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Canadian lawyer (1940–2017)
the inaugural issue of The Best Lawyers in Canada. He was selected to be a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and was a member of the International
Hersh_Wolch
2006 death in Florida, US
suicide following an appearance on Nancy Grace. Duckett's family filed a wrongful death claim against Nancy Grace and CNN, alleging that the aggressive questioning
Death_of_Melinda_Duckett
Compulsory hospitalization
Claims of wrongful commitment are a common theme in the anti-psychiatry movement. In 1860, the case of Elizabeth Packard, who was wrongfully committed
Involuntary_commitment
Wrongfully convicted Canadian (1952–2022)
his death, he lived in Alberta and was employed as a community support worker. Milgaard was also a public speaker who advocated for the wrongfully convicted
David_Milgaard
American former Death Row inmate
Max Cook (born 1956) is an American former death row inmate who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the rape and murder of 21-year-old Linda
Kerry_Max_Cook
American victim of wrongful conviction (1953–2026)
Glynn Ray Simmons (1953 – October 2026) was an American man who was wrongfully convicted in the state of Oklahoma in 1975 of the 1974 murder of Carolyn
Glynn_Simmons
Chinese Mongol man who was wrongly executed
10 June 1996), also spelled Hugjiltu, was a Chinese Mongol man who was wrongfully executed on 10 June 1996 for the rape and murder of a woman. On 5 December
Huugjilt
1997 crime in Los Angeles, California, US
million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alleging that corrupt officers were responsible for Wallace's death. Retired
Murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
Murder_of_the_Notorious_B.I.G.
Practitioner of law
like Japan, because there are simply not enough lawyers or judges to go around. Even wrongful death cases with clear evidence of fault can drag on for
Lawyer
College Football Bowl Subdivision team; member of Atlantic Coast Conference
2013. Retrieved January 14, 2017. "Georgia Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawyers". Wetherington Law Firm. Archived from the original on February
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American attorney and legal scholar
as an associate professor of law and the co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. An expert
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of Criminal Defence Lawyers. Archived from the original on March 9, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010. "Canadian Cases Of Wrongful Conviction". CityNews
List of miscarriage of justice cases
List_of_miscarriage_of_justice_cases
2022 death in Canton, Massachusetts, US
What a judge ruled". The Patriot Ledger. "Karen Read has new lawyers for wrongful death lawsuit filed by O'Keefe family". Boston Herald. September 16
Death_of_John_O'Keefe
This list of wrongful convictions in the United States includes people who have been legally exonerated, including people whose convictions have been overturned
List of wrongful convictions in the United States
List_of_wrongful_convictions_in_the_United_States
American murder case
Wrongful Death Suit". NBC29 TV News. July 24, 2013. "George Huguely Case Pushed Back to July 2018". SERVEN, RUTH. "Love family drops wrongful death lawsuit
Murder_of_Yeardley_Love
United States wrongful death lawsuit
Vail v. Juul Labs, Inc., is a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Daniel David Wakefield's mother, Lisa Vail, on October 15, 2019 against Juul Labs. According
Vail_v._Juul_Labs,_Inc.
American writer and death row exoneree
American writer and storyteller who spent 22 years on death row in Pennsylvania after being wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. Yarris was exonerated
Nick_Yarris
American attorney
injury lawyer who specializes in birth injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical class action lawsuits, catastrophic injury and wrongful death. Misny
Tim_Misny
Unfair outcome in trial
of inmates awaiting execution on death row in the United States are innocent. The second method for estimating wrongful convictions involves self-report
Miscarriage_of_justice
2021 shooting in the United States Capitol
injury and possible death". Babbitt has been considered a martyr by Donald Trump and his supporters. In May 2025, a wrongful death lawsuit was settled
Killing_of_Ashli_Babbitt
American politician (1947–1996)
Vivian Davis Figures succeeded him in office after his death. Figures argued a wrongful death civil suit against the Ku Klux Klan for the lynching of
Michael_Figures
an overpass to his death. In November 2025, the Social Media Victims Law Center and Tech Justice Law Project filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI
Deaths_linked_to_chatbots
American attorney
the Wrongful Death Law, Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, Updates and Winning with the Masters, December, 1996 Overview of the Wrongful Death Law,
Gordon_McKernan
African American wrongfully convicted of murder (1929–1944)
trial, and was thus wrongfully executed. Stinney is the youngest American with an exact known age confirmed to be both sentenced to death and executed in
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List of exonerated death row inmates
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Person wrongly convicted of murder in Texas
against various agencies of the State of Texas because of his arrest and wrongful conviction but received neither an apology nor a settlement. Cheryl Dee
Clarence_Brandley
American lawyer and professor (born 1946)
Griffin death penalty case. Gross is the editor of the National Registry of Exonerations project. Samuel Gross has been leading a team of lawyers in statistics
Samuel_R._Gross
American lawyer (born 1969)
specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits. His firm has represented the families of Trayvon Martin, Breonna
Benjamin_Crump
American lawyer (born 1970)
– lead prosecutor on the Casey Anthony case Investigating Innocence – wrongful conviction advocacy; Baez is a founding member "Barbara Walters interview
Jose_Baez_(lawyer)
American police officer wrongfully convicted of murder (born 1964)
Indiana State Police (ISP) who spent 13 years in prison after twice being wrongfully convicted of the murders of his wife, Kimberly, and his two young children
Wrongful conviction of David Camm
Wrongful_conviction_of_David_Camm
American writer and activist (born 1987)
covered by the nearly four years she spent in detention following her wrongful imprisonment for Kercher's murder. After returning to the United States
Amanda_Knox
English woman falsely convicted of murder
witnesses, police or lawyers. The evidence was unearthed by Clark's husband from hospital records obtained by the divorce lawyer Marilyn Stowe, who provided
Sally_Clark
2013 death in Georgia, United States
and that there was no cover-up in this case. Johnson's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lowndes County Board of Education, its superintendent
Death_of_Kendrick_Johnson
2011 death in Coronado, California, United States
finding and filed a US$10 million (equivalent to $12.9 million in 2025) wrongful death lawsuit against numerous named and unnamed (listed as 50 generic "Does")
Death_of_Rebecca_Zahau
African-American man wrongfully convicted of mass murder (1935–2023)
September 16, 2023) was an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1968 for the October 1967 mass murder of his seven
James_Joseph_Richardson
American law firm
represented Charles Marvin Moore of Altamonte Springs, Florida, who filed a wrongful death claim against Shoot Straight gun range in Casselberry, Florida, after
Morgan_&_Morgan
American lawyer
1924 – June 12, 2012) was an American trial lawyer who was involved in personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases across the United
Philip_H._Corboy
American lawyer
was founded in 1984 to represent plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death cases. The DePaul University College of Law was renamed in his honor
Robert_A._Clifford
Australian wrongly convicted of murder
Western Australian man who was wrongfully convicted of wilful murder in 1961 and sentenced to death by hanging. The death sentence was commuted to life
Darryl_Beamish
2017 death of an American teenager
party there the previous day. The medical examiner's report found Jenkins' death to be accidental. Alcohol and topiramate found in her system were thought
Death_of_Kenneka_Jenkins
to pay him $5 million in compensation, the largest nominal payout for wrongful conviction in New Zealand history. Easton and his two teenage sons were
Wrongful conviction of Alan Hall
Wrongful_conviction_of_Alan_Hall
2006 death of American assistant district attorney
journalists who have researched and reported on it. A $105 million wrongful death lawsuit brought by Conradt's sister was settled out of court, and none
Suicide_of_Bill_Conradt
Death of American boy in animal attack
Derkosh was rapidly torn apart and eviscerated by the dogs, and bled to death before anybody was able to reach him. Elizabeth Derkosh was accused by the
Death_of_Maddox_Derkosh
American man wrongfully convicted of murder and anti-death penalty activist (1948–2010)
17, 1948 – October 30, 2010) was an American man wrongfully convicted of murder and sentenced to death after the 1976 shooting of Dallas police officer
Randall_Dale_Adams
2015 death of a woman in Texas police custody
of Public Safety (DPS). In September 2016, Bland's mother settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the county jail and police department for $1.9 million
Death_of_Sandra_Bland
2020 death of Indian actor
family members, for abetment of suicide. He also accused them of wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement, theft, criminal breach of trust, and cheating. He
Suicide of Sushant Singh Rajput
Suicide_of_Sushant_Singh_Rajput
are the 32 people who died in custody ICE Freedom of Information Act library Deaths at adult detention centres American Immigration Lawyers Association.
List of deaths in ICE detention
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2011 stabbing death in Philadelphia
their daughter's 2011 death was murder, not suicide". NBC News. NBC. Retrieved August 5, 2024. "Pa. Supreme Court to hear wrongful death case of Philadelphia
Death_of_Ellen_Greenberg
2016 homicide of a man in Texas police custody
found three officers liable for Timpa's wrongful death, awarding Timpa's son $1 million. The officers' lawyers had argued that the cocaine content in Timpa's
Killing_of_Tony_Timpa
American man convicted of murder and previously wrongly convicted of rape
Wisconsin who was convicted of murder in 2007. He had previously been wrongfully convicted in 1985 of sexual assault and attempted murder. After serving
Steven_Avery
American legal drama television series
facing off against his former employer in court when he takes on a wrongful death suit involving a man who died while undergoing hospital care. Milo Callaghan
The_Rainmaker_(TV_series)
Incidents organized by attraction
course on bid to block wrongful death lawsuit by widower who had Disney+". CNN. Retrieved August 20, 2024. "Dad chokes to death at Disney restaurant in
List of incidents at Walt Disney World
List_of_incidents_at_Walt_Disney_World
2009 death of American singer
felt he deserved a more severe charge. On June 25, 2010, Joe filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Murray. The lawsuit alleged that Murray repeatedly lied
Death_of_Michael_Jackson
American neurosurgeon (1923–1970)
29-year-old patient who bled to death internally. Sheppard resigned from the hospital staff a few months later after wrongful death suits had been filed by the
Sam_Sheppard
American lawyer (1914–2001)
The Thin Blue Line, was wrongfully convicted in the murder of Robert Wood, a Dallas police officer. After his term and death, Wade was criticized for
Henry_Wade
American wrongly convicted of murder (1941–2013)
years on Alabama's death row, the Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the lower court decision and ruled that he had been wrongfully convicted. The controversial
Walter_McMillian
American fraudster and murder victim (1956–2001)
guilty of the crimes. Seven months later, Blake was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against him by Bakley's sister. Officially, Bakley's
Bonny_Lee_Bakley
Murder and rape of young American girl
Jessica's father, Mark Lunsford was represented by Jacksonville, Florida lawyers in a pre-trial brief filed against the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and
Murder_of_Jessica_Lunsford
American writer and lawyer (born 1955)
the Death Penalty; and Lawyers 'Polluting Their Own Profession'". ABA Journal. Crawford, Melanie L. "A Losing Battle With The 'Machinery Of Death': The
John_Grisham
Wrongfully executed intellectually disabled man
– January 6, 1939) was an American man who was falsely convicted and wrongfully executed for the 1936 rape and murder of Dorothy Drain, a 15-year-old
Joe_Arridy
Australian public servant
is a former public servant from Canberra, Australia. In 1995, he was wrongfully convicted of the murder of Australian Federal Police Assistant Commissioner
David Eastman (wrongful conviction)
David_Eastman_(wrongful_conviction)
American man wrongfully convicted three times
Juan A. Rivera Jr. (born October 31, 1972) is an American man who was wrongfully convicted three times for the 1992 rape and murder of 11-year-old Holly
Wrongful conviction of Juan Rivera
Wrongful_conviction_of_Juan_Rivera
This list encompasses Americans imprisoned or wrongfully detained abroad by state and non-state actors and includes both citizens of the United States
List of Americans wrongfully imprisoned or detained abroad
List_of_Americans_wrongfully_imprisoned_or_detained_abroad
Mass shooting in Ohio, U.S.
the families of the three deceased students and Nick Walczak filed a wrongful death suit in Lake County against the Chardon School District and Lake Academy
2012 Chardon High School shooting
2012_Chardon_High_School_shooting
Death Penalty Work". The New York Times. Dwyer-Moss, Jessica (2013). "Flawed Forensics and the Death Penalty: Junk Science and Potentially Wrongful Executions"
Capital punishment in the United States
Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States
American television series (1968-1972)
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (or The Lawyers) is an American legal drama that aired for three seasons on NBC from September 1968 through February 1972.
The_Bold_Ones:_The_Lawyers
Team of lawyers who represented O. J. Simpson
The "Dream Team" was the team of trial lawyers that represented American athlete O. J. Simpson in his 1995 trial for the alleged murders of his former
Dream_Team_(law)
Inquiry in Ontario, Canada to address a wrongful conviction
Canada's most famous wrongful conviction cases. The inquiry led to significant alterations of how police investigated murders in Canada. Lawyer Bruce MacFarlane
Kaufman_Report
American lawyer and author (1929–2025)
greatest lawyers of the 20th century, and among the best trial lawyers ever. He has been described by legal scholar Richard Falk as a "lawyer par excellence"
Gerry_Spence
Burrows (October 5, 1953 – October 15, 2009) was an American man who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of farmer William E. Dulan at his home in Iroquois
Joseph_Burrows
American legal non-profit (founded 1992)
related to the causes of wrongful convictions. Some of the Innocence Project's successes have resulted in releasing people from death row. The successes of
Innocence_Project
American football player and murderer (1989–2017)
ruling; however, their attorney did not believe it would affect the wrongful death civil suit which the family had filed. The appeal was heard by the Massachusetts
Aaron_Hernandez
1979 missing-person case
Julie Patz filed a lawsuit against Ramos in New York state court for wrongful death, but Ramos refused to answer questions under oath. In 2004, the court
Disappearance_of_Etan_Patz
Americans wrongly convicted of murder
Police and prosecutorial misconduct put Verneal Jimerson on death row". Center on Wrongful Convictions: Bluhm Legal Clinic. Northwestern University Pritzker
The_Ford_Heights_Four
American murderer (1943–2022)
of multiple special charges. His lawyers promised to pursue "all avenues of appeal." On September 24, Durst's lawyers filed a motion with Windham to request
Robert_Durst
Canadian non-profit organization founded 1993
individuals who have been wrongfully convicted of homicide offences. Applications are reviewed by a volunteer committee of lawyers and former judges to determine
Innocence_Canada
Unsolved 2006 murder in the United States
Wone's killing. In November 2008 his widow, Katherine Wone, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Price, Zaborsky and Ward; the suit was settled on August
Murder_of_Robert_Eric_Wone
2023 death in New York City, U.S.
criminally negligent homicide. A wrongful death suit by Neely's father remained pending as of September 2025[update]. Neely's death and Penny's acquittal sparked
Killing_of_Jordan_Neely
1992 film directed by Jonathan Lynn
Alabama and put on trial for a murder of which they are wrongfully accused. Unable to afford a lawyer, they are defended by Gambini's cousin Vinny Gambini
My_Cousin_Vinny
American lacrosse player and coach (1967–2001)
"Landmark Ruling Recognizes Sharon Smith's Constitutional Right to File Wrongful Death Suit". National Center for Lesbian Rights. July 27, 2001. Retrieved
Death_of_Diane_Whipple
1980 double murder in Phoenix, Arizona
Cruz's lawyers blamed Ron Lukezic for being the mastermind of the murders, as he became the sole owner of the printing business after William's death, however
Murders of William Redmond and Helen Phelps
Murders_of_William_Redmond_and_Helen_Phelps
French woman wrongfully convicted (c. 1760–1827)
1827) was a French domestic servant in the Kingdom of France who was wrongfully convicted of fatally poisoning her employer and was condemned to be tortured
Marie_Salmon
American exonerated men
November 24, 1967) are two African American men who were wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for a murder they did not commit. McCollum and Brown
Henry_McCollum_and_Leon_Brown
American lawyer and academic
was on the faculty from 1991. At Northwestern, Drizin taught courses on wrongful convictions and juvenile justice. He has written extensively on the topics
Steven_Drizin
Execution method
execution and sent out a fact-finding questionnaire to government officials, lawyers, and medical experts all around the state asking for their opinion. A slight
Electric_chair
American murderer (born 1958)
October 2019, Gumpenberger's mother, Margaret Burch, filed a lawsuit for wrongful death, fraud and misrepresentation against the incarcerated Hupp. In July
Pam_Hupp
2014 manslaughter in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, US
criminal before. In August 2017, Lynn Roy filed a $4.2 million wrongful death lawsuit for the death of her son against Carter, a suit which Lynn Roy's attorney
Death_of_Conrad_Roy
have died in acts of violence, ex-cons, lawyers, educators and activists from the Texas After Violence Project Faces of Death Row, by the Texas Tribune
Capital_punishment_in_Texas
School shooting in Cold Spring, Minnesota
2006, the families of victims Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the McLaughlins, the Rocori school district, and former
2003 Rocori High School shooting
2003_Rocori_High_School_shooting
American writer and lawyer (1889–1970)
wrongly convicted, which among others include Innocence Project, Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and Centurion. In 1912
Erle_Stanley_Gardner
2021 crime in Wyoming, US
the Missing and the Gabby Petito Foundation. On November 17, 2022, a wrongful death claim brought by Petito's estate against Laundrie's estate resulted
Killing_of_Gabby_Petito
1969 death in Texas
against him for wrongful death. Robinson denied responsibility for the shooting, but maintained that Hill was to blame for the death of his daughter.
Death_of_Joan_Robinson_Hill
Canadian lawyer (born 1947)
2014). "Top criminal lawyer Eddie Greenspan dies at 70". The Toronto Star. "Criminal Lawyers Association History". The Criminal Lawyers Association. "CCCDL
Brian_Greenspan
Japanese man wrongfully sentenced to death (1925–2020)
December 5, 2020) was a Japanese man who was wrongfully convicted of a double-homicide and sentenced to death in 1949, but was later exonerated by retrial
Sakae_Menda
American wrongly convicted of murder
Michael Wayne Morton (born August 12, 1954) is an American who was wrongfully convicted in 1987 in a Williamson County, Texas court of the 1986 murder
Michael Morton (criminal justice)
Michael_Morton_(criminal_justice)
2019 boat crash in Beaufort, South Carolina
Joe. "Family of Murdaugh boat crash victim Mallory Beach gets $15M in wrongful death settlement". New York Post. Retrieved November 25, 2023. Monk, John;
Death_of_Mallory_Beach
African American man murdered by law enforcement (1973–2020)
COVID-19 pandemic. After his murder, the City of Minneapolis settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Floyd's family for $27 million. Chauvin was convicted on
George_Floyd
Man killed by police in 2011
(November 24, 2015). "$4.9 million settlement reached in Kelly Thomas wrongful-death case". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 7, 2022. Sewell, Abby
Killing_of_Kelly_Thomas
Defunct firearms manufacturer
large number of lawsuits being filed by cities and municipalities and wrongful death and personal injury suits. Cobra Firearms bought the rights and tooling
Davis_Industries
American man convicted of murder (1946–1990)
RELEASE FORMER DEATH ROW INMATE HOPES NEW TRIAL WILL SET HER FREE". Sun Sentinel. July 20, 1992. Retrieved June 3, 2025. "Center on Wrongful Convictions:
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