On Friday 28, November 2008, an accident occurred at Wal – Mart store on Long IslandN.Y. A crowd of over-enthusiastic shoppers caused a stampede at the shop. In the process, a 34 year old temporary maintenance worker, Idimatai Dampur, was trampled to death.A crowd of almost 2000 bargain hunters broke through the glass doors of the Wal-Martin the predawn hours to buy heavily discounted electronic items during the annual Black Friday sale. In the wild stampede, Dampur was pushed to the ground and asphyxiated.
Mr. Dampur’s sisters are planning to file a wrongful personal injury case against Wal-Mart and other agencies, stating that better crowd management could have saved the life of Idimatai and prevented injuries to many others. Mr. Dampur was hired through a temporary employment agency.
If the negligence of a large corporation has caused you or someone you love to get hurt, Williams Kherkher can help. For a free initial consultation about your rights, contact our Houston personal injury lawyers by calling 800-220-9341.
James Morris, a welder, was awarded more than $3 million by a jury in Baltimore County Court in Maryland. Morris had filed a personal injury case against Keibler-Thompson, Bethlehem Steel, and other companies.
The decision was given in April 2008. After the jury verdict was given, post trial motions seeking dismissal of the case were filed by the defense council.
Morris was injured in 1999 when he was working as a welder for Bethlehem Steel. His accident occurred when a dump truck’s air brakes failed and the machine rolled down an incline, damaging Morris’ leg seriously enough that he could not continue work as a welder.
A negotiated settlement has now been reached with a multi million dollar settlement.
If you or somone you know has been injured on the job, contact the Houston job accident lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 800.220.9341.
Ronny Martinez, 37, and Kenneth O’Neil, 50, have been awarded $1.5 million compensation by an Ellis county jury. The trial was heard in the 40th Judicial District Court in Waxahachie, TX.
Compensation was awarded for injuries sustained in an 18-wheeler crash in 2006. The two men had filed a personal injury lawsuit against Indianapolis, IN based Celadon Trucking Service.
The accident occurred when they were driving North bound on interstate 35E in Waxahachie on July 2, 2006. A North bound 18-wheeler jumped out of its lane and hit the car Martinez and O’Neil were driving in. The 18-wheeler was driven by Michael Wade.
Martinez suffered a fractured vertebra and O’Neil had serious injuries on his right knee, mild traumatic brain injury, and damage to his collar bone.
If you or someone you know has been injured in an automobile accident, contact the Houston automobile accident lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 800.220.9341.
On September 12, a Metrolink passenger train, carrying homebound commuters, crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, California in the San Fernando Valley. Metro link’s train 111 was en route from Los Angeles’ Union station to Moor Park. Around 4:23 PM the train had just left Chatsworth Station, when the engine of a freight train crashed into the front of the metro link carriage. Both the trains derailed.
It is reported that at least 18 people have been killed and more than 135 of the trains 225 passengers have been injured. Over 100 passengers have been transported to hospitals, by ambulance and by helicopter. It is reported that of these 45 people sustained critical injuries. One of the train’s three cars was sent keeling into its side. Officials do not know why the accident occurred and how two trains were at the same place at the same time.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a railroad accident, you may have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit. To find out more about your individual case, contact Houston personal injury lawyers Williams Kherkher at 800-220-9341.
On Oct. 15, 2003 the ferry Andrew J. Barberi crashed into the dock at Staten Island. At that time there were about 1,500 passengers aboard. It was one of the worst transportation disasters in the city’s history. The concrete and wood pier ripped open the boat, trapping or partly crushing dozens of people. The assistant captain operating it blacked out at the wheel.
On Wednesday, September 17, a former fish market worker , James McMillan Jr., 44, was awarded $18.3 million a federal judge Jack B Weinstein of D on Wednesday This is more than double the highest amount granted so far to any of the 130 victims who settled before trial. McMillan was paralyzed in the crash. This was the first lawsuit against the city for the2003 Staten Island Ferry crash to go to trial.
If you or a loved one has been injured by a party who recklessly operated a car, boat, or other vehicle while intoxicated, you may have grounds for a personal injury suit. Contact Houston personal injury attorneys Williams Kherkher at 800-220-9341.
