Mader Darian Mack was an inmate at the Johnson County Jail who suffered delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawal and internal bleeding caused by blunt force trauma during a fall in his jail cell. Mr. Mack, a 37-year-old father, was not given prompt and adequate treatment and died from his injuries. The lawsuit concluded by way of settlement in 2014.

Estate of Bales v. Hancock County Sheriff Wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of man who died in jail from treatable but urgent medical condition when jail staff failed to medically screen or adequately monitor him, or seek life-saving medical care. Settlement for client achieved in 2010.

Estate of Brown v. Marion County Sheriff Wrongful death lawsuit against the Marion County Arrestee Processing Center for the in-custody death of a male pre-trial detainee who threatened to kill himself and was placed on suicide watch, only to hang himself in his cell when staff failed to monitor him. Policies at the Arrestee Processing Center have changed so that suicidal inmates are identified, tracked and monitored. Settlement for client achieved in 2007.

Estate of Connelley v. Commercial Grease Trap Cleaning Corp. Wrongful death lawsuit stemming from fatal auto accident collision with commercial truck. Defendant allegedly failed to yield the right of way and struck plaintiff’s vehicle while he was making a left-hand turn. Settlement for our client achieved in 2003.

Estate of Fidler v. Greene County Sheriff, et.al. Wrongful death lawsuit brought by parents of 18 year-old boy who was deprived of life-saving medical care to reverse the effect of a drug overdose. At the time of arrest, plaintiff was severely impaired and at times unconscious. Yet he was processed into the jail anyway, and died within hours of his arrival. Settlement for our client achieved in 2009.

Estate of Hupp v. Howard County Sheriff Wrongful death lawsuit brought by family of 29 year-old man with a history of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, who died of delirium tremors in the jail three days after his arrest, without receiving appropriate medical care despite assurances to the plaintiff’s father that he would. Settlement achieved for client in 2002.

Estate of Perry v. Boone County Sheriff Wrongful death case brought by family of a father of three young children contending deliberate indifference to urgent medical needs. This man was left in a padded cell for 5 days without adequate medical care while undergoing alcohol withdrawal and died in the jail. Settlement for our client achieved in 2009 and 2010.

Timberman v. Clay Consolidated School Corp. State court lawsuit brought by parents of teen who died during basketball practice after he had not been medically cleared to play. Jury verdict was achieved for our client, and we prevailed on appeal in 2009, when the Indiana Supreme Court issued a watershed ruling that children should be presumed not to be contributorily negligent under Indiana law.

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In considering the results described above, please be aware that each legal matter is unique. You should not rely on prior results to predict the merit or future success of similar matters.