By Pamela Sroka-Holzmann for LehighValleyLive.com The family of a 74-year-old Whitehall Township man who died of COVID-19 after a cruise vacation has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Carnival Corp. and its subsidiary Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. in California federal court, alleging the cruise lines failed to properly address the onboard outbreak. Carl E. Weidner, a father, kidney cancer survivor and retired Bethlehem Steel worker, died on March 26. His son, Christopher Weidner of Allentown, the plaintiff, claims in the suit filed Monday that Carl was forced to die … [Read more...] about Family of Whitehall man files COVID-19 wrongful death suit against cruise line
Coronavirus Wrongful Death Claim Headlines
Quality Sausage forced employees to come to work sick, family claims in wrongful death lawsuit
By Jennifer Prohov (WFAA), Alex Rozier (WFAA) Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins confirmed last week that there was an outbreak of COVID-19 at a meat packaging facility. The family of a Quality Sausage Company employee who died from COVID-19 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the meat packaging company, new documents show. Hugo Dominguez died on April 25 after he contracted the disease at the West Dallas plant, the lawsuit alleges. The family claims the company was negligent towards its employees, and wants the company held liable for Dominguez's death. Dominguez first … [Read more...] about Quality Sausage forced employees to come to work sick, family claims in wrongful death lawsuit
Walmart hit with wrongful death lawsuit after employee dies of COVID-19 complications
By James Hill and Catherine Thorbecke | ABC News Wando Evans was 51 when he died of COVID-19 complications on March 25. A relative of a Walmart employee in Illinois who died from COVID-19 complications filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the retail giant, alleging the store did not do enough to protect employees from the novel coronavirus. Wando Evans, who worked at a Walmart store in Evergreen Park for 15 years, was found dead in his home on March 25. He had first mentioned symptoms consistent with the novel coronavirus to management at his store two weeks … [Read more...] about Walmart hit with wrongful death lawsuit after employee dies of COVID-19 complications