In September 2016, Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several production companies involved with the movie American Made, formerly known as Mena, starring Tom Cruise. The firm filed the lawsuit on behalf of the estate of Carlos Berl, who died in a plane crash that occurred during the movie’s filming in South America. Plenty of planes go down each year in the mountains and jungles of South America. But this particular plane, a twin-engine Piper Smith Aerostar 600, was ferrying three pilots who were working on a film. The nearby villagers heard an explosion-like...

Losing a loved one is never easy. When that loved one is untimely lost as a result of someone else’s negligence, the loss is immeasurable and devastating. In addition to the emotional and traumatic loss, you may also be left with a pile of medical bills and funeral expenses in the mailbox. The last thing you and your family members may be thinking of is getting compensation for your loved one’s wrongful death. As hard as it may be, this is the time to be thinking of compensation. It is in your and your family’s best interests to hire...

As difficult as losing a loved one can be, suffering such a loss due to the wrongful actions of another can simply be devastating. It is important to be aware of your legal rights especially since you may only have a limited amount of time to file a legal claim. As such, it is imperative to begin searching as soon as possible for an attorney experienced in the field of handling wrongful death claims. Of course, hiring an attorney to investigate and file such a claim will not undo the harm caused, but it will hold the responsible person...