The family of a man who died after he was paralyzed when a skydiving plane crashed settled a wrongful death case a few days before trial was to begin for more than $3 million.
Steven Parrella was a cameraman aboard the plane to record other skydivers, explained his family’s attorney, Morry Cole, of Gray, Ritter & Graham in St. Louis.
The plane crashed near Sullivan, about 70 miles southwest of St. Louis, after it experienced engine failure. Six of the eight people aboard died in the crash.
This is one example where someone’s negligence has left a family in ruin. Tragic as it may be, family members are often left with no choice but to file a wrongful death suit when someone they love is tragically taken from them.
If a family member has been tragically taken from you, please contact the experienced Springfield wrongful death attorney’s of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C. at 417-887-4300.
The city of Kansas City got hit with a verdict of more than $1 million for a fatal accident that the victim’s relatives blamed in part on a poorly designed and maintained traffic signal.
Tina Jons had mistakenly entered the downtown intersection of 18th and Charlotte streets, believing she had a green light, and caused a crash resulting in the death of Stephen Sasnett. Another vehicle, driven by Ronald Brooks, collided with Jons’ car, sending her vehicle in the air. It landed on Sasnett’s vehicle.Jons, who actually ran a red light, later learned she had looked at green traffic lights in a nearby intersection to the west.
Sasnett’s survivors, including his wife and children, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jons and Brooks for negligence and also sued Kansas City, claiming the city contributed to the accident because its improper design and maintenance of the traffic signal created a dangerous public condition.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car accident or as a result of a dangerous condition, please contact the experienced attorneys at Strong-Garner-Bauer at 417-887-4300.
An 11-year-old girl died Friday after falling from a Ferris wheel while on a class trip to an amusement park in New Jersey, police said.
Abiah Jones fell at Morley Piers Mariner’s Landing Pier about 12:30 p.m., according to the Wildwood Police Department.
First responders gave her first aid and took her to Cape Regional Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead about 1:15 p.m., according to police.
The girl was riding one of the park’s main attractions, “The Great Wheel.” At 156 feet, it’s one of the tallest wheels on the East Coast, according to Morley Piers spokeswoman Lindsey Young.
The cause of the girl’s fall was unknown and the Wildwood police and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office continue to investigate.
The Carnival Amusement Inspectors of New Jersey were also on the scene Friday afternoon conducting their own investigation, police said.
It is the first time someone has fallen from the ride since it opened in 1985 and the park has suffered no other guest fatality, Young said.
The ride was inspected by the state in March and passed, Young said.
If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a serious fall accident, please contact the experienced catastrophic injury attorneys at Strong-Garner-Bauer at 417-887-4300.
A man working on a tractor was killed last week at a local salvage yard when a split rim wheel struck him in the head. The man was working at a salvage yard when a tire exploded off the rim of an industrial tractor, cutting his head open and causing severe brain trauma. Split rim wheels are known to have random explosions, given the inflation pressure, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic head injury, please contact the Springfield head injury lawyers of Strong, Garner, Bauer at 417-887-4300.
A woman from Sikeston, Mo. was injured in a one-car accident on Monday night.
According to Missouri State Patrol, the 21-year-old woman was injured after she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into an embankment while on U.S. 61.
Police are still investigating the details of the accident, but it is known that the woman was wearing a seat belt during the collision. She was transported to Missouri Delta Medical Center to be treated for her injuries, which were described as moderate.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Springfield injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer, P.C., by calling 417-887-4300 today.
A woman has filed a suit against the driver of a vehicle after she sustained injury to her neck, back, legs, body and left arm in a car accident.
The woman claims that she was riding in a Plymouth Neon when at 8:30 a.m. on August 21, 2009 when the driver of the car she was in failed to negotiate a turn and caused the car to crash.
The woman is claiming that as a result of the accident, she had to pay expensive medical costs and missed out on many of her daily activities. The woman blames the driver for failing to keep the Neon under control, failing to drive at a reasonable speed and failing to reduce speed causing a collision.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident due to the negligence of another person, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Springfield injury lawyers of Strong-Garner-Bauer by calling 417-887-4300 today.
