No compensation can ever replace a loved one, Rokisky Law will help with the financial damages. We have a wrongful death attorney ready to help you through this difficult time.
Rokisky Law understands this is a difficult time for you and your family. Our team of attorneys have extensive knowledge and experience in successfully pursuing wrongful death cases. We will handle all the details so you can focus on what’s important. Wrongful Death Attorneys can help you recover medical expenses, funeral expenses, loss of earnings, and support coverage. We will help you understand your options and make recommendations so you can make a claim for the loss of your loved one.
Wrongful Death
A wrongful death occurs when a person is negligently killed by another and can result from a motor vehicle accident, a drunk or impaired driver, equipment malfunction, work-related accident, a dangerous drug, pipeline explosion or a variety of other situations.
Common Wrongful Death Topics
Differences between Wrongful Death and Murder
There are many differences between a wrongful death lawsuit and a murder claim. The biggest difference, in general, is that wrongful death lawsuits are civil actions and murder is a criminal act. In civil lawsuits, the plaintiff is awarded monetary damages. In a criminal action, the defendant may be punished by incarceration.
Who can file for a Wrongful Death lawsuit?
There are a number of parties that may be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit, including a spouse, parent, guardian, or a child of the deceased. In some instances, a personal representative of the decedent’s estate may be eligible to file a wrongful death claim. Our attorneys can explain who is best suited to bring a claim.
Personal Injury
A personal injury is an injury to your body, mind, or even emotions. Rokisky, McCune, Wilharm & Blair will discuss damages with you including medical costs, pain, and suffering, loss of consortium, emotional distress, hospital and doctor bills, length of time to recover, loss of profits and the damages you suffered to your body.
Additional Help and Resources
Rokisky Law has been the Ohio Valley’s leader in Personal Injury Law and we continue to provide the community with information through articles and videos.
Subscribe to our bi-weekly show “Senior Living Today” or watch it live on WTOV9 (Sundays 11:00 am) where we cover Personal Injury related topics – including the need for a wrongful death attorney.
You can also read more about Personal Injury on our Personal Injury Blog.