2 Bassett firm lawyers in Fayetteville die.The Bassett Law Firm in Fayetteville lost two of its lawyers Jan. 10 in unrelated deaths. Founder and managing partner Woodson W. "Bill" Bassett, 79, died of prostate cancer prostate cancer, cancer originating in the prostate gland. Prostate cancer is the leading malignancy in men in the United States and is second only to lung cancer as a cause of cancer death in men. during the day, and David Wall, 38, a partner, was found dead in his home at about 9 p.m. Buddy Chadick, a partner with the firm, said Bassett had been diagnosed with cancer in November 2004 but "hadn't missed a step." Bassett had been hospitalized due to complications with his illness in late December but had returned home. Friends and family were saddened by the news of his death but not shocked, Chadick said. Bassett primarily practiced civil litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , employment discrimination, insurance defense and malpractice malpractice, failure to provide professional services with the skill usually exhibited by responsible and careful members of the profession, resulting in injury, loss, or damage to the party contracting those services. litigation. Wall had a jury trial scheduled for the week of Jan. 16 and had been working at home on Tuesday, Chadick said, which was not an unusual practice for the firm. Wall's secretary attempted to reach him by phone that day but was unsuccessful. A friend who had also tried to reach Wall by phone stopped by the residence late that evening. The friend found the newspaper and a package at the door and notified police, who then entered the home. The friend found Wall lying by his bed. Wall's cause of death was undetermined, but the preliminary ruling was "natural causes," Chadick said. There was no evidence of foul play foul play n. Unfair or treacherous action, especially when involving violence. foul play Noun 1. violent activity esp. murder 2. . Wall's area of practice was business law and litigation, civil litigation, employment law, and workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. among others. The Bassett Law Firm was listed as the largest law firm in Benton and Washington counties Washington County is the name of 30 counties and one parish in the United States of America, all named for George Washington. It is the most common county name in the United States. . |
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