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What does a Wrongful Death lawyer in your area do?
A Wrongful Death lawyer helps clients pursue compensation for injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and other damages related to Wrongful Death cases in your area.
How much does a Wrongful Death lawyer cost in your area?
Most Wrongful Death lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, meaning they only get paid if they win the case. Fees are usually a percentage of the settlement or verdict.
When should I hire a Wrongful Death lawyer in your area?
You should contact a Wrongful Death lawyer as soon as possible after the incident to protect evidence, meet legal deadlines, and improve your chances of receiving compensation.
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Look for attorneys with experience handling Wrongful Death cases, strong client reviews, and a track record of successful settlements or verdicts.
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Attorney Jimmy Doan is the founder of The Doan Law Firm, P.C. He serves clients who have suffered injuries at the hands of another from various types of accidents, including drowning accidents. Mr. Doan is committed to providing his clients with the utmost in service in the state of Texas and across the nation. If you work with Mr. Doan, he will make himself available to you and will provide you with answers to your questions and guidance with your case. Whether you need to file a claim with the insurance company or need to pursue a personal injury lawsuit, Attorney Doan has the experience and legal knowledge to pursue a positive case outcome!
Experienced accident investigator, attorney, and advocate.. Former big oil safety manager and accident investigator using his experience, knowledge, and training to represent you to ensure you get the justice you deserve.. Clinton attended law school after gaining invaluable experience from a fifteen-year nonlegal professional career spanning across multiple industries. During his career, Clinton developed skills and experience that set him apart as an attorney.. The most notable of which is training and experience investigating accidents. Clinton’s final role before attending law school was as a Safety Manager for one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world. In this role, he was tasked with investigating the most serious of accidents. Clinton uses this unique training and experience to better advocate for his clients.. During law school, Clinton clerked for the Honorable Justice Jane Bland in the First Court of Appeals of Texas and a personal injury law firm in Houston, TX. This experience gave Clinton vital legal experience. In addition to these clerkships, during law school, Clinton gained invaluable experience as a volunteer counseling Texans who could not afford to hire an attorney. Clinton volunteered over 150 hours during his law school career serving people who could not afford legal representation.. Clinton graduated Summa Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law Houston. He is licensed and admitted to practice law in all Texas State Courts and the United States District Court Southern District of Texas.
Mr. Markland has been awarded a Rising Star from Super Lawyers in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Markland has tried more than 50-plus trials to verdict. His experience has afforded him a wide range of clients and trials where he has represented several Fortune 500 Companies and former NFL players.. Due to Mr. Markland’s extensive experience, he has had incredible success managing litigation in both criminal and complex civil litigation. His work ethic and ability are second to none. Clients have found Mr. Markland open and reassuring, bringing passion into the courtroom and office every day.
Partner, Tobias A. Cole, began his law practice as a defense attorney defending large multi-national corporations. Most of his work involved industrial and commercial personal injury matters. In 2005, he switched sides and began working exclusively for injured individuals and their families. Mr. Cole's practice includes catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases of all types. He also focuses heavily on discrimination, employment and medical malpractice issues. In 1990, Mr. Cole was injured in a diving accident that left him completely paralyzed from the neck down. This unique perspective has led him to focus and develop a clientele with catastrophic injuries, including, paralysis, head injuries, and amputations. His first hand knowledge of the challenges of people with disabilities and their families helps him not only provide excellent legal advice, but also guidance as they learn to live with life altering conditions. Mr. Cole is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. A distinction less than two percent of attorneys in Texas have obtained. This honor requires the individual to demonstrate a high proficiency in trial work.Mr. Cole earned his law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1998. He received his MBA in Finance that same year. He graduated with honors from the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston in 1995.He has two children, Gage and Parker.
Richard J. Davies is a founding member of the Seattle law firm of Kraft Davies, PLLC. Practicing in federal and state courts since 1995, Rick has assisted his clients and their families in collecting millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts in complex personal injury cases in order to help them begin putting their lives back together after devastating injuries. His work has allowed injured persons the ability to transition into new careers after career-ending injuries, provided dignity after a loss, and allowed them to provide for their families when they cannot work due to the negligence of another. He has a track record for winning difficult personal injury cases against the denials of large corporations, fishing companies, insurance companies, and government agencies. Rick has been honored multiple times by Washington Law & Politics magazine as a "Super Lawyer" in the Washington legal community.. Rick limits his practice to serious personal injury and wrongful death claims for seamen, fishermen, tug boat workers, ferry workers, cruise ship passengers, maritime workers, construction workers, iron workers, victims of defective products, automobile and trucking collision victims, persons injured by the negligence of store employees, and victims of crimes.
David’s primary practice areas are employment law and business litigation. He is dedicated to representing employees in cases involving sexual harassment, discrimination (based on race, gender, pregnancy, age, disability, religion, and national origin), retaliation, severance negotiations, non-compete agreements, and other employment issues. He also represents business clients in a broad range of matters including breach of contract, fraud, partnership/LLC member disputes, director and officer liability, real estate, and construction disputes.
Attorney Stephen R. Schultz is a founding partner of Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers, a prominent personal injury law firm in St. Louis, Missouri. He practices all types of personal injury law, including cases involving motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, and wrongful death.. Stephen is a proud native of St. Louis. He attended Christian Brothers (CBC) High School and Missouri State University. He earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law, where he excelled in Trial Advocacy, Negotiation, and Civil Justice Clinics.Shortly after college, Stephen was severely hurt in a car accident. That’s when he decided to dedicate his career to assisting injured victims and their families get the legal justice they deserve after debilitating accidents. Ever since he founded Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers, he’s been helping people recover compensation to get back on their feet. He and his firm have won over $50 million on behalf of their clients.. Stephen has been honored and recognized for his dedication to his clients and the legal profession. He’s been named a Best Lawyer in St. Louis by St. Louis Magazine, a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He received an AV-Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell: an honor bestowed upon less than 10% of lawyers in the nation.. Stephen helps attorneys throughout the country with cases involving wrongful death, complex commercial truck accidents, and dram shop laws. He has an extensive understanding of laws governing commercial trucks and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and focuses much of his practice on tractor-trailer accident cases.. Contact the St. Louis personal injury lawyers at Schultz & Myers Personal Injury Lawyers if you need help after an accident or injury. Attorney Stephen R. Schultz and his legal team are standing by 24/7 to take your call.
I have successfully obtained hundreds of settlements and judgements throughout my career, including multiple cases exceeding $1,000, recoveries for trucking accident victims and their families. I was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, where my father served as a St. Louis County Circuit Judge for 35 years. I continue to live in St. Louis with my wife and three children.
Jim is a founding member of O’Leary, Shelton, Corrigan, Peterson, Dalton, & Quillin, LLC.. Jim earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1990. Jim worked in sales for three years before returning to law school in 1993 at St. Louis University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude in 1996. Jim is licensed to practice in Missouri, Illinois and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.. Jim concentrates his practice in products liability, catastrophic injuries, pharmaceutical litigation, and wrongful death claims, including window covering strangulation claims, forklift accidents, workplace injuries, tire explosions and separations, truck and car crashes, under ride collisions, manufacturing equipment defects, skid loader accidents, bobcat accidents, gas tank explosions, car defects and construction equipment cases.. Jim is widely recognized as a national advocate and authority window blind strangulation and safety. Jim has handled over 70 catastrophic injuries and deaths involving strangulation on window covering cords throughout the United States. Jim has handled product liability and wrongful death cases throughout the country including Missouri, Maine, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, California, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia, Connecticut, Arizona, Colorado, Virginia, Montana, New Jersey, Washington, Tennessee, Oregon, and South Dakota. Since focusing his practice on helping those suffered significant injures or death in 2003, Jim has participated in verdicts and settlements in excess of $135,000,000. Some highlights are listed below.. In 2004, Jim successfully resolved a wrongful death claim in Indiana for $3,000,000 for a widow and her four children against a major retailer resulting from the operation of a forklift on a defective loading dock. In 2005, Jim completed the trial of Kohlfeld v. Rock Hill Mechanical Corp., involving a construction site accident and helped obtain a $9,000,000 verdict, which is the largest personal injury verdict in the history of Jefferson County, Missouri.. In 2006, Jim resolved the lawsuit of a young boy for $4,100,000 against a major automobile manufacturer for a defective seat which failed during a collision causing the boy to suffer catastrophic brain damage. Also in 2006, Jim participated in the $4,000,000 resolution of the wrongful death claim a woman resulting from the failure of an under ride bar of a truck and trailer operated by a large food manufacturer. In 2007, Jim resolved the wrongful death claim of an operator of a large dump truck when he was killed after the left front tire on his steer axle of his dump truck failed. The tire had been in use less than one week. At the time of the collision, the dump truck was empty. This matter settled for a confidential amount. In 2009, Jim resolved a forklift accident death case for a total of $2,650,000.. In February, 2010, Jim tried to verdict the trial of David Willett v. Harsco Corporation d/b/a Patent Construction Systems, involving a construction site accident and obtained $1,100,000 unanimous verdict in St. Clair County, Illinois Circuit Court on a no offer case. This verdict was one of the largest verdicts in an injury case in St. Clair County, Illinois over the past ten years. In August, 2010, Jim completed the resolution of the Kramer v. Bax Engineering, et al. lawsuit, for a total settlement of $8,300,000 which is believed to be the largest personal injury settlement in St. Charles County Circuit Court history. In September, 2010, Jim was the lead attorney in a $22,500,000 resolution of the claims of a mother and her newborn son, both of whom suffered catastrophic brain damage, resulting from an automobile collision in rural Missouri. This is believed to be the largest reported settlement in St. Louis County history. Jim was then hired by the insurance company that paid the $22,500,000 to obtain indemnification from the medical providers for the injuries sustained by the mother and newborn son. Jim tried the matter with co-counsel to verdict.. In 2011, Jim resolved death claims involving consumer products in the States of Connecticut, Illinois, Arkansas and California for over $6,500,000. Jim also resolved a third party criminal act case for a confidential amount involving the shooting of a customer on the parking lot of a large retailer in Western Missouri. In 2012, Jim resolved a claim involving a brain injured child in the State of Washington for $5,300,000 and resolved a claim for a brain injured child in Missouri for $3,500,000. Jim also resolved a claim for a burn victim from a consumer product for $2,900,000.. In 2013, Jim has successfully resolved injury and death claims involving consumer products including claims in Missouri, California, Arizona, Virginia and Ohio in excess of $6,000,000. In 2014, Jim successfully resolved a sexual assault case for confidential amount and successfully resolved injury and death claims involving consumer products including claims in Missouri, Montana, California, Arizona, Virginia and Ohio in excess of $6,000,000.. In 2015, Jim successfully resolved a consumer product case involving the brain injury of a 3 year old child for $4,750,000. Jim resolved over $4,000,000 in wrongful death claims in Georgia, California and Montana. In 2016, Jim successfully resolved a wrongful death, third party criminal assault case at an in Missouri for $2,000,000. Further, Jim resolved three consumer product cases against major manufacturers for over $5,500,. Jim resolved claims of several individuals which occurred while operating a defective consumer product for total amounts in excess o f $20,000,000.. In 2017, Jim resolved a claim against a confidential defendant for the wrongful death of twin boys who drowned while attending a birthday party at a recreational facility for $5,000,. Further, Jim resolved the claims of a young child who suffered traumatic brain injuries confining her to wheelchair for the rest of her life despite significant legal issues for a confidential amount in excess of $2,000,000. Jim also resolved the claims of a husband and wife for significant injuries suffered during a collision resulting in the loss of skin and amputation of a leg for a confidential amount.. Jim is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, of which less than 1% of practicing lawyers in the United States would qualify. Jim is a member of AIEG, the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, the Missouri Bar Association, the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, and the St. Louis County Bar Association, where he served six years on the Executive Committee. Jim was born and raised in St. Louis. Jim is the son of a retired St. Louis County, Missouri Circuit Court Judge. Jim currently lives in St. Louis with his wife and six children.
Mr. Schaeffer focuses his practice on representing individuals and businesses in labor and employment law matters, in addition to handling workers’ compensation cases for injured workers and representing people who have been charged with crimes in state and federal court.. Prior to founding Schaeffer Law, Clay gained experience in multiple arenas. He represented indigent clients as a clinician in law school, interned with Missouri’s 45th Judicial Circuit, and clerked for local attorneys. Clay also spent three years at St. Louis Cold Drawn, Inc. (STLCD), which is the third largest domestic manufacturer of cold finished steel bars in North America. At STLCD, Clay served as the company’s General Counsel, Controller, and VP of Compliance. His experience in manufacturing gives him a unique perspective that makes him an excellent advocate for mistreated employees.
Justin provides common sense legal advice and seeks to hold wrongdoers accountable. He was born in Kalispell and raised in Butte and Augusta, Montana. He graduated from college and law school at the University of Montana. Justin was admitted to the State Bar of Montana in 1999.. After working in Helena at the Montana Supreme Court, the District Court, and the Montana School Boards Association, Justin moved to Missoula and began private practice.. In 2009, Justin argued a case before the United State Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in which the Court held an insurance company must pay attorney fees if it denies a person the full benefit of the insurance policy.
Attorney Michael Anzalone provides aggressive representation for clients in need of legal services related to criminal defense, personal injury, family law and social security. For more information, as well as a free, confidential consultation, please contact our office at.. Criminal Defense. Personal Injury. Family Law