Wrongful Death
Tragic Death of 20-Year-Old Construction Worker in Savannah Highlights Safety Issues, Options for Seeking Justice
On January 6, Daniel Blackmore, a 20-year-old construction worker in Savannah, Georgia was killed at a construction site near President Street at 100 SeaPoint Boulevard after being crushed by a piece of heavy equipment weighing about 11 tons. About a dozen members of the Savannah Fire Department, as well as a crane operator, removed Daniel…
Read MoreHarris Lowry Manton Secures $8.6 Million Verdict in “The Walking Dead” Wrongful Death Claim
Harris Lowry Manton LLP has obtained a $8.6 million verdict on behalf of Susan Bernecker, mother of late stuntman John Bernecker, who fell to his death while performing a stunt on the set of the AMC program The Walking Dead in July 2017 in Senoia, Georgia. Bernecker was only 33 and was a rising stunt…
Read MoreAttorneys Jeff Harris and Rebecca Franklin Harris Discuss Landmark Jones v. CSX Case on the Great Trials Podcast
Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey, hosts of the Great Trials Podcast, recently interviewed trial attorneys Jeff Harris and Rebecca Franklin Harris about their strategy in the landmark wrongful death case involving a deadly train crash that killed camera assistant Sarah Jones and injured other members of a film crew while filming the “Midnight Rider” movie…
Read MoreDuck Boat Capsizes in Storm on Missouri Lake, Killing 17 People
A duck boat filled with tourists near Branson, Missouri capsized and sank on July 19th, killing 17 people, including several young children. ABCNews.com reports that there were 31 people on board when the boat sank in a violent summer thunderstorm, which seemed to whip up very quickly, bringing 63 mph winds and incredibly choppy water.…
Read MoreOSHA Imposed the Maximum Penalty in Death of “Walking Dead” Stuntman John Bernecker
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) imposed a fine of $12,675, the maximum amount allowable under federal law, to Stalwart Films LLC, for “failure to provide adequate protection from fall hazards.” On July 12, 2017, veteran stuntman John Bernecker fell 20 feet onto a concrete floor while filming…
Read MoreFamily Members Bring Wrongful Death Action Against the Producers of Tom Cruise Movie American Made
The families of stunt pilot Alan Purwin and Carlos Berl both filed individual wrongful death lawsuits against Imagine Entertainment, Vendian Entertainment and Cross Creek Pictures, after Purwin and Berl died on the set of the new Tom Cruise movie American Made. Neither family named Cruise nor director Doug Liman in the lawsuits, though the families…
Read MoreJustice for the Jones Family: Jury Awards $11.2 Million to Family of Sarah Jones
On Monday, July 17, Harris Lowry Manton LLP secured an $11.2 million verdict on behalf Richard and Elizabeth Jones, the parents of Sarah Elizabeth Jones who tragically lost her life while shooting a scene for the film, Midnight Rider. A Savannah jury awarded the parents $11.2 million: “nearly $2 million for pain and suffering and…
Read MoreFiling a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in the Georgia Courts
The painful death of a loved one is even more tragic when caused by the negligent actions of another. Legal professionals refer to these fatalities as wrongful deaths, and surviving family members may be entitled to compensation for the loss of their loved one. However, the various rules and regulations of the Georgia legal system…
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