On Saturday January 1, 2010 a hospital worker was killed at Suburban Hospital which is located in Bethesda, Maryland. The man was identified as Roosevelt Brockington, Jr. and he worked at Suburban Hospital’s facility plant operations as a lead engineer. The cause of death has not been confirmed but there are unconfirmed reports that he may have been killed in the boiler room. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Brockington.

The person who killed Mr. Brockington still has not been apprehended by the Montgomery County Police. The investigation is on-going and if you have information you can call 1-866-411-TIPS which is the Montgomery County Crime Solvers hotline (they allow you to leave anonymous tips).

When an individual dies while working in Maryland, even if it is the result of a criminal assault, the dependents of the individual are entitled to workman’s compensation death benefits. Also it is possible that the next of kin and estate of the person wrongfully killed could bring a wrongful death claim against the person who was responsible for the attack. However, it is usually not possible to sue your employer for negligence. You can typically only recover workman’s compensation benefits in Maryland. For more information about workman’s compensation benefits in Maryland call a personal injury lawyer at our law firm today at (888) 213-8140