A family member’s passing causes tremendous pain, but the emotional and financial fallout of a death caused by another’s negligence can be devastating. We hope that you are not reading this blog because you’ve lost a loved one through traumatic circumstances. If that is the case, we’re sorry for your loss.

Our Findlay, Ohio wrongful death lawyers wrote The Ohio Wrongful Death Book to provide an overview of wrongful death cases that allows people having to navigate these difficult waters to make informed and educated decisions before ever talking to a lawyer.

Wrongful death cases are inherently complicated, involving everything from probate matters to negligence issues. These types of cases are often made more difficult because insurance companies representing the wrongdoer often try to avoid liability or offer unfair or inadequate compensation. Most people have never been through this process and, understandably, don’t understand what they’re up against when they decide to pursue a wrongful death claim.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one due to tragic circumstances, call 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.

According to the Jere Beasley Report, a former marathon runner, James L. Caskey, Jr., was hit by a car in 2008 while riding his bicycle in his North Naples, Florida neighborhood. The 62-year-old died from his injuries.

The driver of the car was ticketed for failing to yield at a stop sign and was found guilty, and was fined. His license was suspended for six months. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in state court which alleges that the driver was texting while driving. The texting-while-driving wrongful death lawsuit was filed in state court. Florida legislation is considering banning texting while driving, and if they do they would join 19 other states with texting-whie-driving bans.

The victim’s widow is suing the driver of the car, a pharmaceutical representative, and Astellas Pharma US Inc., which owned the car, for her husband’s wrongful death. The lawsuit alleges that the driver, who was working at the time, engaged in intentional misconduct or gross negligence, by texting on his phone when the crash occurred. Cell phone carriers record sent messages to the minute and 911 calls are also recorded to the minute. These records will be evidence in the case.

The National Safety Council released a report recently that showed 28% of the roughly 1.6 million crashes yearly are caused by drivers on cell phones or texting. A Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study determined truck drivers who texted were 23 times more likely to crash that non-distrated drivers. Tests by Car and Driver magazine showed sending and reading messages caused drivers to have significantly slower response times than those of drunken drivers.

If you or someone you know has been involved in an auto accident due to texting-while-driving, you need information. Order your FREE copy of  The Ohio Accident Book from our Bowling Green, Ohio wrongful death lawyers to learn your rights. Our attorneys are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and we have six locations in northwest Ohio where we can meet with you – for free – to discuss your case.

According to the Jere Beasley Report, based upon the latest national census of fatal occupational injuries form the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics,workers who are required climb cell towers and other communication structures throughout the country have been identified as having the most dangerous job in America.

In previous years, inaccurate Occupational Health and Safety Administration coding and an unknown total of tower climbers prevented the tower erection and maintenance industry from revealing the most fatalities per 100,000 workers. Tower climbers are on of the smallest specialized construction groups with less than 10,000 employees nationwide. OSHA, the National Institute of Safety and Health, and the communications construction industry universally agree that there are too many fatalities every year from workers falling from telecommunications towers.

In April, fiver workers fell to their deaths from mobile phone towers in the space of 12 days, and an additional death in May.

If you would like more information relating to the above issues please contact our Findlay, Ohio wrongful death lawyers at 800.637.8170 for your free consultation and case evaluation.

Ohio nursing home accidents can be devastating. Our Findlay, Ohio nursing home abuse lawyers see horrible cases where elders are mistreated, neglected, and abused, often without a family member finding out before it’s too late.

According to the Jere Beasley Report, a Philadelphia jury returned a verdict for $5 million in punitive damages last month against Jeanes Hospital and a Wyncote nursing home in the death of a man who developed ultimately fatal bedsores while at both facilities. The damages – $1.5 million against Jeanes and $3.5 million against the Hillcrest Convalescent Home – came two weeks into the second phase of the trial after the same jury awarded $1 million in compensatory damages in the case.

If you or someone you know has been injured or hurt in a nursing home please contact our office at 800.637.8170 for your free consultation and case evaluation. We also have a free book available, entitled, The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.

Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury lawyers have been representing families who have suffered the tragic loss of a loved one for the past 26 years. We take a comprehensive approach to the wrongful death cases we handle. We believe that our job is to:

1. Provide family members with all their legal options along with our analysis about how the case should be approached.

2. Develop strategies to maximize the recovery for grieving family members who may find themselves struggling financially.

3. Take charge of the situation and solve problems as quickly and easily as possible.

4. Recommend grief counseling and help connect families with the resources they’ll need to cope with their loss.

Over the years we have represented families in wrongful death cases arising from among the following situations:

Car accidents

Truck accidents

Motorcycle accidents

Medical malpractice

Construction or workplace accidents

Nursing home negligence

Airplane crashes

Prescription drug reactions

Shootings

Assaults

If you have suffered injuries due to any of these accidents, contact our office immediately at 800.637.8170 for your free case evaluation.