TWO WRONGFUL DEATH SETTLEMENTS REACHED

BY SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR VICTIMS OF TAXI CRASH AND NOB HILL FIRE.

In two separate SF incidents, families of men who we're killed sued the city for wrongful death. San Fran's Board of Supervisors approved compensation to the families totaling over $1.8 million. The financial settlements are awaiting final approval from the Mayor. While the city of SF admits no liability in either case, $1,695,000 was awarded to the family of a man who died in a taxi cab accident after being treated at SF General, and $150,000 was awarded to the estate of a man who died during a botched fire rescue attempt. To learn more about wrongful death, please see our webpage. If you believe someone close to you has been the victim of a wrongful death in the Bay Area, please callan attorney.

In the larger settlement, a Michigan man died a month after he was in a taxi crash in 2006. The lawsuit filed by the victim's family claimed that the man received misdiagnosis and improper care from San Francisco General Hospital. He died a month after the accident. The other settled case was filed on behalf of a man who died when he fell from a 4-story Nob Hill apartment building during a fire. The victim fell to his death as a fire fighter was trying to pull him to safety from a rooftop fire escape ledge. His family's lawsuit alleged that the firefighter attempting the rescue behaved inappropriately by acting recklessly, disregarding command structure and ignoring safety protocol. Cases of wrongful death can include medical and/or safety and rescue professional mistakes (as in the above instances), vehicular accidents, work-related incidents, and criminal attacks.

If you think you know the victim of a wrongful death in California, you should seek the help of an experienced Law Team. The Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has more than 50 years combined legal experience in representing the rights of the wrongfully injured and killed. Please call us and receive a free and confidential interview with a lawyer, and let us help you through this difficult time. Please contact us now.

Posted in Health and Medical Post Date 01/08/2023


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