{"id":610,"date":"2014-03-05T17:27:44","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T17:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/blog\/?p=610"},"modified":"2014-03-05T17:29:19","modified_gmt":"2014-03-05T17:29:19","slug":"widow-of-police-recruit-killed-in-training-brings-wrongful-death-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/blog\/widow-of-police-recruit-killed-in-training-brings-wrongful-death-lawsuit\/","title":{"rendered":"Widow of Police Recruit Killed in Training Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The widow of a Norfolk, Virginia police recruit is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit, <a href=\"http:\/\/hamptonroads.com\/2014\/03\/va-supreme-court-hear-lawsuit-police-recruit-death\">claiming that her husband died of injuries he sustained while training at the police academy.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/obmhzMb0dz4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Kohn died in December 2010 while training at the Norfolk police academy.\u00a0 An autopsy report noted that punches to Kohn&#8217;s head during self-defense training and a collision with another police recruit &#8220;may have played a significant role in Kohn&#8217;s death.\u00a0 In response to that report, Kohn&#8217;s widow filed a lawsuit seeking wrongful death damages against the city of Norfolk, claiming that the city and its police academy were responsible for Kohn&#8217;s death.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Supreme Court of Virginia has agreed to hear the case, and oral arguments will like be schedule in June or September.\u00a0<\/strong> The Supreme Court will determine whether the lawsuit can proceed to trial under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act (VWCA).\u00a0 This widow is appealing the issue after Circuit Judge Mary Jane Hall ruled in May 2013 that the VWCA did not cover the death because it was an injury caused by accident.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiffs are represented in the case by attorney Steve Emmert.<\/p>\n<p>If a member of your family has died as a result of someone else\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-negligence.php\">negligence<\/a>, don\u2019t wait another moment to protect your legal rights and remedies.\u00a0 Please call the <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-wrongful-death.php\">Massachusetts wrongful death attorneys<\/a> at our <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/boston-wrongful-death-lawyer-our-firm.php\">full service Boston, MA law office<\/a> <strong>24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/strong> at <strong>617-787-3700<\/strong>.\u00a0 You can also reach our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/\">Boston personal injury lawyers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonmawrongfuldeathlawyer.com\/\">Boston, MA wrongful death attorneys<\/a> via email at <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><strong>info@gilhoylaw.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\">Boston, MA lawyers<\/a> will work hard to get you the <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-damages.php\">personal injury damages<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-damages-wrongful-death.php\">wrongful death damages<\/a> you deserve.\u00a0 Contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-about-gil-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, Massachusetts law office<\/a> today at <strong>617-787-3700<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\"><strong>info@gilhoylaw.com<\/strong><\/a> for a <strong>free, confidential consultation<\/strong> on your potential claim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your needs are our top priority!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The widow of a Norfolk, Virginia police recruit is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming that her husband died of injuries he sustained while training at the police academy. 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