The loss of a loved one is hard enough on the surviving family members and friends. 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 medical measure taken to save your loved one?
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 your 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 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, killing him. O'Malley & Langan filed suit against the manufacturer of the car and the manufacturer of the component part. We utilized reports on auto safety and metallurgy to obtain a settlement that exceeded 7 figures.
In another matter, 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 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.
