In a nutshell, a wrongful death lawsuit consists of an act by an individual resulting in the death of a person. The death may follow as either an intentional or accidental action, and the deceased person’s estate may find themselves eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit. In order to recover from a wrongful death suit, a variety […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announced that a motion was filed to vacate Evin King’s 1995 murder conviction. Forensic evidence that was presented at King’s trial was reviewed and determined to be inaccurate. A hearing was scheduled for Wednesday morning to review the motion. King was convicted in 1995 of the […]
CLEVELAND- Two men wrongfully convicted of the 1975 murder of a Cleveland salesman are suing the city and the officers who worked on the case. Brothers Kawame Ajamu, 57, and Wiley Bridgeman, 60, were found guilty of aggravated murder for the death of Harold Franks, and sentenced to death. They were exonerated in November after […]
Bernie Mac’s widow, Rhonda McCullough, has dropped a wrongful death lawsuit against the late star’s longtime doctor following Mac’s untimely death in 2008, the Chicago Tribune reports. RELATED: Bernie Mac’s Widow Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Doctor McCullough filed the lawsuit in 2010 in Cook County Circuit Court, charging that dermatologist Rene Earles failed to recognize her […]
The case against Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman has been dismissed. The two were wrongfully convicted of murder in 1975 when a 12-year-old boy fabricated an account of a deadly attack on a Cleveland grocery store employee. Jackson, Wiley and Wiley’s brother, Ronnie Bridgeman, never stood a chance when young Eddie Vernon boldly went […]
*A judge issued a tentative ruling Friday against granting a new trial in the negligence case filed by Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine claiming concert promoter AEG was financially liable for her son’s death. Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos did not immediately finalize the ruling after hearing more than two hours of arguments from lawyers. […]