Wrongful death lawsuits<\/a> are being filed more than a year after an apartment building fire claimed the lives of four people. Although the deaths were ruled accidental, loved ones of the victims claim wrongful death and negligence. The lawsuits allege that the landlords did not have the required number of properly working smoke detectors, did not put in wired fire detectors, and there were no working fire alarms in the apartments.<\/p>\n Premises liability<\/a> is an issue here for the owner of the building. Were the smoke detectors working? Was the building up to fire code? Did the building have a sprinkler system? It may take some time to answer these questions and more.<\/p>\n Tragedies like this will often cause surviving family members to struggle, financially, to pay the bills associated with the death of a loved one. Wrongful death lawsuits can take months, even year, to resolve. So, what can (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wrongful death lawsuits are being filed more than a year after an apartment building fire claimed the lives of four people. Although the deaths were ruled accidental, loved ones of the victims claim wrongful death and negligence. The lawsuits allege…<\/span><\/p>\n