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Wrongful death lawsuit

Reading, PA
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Family Releases Body Cam Footage Of Reading Dad Of 6 Shot Dead By Police Family Releases Body Cam Footage Of Reading Dad Of 6 Shot Dead By Police
Family Releases Body Cam Footage Of Reading Dad Of 6 Shot Dead By Police Graphic body camera footage showing police shooting a Reading father of six dead has been released, and it appears to contradict the DA and police statements.  The family of 50-year-old Damon Scott Stern Sr., also known as DJ Nomad, along with their attorney held a press conference on Thursday, Sept. 19. During the conference they shared videos from the body cameras worn by the two officers called to Stern's home in the 400 block of Windsor Street, Reading at 3:37 a.m. on Monday, March 25. The Air Force Veteran was having suicidal thoughts and was holding a knife, according t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mineola, NY
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Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account
Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account Disney is raising eyebrows with its seemingly novel defense against a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, NJ resident. Kanokporn Tangsuan, who grew up on Long Island in Bellerose and practiced family medicine at NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola, died at the age of 42 on Oct. 5, 2023 while on a family vacation to Disney World. According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her husband, Jeffrey Piccolo, the couple decided to eat dinner at the park’s Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant. They repeatedly warned their waiter that Tangsuan was…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report 'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report
'Stop Calling Me Names,' Gabby Petito Wrote To Boyfriend Brian Laundrie: FBI Report Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old Long Island native who was killed by her fiancé Brian Laundrie in 2021, wrote him a letter imploring him to stop calling her names, according to FBI documents. Related: FBI Reveals How Brian Laundrie Took Responsibility For Gabby Petito’s Death The 300-plus documents, recently released by the FBI, outline the investigation and offer a glimpse into what transpired before and after the Suffolk County, Blue Point resident was killed by the man she said she loved in an undated letter included in the release. "You know how much I love you, so (and I'm writi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Danbury, CT
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Family Of Woman Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie At Danbury Stew Leonard's Files Lawsuit Family Of Woman Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie At Danbury Stew Leonard's Files Lawsuit
Family Of Woman Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie At Danbury Stew Leonard's Files Lawsuit The family of a 25-year-old woman who died in Connecticut has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Stew Leonard’s and an independent manufacturer for their alleged negligence in not properly labeling a cookie made with peanuts. Órla Baxendale, a dancer from New York City, died in Connecticut as a result of "gross negligence and reckless indifference" after she ate a mislabeled cookie sold by grocery chain Stew Leonard’s, according to a lawsuit reported by ABC News. Earlier Report: ID Released For 25-Year-Old Woman Who Died After Eating Mislabeled Cookie Sold In Danbury The 25-yea…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Teen Filmed Moment Pastor, NY Native Was Gunned Down In Front Of Wife, Children Teen Filmed Moment Pastor, NY Native Was Gunned Down In Front Of Wife, Children
Teen Filmed Moment Pastor, NY Native Was Gunned Down In Front Of Wife, Children After being displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Nick Davi and his wife Sarah relocated to Las Vegas to start a family. Nearly two decades later, the beloved pastor – a New York native who graduated from Long Island’s Riverhead High School – was shot to death outside his home in front of his horrified wife and two children. North Las Vegas Police said the family’s 36-year-old neighbor, Joe Junio, opened fire on the couple inside their gated community at around 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Junio was upset that the family had made a complaint about her to their homeowner’s association…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
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Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA
Driver Charged In Waltham Bus Crash That Killed Brandeis Student: DA Nearly a year after a bus crash killed a 25-year-old Brandeis University student, the driver is being charged with her death in Middlesex County, authorities announced Friday, Nov. 3.  Jean Fenelon, 58, of Boston, is charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with the fatal bus crash on Nov. 19, 2022, in Waltham, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Vanessa Mark, 25, died in the crash.  Related: Brandeis University Student Killed, Dozens Injured In Waltham Shuttle Bus Crash Just after 10:30 p.m., while along South Street, the shuttle bus slammed into …

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by Josh Lanier
Lakewood, NJ
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No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says
No Correlation Between Drowning Suit, Point Pleasant Beach Closings, Attorney Says The death of a 69-year-old man visiting a Point Pleasant beach could have been avoided if the beach owner had warned about dangerous water conditions, a lawsuit alleges. The Bridgewater lawyer filing the suit says she doesn't think there is any correlation between her legal action and Jenkinson's decision this week to lock off its privately-owned beaches. In fact, there are still three public access points to Jenkinson-owned beaches in Point Pleasant, according to the lawyer, Cynthia Walters. "The lawsuit doesn't claim they should close gates," Walters said. "They've been closing the gates …

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by Jon Craig
Brentwood, NY
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Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served' Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served'
Bouncer Who Fatally Beat NY Bar Patron Gets 24 Years In Prison: 'Justice Was Served' A former bar bouncer convicted of beating a customer to death outside a New York business will spend decades in prison. Long Island resident David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was sentenced to 24 years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Friday, June 30, in the beating death of Jake Scott. It followed his jury conviction for first-degree manslaughter in April 2023. According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, it was around 2:45 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2022 when the two men got into an argument after Scott called Cruz a “weirdo.” Earlier Report: NY Bar Hired Bouncer Who Beat Customer To Dea…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Newly Released Photo Of Gabby Petito Shows Blood On Her Face Before Police Stop Newly Released Photo Of Gabby Petito Shows Blood On Her Face Before Police Stop
Newly Released Photo Of Gabby Petito Shows Blood On Her Face Before Police Stop Gabby Petito took a photograph of herself with blood on her face and showed the injury to a police officer, but was ignored, according to attorneys for her family. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the law firm of Parker & McConkie released the photo from September 2021, that is included in the family's wrongful death lawsuit against the Moab, Utah Police Department which had stopped Petito and her fiancé and fellow Long Island native Brian Laundrie, age 23,  on the day of the abuse. The Petitos claim the police department should have recognized their daughter was in a life-threatening situ…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hudson, NY
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NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report
NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report A police department in New York is facing a federal lawsuit in connection with the death of a man who was hit with a TASER device and caught fire in the department’s lobby, WRGB reports. Greene County resident Jason Jones, of Catskill, voluntarily went to the Catskill Police Department on Oct. 30, 2021, and began arguing with officers, according to police. Surveillance footage later released by the New York Attorney General’s Office shows him removing his shirt and shoes before pouring hand sanitizer all over his body, including his hair and face. Moments later, an officer is seen deploy…

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by Michael Mashburn
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Vineland Police For Man's Fatal Restraint Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Vineland Police For Man's Fatal Restraint
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Blames Vineland Police For Man's Fatal Restraint A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Vineland Police Department in the 2015 death of Philip White.  The trial begins on Thursday, Oct. 6 in U.S. District Court in Camden. Witnesses apparently differ on many facts including what precipitated Vineland Officer Louis Platania to direct force against White in the March 31, 2015 encounter, according to the lawsuit filed by attorneys Stanley O. King and Michael A. Galpern. At one point, a K-9 dog attacks White. Witnesses also disagree on whether White was conscious or unconscious and whether he resisted the arre…

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by Jon Craig
Towson, MD
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Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement
Anton Black's Family Reaches $5 Million Settlement Three small towns in Maryland will pay $5 million to the parents of 19-year-old Anton Black, who died during a 2018 police encounter, and must implement new policing policies and use-of-force training, following a two-year legal battle. The suit was filed against the towns of Greensboro, Ridgely and Centreville, along with the state medical examiner's office, two police officers and their two police chiefs. In addition to the $5 million, the settlement requires policing changes to prevent deaths similar to Black's.  The landmark settlement in the suit was filed by Black's parents and …

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
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Family Of Gabby Petito Files Notice Of $50M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police Family Of Gabby Petito Files Notice Of $50M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police
Family Of Gabby Petito Files Notice Of $50M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Police The family of Gabby Petito has filed a notice of a $50 million lawsuit against a police department in Utah, accusing it of negligence in the 22-year-old Long Island native's death.  Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, was strangled and beaten to death last year in Wyoming by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, also from Blue Point, but who relocated to North Port, Florida.  Laundrie, labeled a person of interest in the case by the FBI, later took his own life.  When his remains were found in a remote Florida nature reserve, a notebook was also discovered in which he confessed to t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released
First Look From Gabby Petito Movie Set Emerges As Brian Laundrie Notebook Confession Released As news splashed that filming was underway for the Lifetime film "The Gabby Petito Story," her killer's attorney released part of his confession for all to read. Photographers caught the two actors portraying Long Island native Gabby Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, age 23, who relocated from LongIsland to North Port, Florida, on Thursday, June 23 in Salt Lake City, Utah, close to where Petito was found dead, reported Fox News. Hours later, on Friday, June 24, Laundrie's attorney, Steve Bertolino, released part of Laundrie's eight-page co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Brentwood, NY
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Wrongful Death Suit By Gabby Petito's Mother Seeks Damages From Brian Laundrie's Estate Wrongful Death Suit By Gabby Petito's Mother Seeks Damages From Brian Laundrie's Estate
Wrongful Death Suit By Gabby Petito's Mother Seeks Damages From Brian Laundrie's Estate Gabby Petito's mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's estate, seeking more than $30,000 in damages, according to a new report from WFLA. Nichole Schmidt filed the lawsuit against Laundrie's parents for the expenses such as funeral costs and due to the loss of care and comfort that the family has experienced, the news station reported. WFLA said the lawsuit says Laundrie committed "intentional acts" that resulted in Petito's death. Laundrie, age 23, was found dead in a Florida nature reserve in October. It was later announced he died from a self-inflicted gunshot…

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by Nicole Valinote
Towson, MD
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Family Of Slain UVA Lacrosse Player Yeardley Love To Get $15M From Her Killer: Report Family Of Slain UVA Lacrosse Player Yeardley Love To Get $15M From Her Killer: Report
Family Of Slain UVA Lacrosse Player Yeardley Love To Get $15M From Her Killer: Report A former University of Virginia lacrosse player was ordered to pay his ex-girlfriend's family $15 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit after he beat her to death, WBFF reports.  George Huguely V is serving a 23-year prison sentence after being convicted of murder for the death of Yeardley Love, of Cockeysville, in 2012. Matthew Green, Huguely's attorney, said during the trial in Charlottesville Circuit Court that Love's family was entitled to compensatory damages as his actions caused her death, WBFF reports. Love and Huguely had an on-again, off-again relationship…

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by David Cifarelli
Gaithersburg, MD
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Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report
Officers Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Ryan LeRoux: Report Four Montgomery County Police officers who fatally shot a 21-year-old man outside a Gaithersburg McDonald’s last year will not be charged, the Montgomery County State Attorney's office said on Monday, April 4. Howard County prosecutors called the shooting "legally justified" based on the victim's actions, Bethesda Magazine reports. Later that week, the family of Ryan LeRoux filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the county and the four officers who shot their son, the outlet reports.   The lawsuit claims the responding officers neglected to acknowledge LeRoux's battle with m…

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by David Cifarelli
White Plains, NY
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Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death
Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death The family of Kathie Durst has filed a wrongful death suit against former Westchester real estate magnate Robert Durst’s second wife. Relatives of Durst’s first wife, whose disappearance in 1982 led to a murder indictment against him in Westchester has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife, Debrah Lee Charatan, who was named an executor of the convicted murderer’s multi-million dollar estate. Earlier story - Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend As a result Charatan stands to inherit millions of dollars from the estate, which Kathie …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Wrongful Death Inheritance From Child Long Island Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Wrongful Death Inheritance From Child
Long Island Attorney Sentenced For Stealing Wrongful Death Inheritance From Child A longtime attorney from Long Island will spend years in prison after admitting to stealing more than a million dollars from a child’s inheritance, federal officials announced. Smithtown resident Vincent Trimarco, Jr., age 52, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a scheme to defraud a minor of her inheritance from a federal wrongful death lawsuit. Additionally, US Breon Peace said that Trimarco has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in restitution and to forfeit an additional $1.5 million after he pleaded guilty in October 2020. Between Ap…

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by Zak Failla
Lakewood, NJ
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Mom Overheard Crash That Killed NJ High School Sweethearts, Lawsuit Alleges Mom Overheard Crash That Killed NJ High School Sweethearts, Lawsuit Alleges
Mom Overheard Crash That Killed NJ High School Sweethearts, Lawsuit Alleges A New Jersey mother was talking to her daughter on the phone when she overheard the tractor-trailer crash that ended her and her boyfriend's lives in Illinois over the summer, a new lawsuit alleges. Point Pleasant high school sweethearts Marsada "Sadi" Connors, 20, and Cole Young, 19 — along with their yellow lab, Maezy — died when a tractor trailer veered into oncoming traffic and hit their 2008 Honda Odyssey on Route 70 in Illinois on Friday, Aug. 20. Connors' mom Kimberly Kohler says she heard her daughter scream before the trailer hit the van and the line cut out, NJ.com reports. …

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
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Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Newark’s Ironbound Settles Suit For $2.5M Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Newark’s Ironbound Settles Suit For $2.5M
Family Of Bicyclist Killed In Newark’s Ironbound Settles Suit For $2.5M The family of a mechanic who was struck and killed on his bicycle in The Ironbound has reportedly settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $2.5 million. Renato Gomes, 42, was struck and run over by a tractor-trailer hauling fuel as he rode his bicycle on July 10, 2018 in the Down Neck neighborhood of Newark where the Brazilian native worked, authorities said at the time. Surveillance video captured images of the horrific crash at Adam and Thomas streets, where he was pronounced dead, they said. Renato Roberto Gomes was born in São Paulo, where worked at a Mercedes Benz plant before emigrating…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash
Morris Prosecutor: 17 Years Behind Bars For Drunk Driver In Triple Fatal Wrong-Way Rt. 80 Crash The Dumont car salesman who caused three deaths during a wrong-way DWI crash on Route 80 was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in state prison, the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office said. Miguel Botero, 30, plead guilty in November to two counts of second-degree vehicular  homicide, one count of third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide and DWI, Acting Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Botero, who had a BAC of .20, was headed west on the eastbound side of the highway in Parsippany-Troy Hills when his Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into a Toyota Corolla on Oct. 18, 2019, killing Ronal…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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LAWSUIT: Trio Of Morris County Bars Overserved Driver In Triple-Fatal Rt. 80 Crash, Report Says LAWSUIT: Trio Of Morris County Bars Overserved Driver In Triple-Fatal Rt. 80 Crash, Report Says
Lawsuit: Trio Of Morris County Bars Overserved Driver In Triple-Fatal Rt. 80 Crash, Report Says A trio of Morris County bars have been accused of overserving alcohol to the driver involved in a triple-fatal crash on Route 80 in 2019, a new report says. Iron Bar, Revolution Social Brew House and Horseshoe Tavern in Morristown are accused of “employing incompetent and inadequately trained bartenders” in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Ronald Francois, one of three victims in the Oct. 18, 2019 crash in Parsippany, NJHerald reports citing court records. Dumont car salesman Miguel Botero, 29, was driving westbound on the eastbound side on the highway when his Jeep Cherokee …

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by Valerie Musson
Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ
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Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million
Family Of Ridgefield Mom Killed By Pickup Settles Lawsuit Against Driver For $1.25 Million The family of a Ridgefield mom who was struck and killed by a pickup truck has settled a wrongful death suit against the driver for $1,250,000, their attorney said Monday. The driver of a 2016 Dodge Ram was turning left from northbound Shaler Boulevard onto westbound Banta Place last Feb. 15 when the pickup struck Maria Gabriela Andino as she crossed a street near the supermarket where she worked . The mother of two remained at Hackensack University Medical Center before loved ones made the agonizing decision to remove her from a respirator on Feb. 17, a day before her 40th birthday. A wro…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
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Family Of Hamburg Man Killed In Lafayette Crash Sues For Wrongful Death Family Of Hamburg Man Killed In Lafayette Crash Sues For Wrongful Death
Family Of Hamburg Man Killed In Lafayette Crash Sues For Wrongful Death A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a Hamburg man who died in a car crash in Lafayette last August, reports say. Bassirou “Bass” Diaite, 33, was airlifted to Morristown Medical Center after the August 5 crash on Route 15. He died 26 days later, NJHerald reports. The lawsuit, which was filed in state Superior Court in Sussex County on June 9, alleges that the drivers involved in the crash — Joseph Crilley, 30, of Hampton and James Ziniewicz of Newton — were driving recklessly when Crilley’s tow truck collided with the back of Ziniewicz’s Honda Civic Hatchback while Diait…

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by Valerie Musson
Jersey City, NJ
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Lawsuit: Family Of NJ COVID-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE Lawsuit: Family Of NJ COVID-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE
Lawsuit: Family Of NJ Covid-19 Victim Sues PATH Over Alleged Lack Of PPE The family of a PATH worker who died of COVID-19 complications filed a lawsuit for wrongful death saying that the railroad failed to supply adequate PPE or facilitate testing, reports say. Robert Elijah, 61, of Aberdeen -- who worked for 18 years as a Power Rail Mechanic -- died of COVID-19 complications April 23. He was one of two Port Authority of New York/New Jersey employees to die from the virus, NJ.com reports. Elijah contracted the virus after hugging a coworker in Jersey City on March 15, who later tested positive, says the suit -- filed in Hudson County Superior Court. “Mr. E…

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by Valerie Musson
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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$2M Settlement Reached After 21-Year-Old Construction Worker's Fatal Fall From Castle Forklift $2M Settlement Reached After 21-Year-Old Construction Worker's Fatal Fall From Castle Forklift
$2M Settlement Reached After 21-Year-Old Construction Worker's Fatal Fall From Castle Forklift A $2 million settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 21-year-old construction worker who fell to his death from a forklift in Morris County in 2016. The forks fell off a forklift as it was lowering Michael Montero of Elizabeth, who was on-site of the Legacy Castle in Pequannock, the Occupational Safety Health Administration and his family said. Montero, formerly of Belleville and Pompton Plains, fell 20 feet to his death and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Clark Law Firm, representing Montero's family. Th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Politics
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief
Move To Recall Mahwah Mayor Fueled By Memory Of Deceased DPW Chief Amid intense acrimony over state charges of discrimination and nasty political bickering in Mahwah, a group of volunteers gathered and delivered 5,000 signatures -- over 800 more than they needed -- seeking a November vote to recall Mayor William Laforet. The Committee to Recall Mayor Laforet says it had an even higher calling than the latest headlines: Committee leader Melanie Sue said the recall was initiated mostly to honor the legacy of deceased DPW Director Ed Sinclair, NJ.com reports. Laforet suspended Sinclair from his post after claiming that child pornography was found on his compu…

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by Cecilia Levine