In many cases, a heart attack is considered a natural cause of death. If a person dies from natural causes, then there’s no grounds for filing a wrongful death case. Or is there? One case involving a man, his son, and a professional football game is making some people wonder the limits of wrongful death cases. Read on to learn more and then reach out to Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 to find out more about whether your loved one’s death may be cause for a case of your own.
A father takes his son to his first football game – and tragedy strikes
It should have been a memory-filled day when a father took his son to the first NFL football game of the year. They were in their own hometown and they were ready to cheer on their favorite team. They’d even been given the chance to go on the field during gameplay. This may sound like a perfect afternoon but unfortunately it ended in the father’s death.
What was the cause of the man’s heart attack?
The father died of a heart attack but his wife says there’s a lot more to it. In fact, she claims that the heart attack was caused by a scary, threatening, and stressful encounter between her husband and a security guard. In fact, she believes so strongly that it was this security guard that caused her husband’s heart attack that she’s filed a wrongful death lawsuit. It’s against the team, the stadium operators, the guard in question, his security company employer, and the NFL as a whole.
More about the altercation in question
According to witnesses, the guard and the deceased go into an argument when the guard said that the man’s son’s credentials to get on the field weren’t sufficient. The arguing went on for 15 minutes – even after the son had left the field. Shortly after the altercation, the man had a heart attack and died.
The wife claims that her husband’s death was a direct result of the security guard acting overly hostile. She claims that the argument should have been a minor one, and that the fact that the guard escalated it led to her husband’s death. Proving this kind of case is going to be an uphill battle but the woman in question has personal injury attorneys working with her.
Does this woman have a chance?
The reality is that though the stress of the altercation may have had a negative impact on the man’s blood pressure and contributed to his heart attack, he likely would not have had a heart attack if his heart wasn’t already in trouble. It will be interesting to see what expert witnesses on both sides of the equation have to say.
If you’ve lost a loved one then you should know that there may be justice for you. Call Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas at 909-982-0707 today and let us your story. We’ll start with a free consultation and will let you know what your options are.
