Firm Philosophy

“Promise A Lot and Deliver More”

My father always told me “your word is your bond.” If you make a promise your reputation depends on keeping it.

As an attorney for the last 26 and a half years I have always tried to “under-promise and over-deliver” and keep my word.

I have changed that philosophy in the last year after learning from the teachings of Sid Friedman. Now I try to “promise a lot and deliver more.”

At our law firm we make it a policy to:

• Return all phone calls
• Listen to your problems and concerns
• Maximize your recovery
• Advise you of all your legal options
• Provide you with 25 more methods of customer service to show you the Boyk Difference

Currently 70 percent of our business comes from repeat customers and referrals from existing clients. The goal of our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers is to be your family’s legal resource for life.

A Fremont man was killed after a roof collapsed yesterday at the Fremont Company in Fremont, Ohio.

The Fremont News Messenger reported that Nate Kern, a B&W Welding employee, was part of a group of employees who were replacing columns that support the roof on a 2,000-square-foot building when a 20-by-20-foot section of roof collapsed around 1:40 p.m.

B&W employees Mark Keckler and Todd Michael, as well as Fremont Company employee David Fisher were also hurt in the accident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the families during this difficult time.

Under state law, there are five damages available to the beneficiaries.

The following are two of the five damages available to beneficiaries:

Loss of support – This refers to the lost earning capacity of the decedent had he or she not died. The factors taken into consideration for loss of support would be the salary at the time of the decedent’s death as well as the amount of money the decedent reasonably could have been expected to earn in the future had the death not occurred. Charts called “life tables” are used to calculate how long the decedent would have been expected to live based on such factors as age at the time of death, gender, and race.

Loss of services – Damages for loss of services are available to beneficiaries. It’s a sort of vague claim, but essentially the law allows beneficiaries to collect compensation for services the decedent provided the beneficiaries. For example, assume Betty was killed as the result of someone’s negligence. If Betty provided daycare for her daughter Leslie’s children, Leslie could seek compensation for the money it cost her to secure daycare. That’s not to say that the estate must show all the claimed lost services are attached to a specific dollar amount. The jury can determine a dollar figure for each lost service.

We represent Ohio personal injury clients from Toledo, Maumee, Delta, Port Clinton, Bowling Green, McClure, Napoleon, Helena, Fremont, Fostoria, Tiffin, Cygnet, North Baltimore, Ottawa, Findlay, Carey, Bryan, Sandusky, Swanton, Perrysburg, Grand Rapids, Waterville, Liberty Center, Portage, West Millgrove, Woodville, Genoa, Gibsonburg, Findlay, Risingsun, Deshler, Hamler, Oregon, Sylvania, Delta, Weston, Oak Harbor, Port Clinton, Clyde, Lorain, Ottawa Hills, Rossford, Millbury, Walbridge, Holland, Northwood, and Whitehouse. We also serve those who live in Lucas, Wood, Seneca, Lorain, Fulton, Erie, Hancock, and Sandusky Counties.

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.

Working through the process of grieving the loss of a loved one, while at the same time having to go through the claim filing process, can be one of the most difficult experiences of your life. The Insurance Department prepared the following information to help people in the filing of life insurance claims:

• Obtain several copies of the death certificate. This is the standard documentation required for filing a life insurance claim.

• Contact your lifine insurance agent. The agent who sold the policy can help fill out any necessary forms and act as an intermediary with the insurance company.

• In the case of a group life insurance policy, such as coverage offered by an employer, first contact the group plan sponsor or the human resources office directly. If you are unable to contact the employer, contact the life insurance company directly.

• Submit a certified copy of the death certificate from the funeral director with the policy claim.

In Ohio, companies are required by statute to pay interest on the death proceeds, from the date of death.

Ohioans with questions about life insurance can call the Department’s toll-free consumer hotline at 1-800-686-1526. A life insurance informational toolkit is also available on the Department’s web site at www.ohioinsurance.gov.

If you have lost your loved one due to the negligence of another person, you need information. Contact our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyers at 800.637.8170 for your free copy of The Ohio Wrongful Death Book.