Michael Jackson Wrongful Death Trial Continues in Los Angeles

Testimony by executives with the company that was solicited to produce Michael Jackson's "This is It" show continued in the late musician's wrongful death suit. The suit was brought against AEG by Jackson's family who allege that execs hired Dr. Conrad Murray and his treatment led to Jackson's death. The highly publicized trial has been going on for several weeks already while the Jackson family's attorney presents his case against AEG. The attorney stated that he is about half way through with presenting his case and then the defense will present theirs. The suit against the production company contends that execs were aware of Jackson's previous history with sedative and painkiller drug use issues and yet hired and endorsed treatment by the doctor who administered powerful surgical sedatives to the performer. The family's lawyer stated, "They put fuel into the rocket, and then it took off, and he went downhill, and they knew that and took no action."

Jackson died on June 25^th, 2009 in Los Angeles. He was found to have several sedatives in his system at the time of his death including Lorazepam and Propofol. Dr. Murray was found guilty of his role in Jackson's death and has been sentenced to serve four years in prison. Make sure you have the help of a skilled personal injury lawyer if you lost a loved one due to another's negligence. Wrongful death cases are pursued in instances where a spouse, parent, child or other family member is killed in an accident that could have been prevented had it not been for another party's recklessness or carelessness. Examples of wrongful death cases include those involving a fatality as a result of a car accident, drunk driving accident, truck accident, motorcycle crash, pedestrian accident, bicycle accident, swimming pool drowning, dangerous or defective product, medical malpractice, workplace accident or other such circumstances.

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Begin working with a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible if a loved one has been killed in an accident. You may be entitled to compensation for your loss but it is important that all factors be carefully looked into to ensure the liable party is held responsible. The dedicated team at the Law Offices of Gerald Marcus has successfully handled even the most complex of wrongful death cases and we may be able to help you. Contact our firm today to discover what your rights are when a family member has died.