SCUBA DIVING & SWEAT LODGE DEATHS. CALL AN LA WRONGFUL DEATH LAWYER NOW IF A LOVED ONE HAS BEEN KILLED AT A SUPERVISED EVENT. (PART II OF II)
In this two-part blog, we are discussing wrongful death that occurs in a supervised environment. Supervision, in these instances, may be the responsibility of a company, school, private individual, or other licensed, organized or empowered entity. Any of the supervising parties may be held accountable in the case of a wrongful death at a supervised activity. In Part I, our first wrongful death blog elucidated a specific case already been decided by a jury in which a woman died from water intoxication during a radio station contest. This blog will describe two recent instances of possible wrongful death neither of which has been brought to trial yet. One involves a scuba training death, and the other, a highly-publicized catastrophe in which multiple deaths occurred at a “sweat lodge ceremony.” If you have lost a wife, mother, husband, father, child or other family member in a possible instance of wrongful death, you know the pain and suffering is immeasurable. Call wrongful death lawyers of Los Angeles for the help and support you deserve at 1-800-ALAWPRO.
This past week, a woman attempting to get her Scuba deep-sea certification died after her rise to the surface of Catalina Island. Allegedly, her equipment malfunctioned, and she may have risen to the surface too quickly. She died from decompression sickness when her heart stopped on the board the boat taking for emergency care. The 56-year-old victim was from Redlands. Equipment malfunction and poor or unauthorized trainer supervision are two of many potential causes of wrongful death at this type of supervised activity.
The now infamous “sweat lodge ceremony” conducted by financial guru James Arthur Ray is known to have culminated in three deaths and 20 seriously injured victims. The event occurred at the end of a spiritual retreat in Arizona. Now it appears that the family of at least one of the dead victims, as well as another survivor, plan to sue Ray for wrongful death, negligence, and other violations. More than 60 people participated in the event. Victims included both men and women of varying ages. The exact cause of the deaths is still being investigated.
Have you lost a loved one in what you believe to have been a supervised activity of some kind in the LA area? Then you need the help of a Law Team with more than 50 years combined experience. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have collected more than $150 million for our clients. We cannot undo the terrible wrong that has been done, but we can help you seek justice and damages for you loss. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) or visit us at www.alawpro.com for your free and confidential consultation, and let us do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.
