Fair 73°
Tag:

Wrongful Death

News
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla 'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla
'Autopilot' Killed My Family: College Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Sues Tesla The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision. Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke. The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Business
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving Doctor After Backlash Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving Doctor After Backlash
Disney Drops Arbitration Fight In Wrongful Death Suit Involving Doctor After Backlash Following a wave of backlash, Disney is dropping its argument that the husband of a late New York doctor and Jersey City, New Jersey resident can’t sue over her allergy death because he signed up for Disney+. A hearing to discuss Disney’s motion to compel arbitration and stay the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan has been canceled, court records show. Earlier Report: Disney Says Husband Of Late LI Doctor Can’t Sue Over Allergy Death Because Of Disney+ Account The company issued the following statement to Daily Voice: “At Disney, we strive to put…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
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. …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Sports
'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,…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson