As the personal representative of your loved one’s estate, you can still file a wrongful death claim, even if they are partially at fault for the accident. While this option is available, the negligent party or their insurance company will try to shift the entire...
No amount of financial compensation can ever fill the emptiness left by losing a loved one. The grief that comes with experiencing death in the family can be isolating and life-altering. This is where wrongful death claims come in, not to place a value on a life, but...
Surgery is one of the most invasive types of medical care possible. Doctors who perform surgical procedures go through some of the most intense training and internships out of any medical specialists. Despite the thorough educational requirements and licensing...
People often take for granted that they can comfortably spend years, if not decades, with their loved ones. The tragic reality is that not everyone lives to their full life expectancy. Some people die prematurely and leave their families struggling for closure....
While both types of claims are related to someone's untimely death, survival actions and wrongful death claims are two distinct legal concepts that address losses caused by another’s harmful actions or inactions. They differ greatly in terms of the parties involved...
Families in Ohio sometimes lose a loved one unexpectedly. Strokes and heart attacks can claim otherwise healthy individuals, and accidental death remains an issue for people of all ages. However, the deaths that some people call accidental are often anything but an...
