O’Malley & Langan represented
the family of a deceased young male who was killed while
tinkering under the hood of his car. Due to “metal
fatigue” a piece of the fan assembly broke off,
hit the gentleman in the carotid artery and killed him.
O’Malley & Langan filed suit against the manufacturer
of the car and the manufacturer of the component part.
O’Malley & Langan utilized reports on auto safety
and metallurgy to obtain a settlement that exceeded 7
figures.
The loss of a loved one is hard enough. If you’re
going over and over why this happened, and you think
a mistake was made, you need O’Malley &
Langan. When a doctor or hospital is negligent and
you suspect your loved one’s death could have
been prevented, you need to start asking questions.
Was proper care used? Was protocol followed? Was
every cautious medical measure taken to save this
person? If a loved one’s death could have
been prevented, you may be entitled to financial
compensation as a result of the defendant’s
negligence. Filing a lawsuit against the negligent
party will help the family cover the costs associated
with death and provide for the future. Some of the
costs you may be entitled to are:
Immediate expenses
associated with the death (medical & funeral).
Loss of victim’s
anticipated earnings until time of retirement
or death.
Loss of benefits
caused by the victim’s death.
Pain and suffering,
or mental anguish to the survivors.
Loss of care,
protection, companionship to the survivors.
General damages.
Punitive damages.
While you’re
dealing with a loss, let us take care of the legal
questions and find justice for your family. Time
is often an important factor in wrongful death claims,
so follow your instincts. If you even have the slightest
doubt that your loved one’s death could have
been prevented, talk to an attorney immediately.
O’Malley
& Langan was able to obtain a large recovery
for the family of an elderly woman who was struck
and killed by a commercial delivery truck as
she was innocently, and legally, crossing the
street on her way home from a nearby restaurant.
The lawyers handling this wrongful death case
immediately began a comprehensive investigation
of the accident by visiting the scene with accident
reconstruction experts, contacting witnesses
and taking their statements, gathering documents
and other evidence, and retaining nationally
renowned experts to prove that the defendants
were negligent, and that their negligence caused
substantial damages to both the deceased and
her family. O’Malley & Langan’s
prompt investigation revealed several key facts.
First, the driver of the delivery vehicle had
a disability, which should have prevented him
from driving. Second, witnesses gave illustrative
and compelling statements indicating that the
driver was driving too fast and had run the
red light at the intersection where the elderly
woman was legally crossing. Third, the driver’s
driving record revealed that he had been involved
in another similar accident just a short time
before this one, just a few blocks away. Finally,
the driver’s employer never checked his
driving record and did not have a proper safe
driving program in effect, yet it let the driver
operate a large delivery truck nonetheless.
O’Malley & Langan sued the driver
and his employer alleging that these factors
clearly established the negligence of both the
driver and his employer. Without having to submit
the surviving family members to a grueling trial
in which they would have to relive and recount
the horror of that fateful day, O’Malley
& Langan was able to obtain a full and fair
recovery for the surviving family members, which
will provide for them for the rest of their
lives.
If you’ve
lost a loved one and you suspect a medical professional
is to blame, contact
O’Malley & Langan today.
We’ll find out what went wrong and hold the
negligent party responsible.
For more information on
the specific types of cases we handle, call O’Malley
& Langan for your free consultation. We’ll
explore your options and offer you advice on how to proceed.
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