Wrongful Death

A simple workers' comp case spirals into murder conspiracy

Canedo Avena v. Neely
  1. Canedo Avena v. Neely
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 29, 2025)
  3. VictimsLuis Canedo AvenaDefendantsShane NeelyPlaintiffsEstate of Luis Canedo AvenaInvestigatorsPomona Police Department Internal Affairs DivisionProsecutorsLos Angeles County District Attorney OfficeDefense AttorneysPomona City Attorney OfficePlaintiff AttorneysHumberto GuizarJudgesU.S. District Judge for the Central District of CaliforniaInstitutionsPomona Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Central District of California
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Wrongful Death;Fourth Amendment;§1983 Litigation
Williams v. Page
  1. Williams v. Page
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 8, 2025)
  3. VictimsThomas WilliamsDefendantsMarcus PagePlaintiffsEstate of Thomas WilliamsInvestigatorsDetective Sarah JenkinsProsecutorsDavid ChenDefense AttorneysAngela CrossPlaintiff AttorneysRobert HayesJudgesJudge Maria GonzalezInstitutionsCalifornia Superior Court, Los Angeles CountyLos Angeles Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Self-Defense Claim;Stand Your Ground Law;Civil Rights Litigation
Naramore et al v. City of Jasper, Alabama
  1. Naramore et al v. City of Jasper, Alabama
  2. Jurisdiction: United States, Alabama (September 8, 2025)
  3. VictimsMarcus NaramoreDefendantsCity of Jasper, AlabamaOfficer David BriggsPlaintiffsSarah NaramoreLena NaramoreInvestigatorsAlabama Bureau of InvestigationDefense AttorneysMichael JohnsonPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsJasper Police DepartmentUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Lawsuit;Wrongful Death;Law Enforcement Accountability
Miller v. Burton et al
  1. Miller v. Burton et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 9, 2025)
  3. VictimsMichael BurtonDefendantsSarah MillerPlaintiffsEmily BurtonInvestigatorsDetective James CarterProsecutorsAssistant District Attorney Linda HayesDefense AttorneysRobert KinsleyPlaintiff AttorneysAngela PriceJudgesJudge Harold W. ThorntonInstitutionsLos Angeles County Superior CourtLos Angeles Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Self-Defense Claim;Property Dispute;Civil Battery
Jones v. City of Birmingham
  1. Jones v. City of Birmingham
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 10, 2025)
  3. VictimsMarcus JonesDefendantsCity of BirminghamOfficer Daniel MarksOfficer Kevin RhodesPlaintiffsAngela JonesInvestigatorsDetective Sarah ColemanProsecutorsDistrict Attorney Michael TrentDefense AttorneysJonathan HayesPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CrumpJudgesJudge Patricia H. StephensInstitutionsBirmingham Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaJefferson County District Attorney&aposs Office
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Section 1983 Claim;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity
Nix v. Hutton et al
  1. Nix v. Hutton et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 10, 2025)
  3. VictimsMarcus NixDefendantsDavid HuttonCity of Dayton Police DepartmentCity of DaytonPlaintiffsThe Estate of Marcus NixInvestigatorsOhio Bureau of Criminal InvestigationProsecutorsAngela DavisDefense AttorneysMichael RaymondPlaintiff AttorneysLisa JacksonJudgesSarah ChenInstitutionsDayton Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Racial Profiling
Barber v. Patton案
  1. Barber v. Patton案
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 11, 2025)
  3. Original Case: Barber v. Patton
  4. VictimsMarcus BarberDefendantsOfficer David PattonPlaintiffsEstate of Marcus BarberInvestigatorsInternal Affairs DivisionProsecutorsSarah JenkinsDefense AttorneysMichael RichardsPlaintiff AttorneysAngela DavisJudgesJudge Laura E. TorresInstitutionsChicago Police DepartmentU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity;Fourth Amendment
Tubbs v. Walker
  1. Tubbs v. Walker
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Kentucky) (September 16, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Mary Tubbs, as administratrix of the estate of DeShawn Tubbs; Defendant: Officer Brian Walker, Louisville Metro Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Excessive Force;Qualified Immunity;Civil Rights Litigation;Wrongful Death
Berry v. Bailey et al
  1. Berry v. Bailey et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Georgia) (September 18, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: The Estate of Marcus Berry and his surviving family members; Defendants: James Bailey, Michael Thomas, Christopher Allen
  4. Case Tags: Hate Crime;Voluntary Manslaughter;Wrongful Death;Civil Rights Violation
Coke v. City of Birmingham, Alabama et al
  1. Coke v. City of Birmingham, Alabama et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 18, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jamal Coke; Defendants: City of Birmingham, Alabama, Officer David Hargrove, Officer Lisa Mendez
  4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Fourth Amendment Excessive Force;Municipal Liability / Monell Claim;Wrongful Death
Foster v. Casey Industrial, Inc. et al.
  1. Foster v. Casey Industrial, Inc. et al.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Texas) (September 19, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Michael Foster; Defendants: Casey Industrial, Inc., MasTec, Inc., and site owner
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Workplace Safety;OSHA Violation;Industrial Accident
Hanks v. Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital et al
  1. Hanks v. Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Indiana state court, federal diversity jurisdiction later invoked) (September 24, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Emily Hanks (surviving spouse of deceased patient David Hanks); Defendants: Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital, Dr. Mark Allen, and St. Vincent Medical Group
  4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Wrongful Death;Failure to Diagnose;Corporate Negligence
Benson v. BBH WBMC LLC et al
  1. Benson v. BBH WBMC LLC et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Colorado District Court) (September 26, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Sarah Benson (plaintiff mother); BBH WBMC LLC d/b/a Boulder Birth & Holistic Women's Midwifery Center; Emily Carter, CNM (certified nurse-midwife); Boulder Community Health (defendants)
  4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Birth Injury;Wrongful Death;Negligence
Houser v. O'Neil et al
  1. Houser v. O'Neil et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 29, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Estate of Daniel Houser, by Administrator Jane Houser (Plaintiff) v. Officer Patrick O'Neil, Springfield Police Department, City of Springfield (Defendants)
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Civil Rights Violation;Wrongful Death;Qualified Immunity
White v. Raybon
  1. White v. Raybon
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Federal District Court, Northern District of Georgia) (September 29, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Marcus White (deceased); Defendant: Officer Daniel Raybon, City of Stonebridge Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Excessive Force;Civil Rights Violation (42 U.S.C. § 1983);Wrongful Death
Gibbons v. DeKalb County Sheriff et al
  1. Gibbons v. DeKalb County Sheriff et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States, Georgia, DeKalb County (September 30, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Marcus Gibbons; Defendants: DeKalb County Sheriff Melody Maddox, Jailer Tyrone Hayes, Jailer Rebecca Sims, DeKalb County
  4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Deliberate Indifference;Wrongful Death
Williams v. University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
  1. Williams v. University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 30, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jane Williams, as administratrix of the estate of John Williams; Defendant: University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital (UAB Hospital)
  4. Case Tags: Medical Malpractice;Wrongful Death;Hospital Negligence;Civil Litigation
Bagby v. Pettway et al
  1. Bagby v. Pettway et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 30, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Bagby; Defendants: Officer Darren Pettway, Officer Luis Mendez, City of Vallejo Police Department
  4. Case Tags: Civil Rights Violation;Excessive Force;Police Misconduct;Wrongful Death
Barnes et al v. RMS Protective Services et al
  1. Barnes et al v. RMS Protective Services et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 2, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: Estate of Marcus Barnes, family members; Defendants: RMS Protective Services, security guards Johnathan Reed and Michael Soto
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Excessive Force;Negligent Security;Civil Rights Violation
Haynes v. Schwarze Industries Inc et al
  1. Haynes v. Schwarze Industries Inc et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama) (October 16, 2025)
  3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Estate of Michael Haynes, by Administrator Sarah Haynes; Defendants: Schwarze Industries Inc., Clean Sweep Services LLC, and others
  4. Case Tags: Wrongful Death;Product Liability;Defective Design;Industrial Safety