Wrongful Death | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com Columbus Personal Injury Lawyers | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC Mon, 29 Nov 2021 11:27:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.2 https://www.injurymedmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1402039/2021/04/cropped-site-icon-32x32.jpg Wrongful Death | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com 32 32 Wrongful death caused by drunk driving and taking legal action https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/12/wrongful-death-caused-by-drunk-driving-and-taking-legal-action/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:26:58 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=50604 Every year, more than 10,000 individuals are killed in drunk driving accidents. That equates to 28 drunk driving-related deaths every day, which is one death every 52 minutes. The most recent statistics that are available show that Ohio had more than 1,000 drunk driving deaths in a calendar year, which means that there are thousands of families in our state…

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]]> The basics of wrongful death law in Ohio https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/04/the-basics-of-wrongful-death-law-in-ohio/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:29:35 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=49804 The death of a beloved spouse, parent or child is always devastating. Death is a part of life, but when your family member died because of somebody else’s negligence, your grief may be compounded. Had the person or business acted responsibly, your loved one would still be alive today. This is the root of wrongful death litigation. Ohio’s personal injury…

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]]> What types of damages can be sought in wrongful death cases? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/01/what-types-of-damages-can-be-sought-in-wrongful-death-cases/ Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:43:39 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49743 Typically, in a personal injury case the more serious the injuries suffered, the greater the compensation. At the most extreme end of the spectrum is wrongful death. In a wrongful death case, the victim died as a result of another person’s negligence. Common examples of wrongful death incidents include fatal drunk driving accidents, trucking accidents and medical malpractice. What these…

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]]> Wife of man who died in beer cooler files wrongful death claim https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/07/wife-of-man-who-died-in-beer-cooler-files-wrongful-death-claim/ Thu, 11 Jul 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/07/wife-of-man-who-died-in-beer-cooler-files-wrongful-death-claim/ The widow of an Ohio beer-dispensing system inventor who was found dead inside a baseball stadium beer cooler has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking compensation for damages. The death happened in Georgia in June 2018. The victim, a 48-year-old father of four, patented a beer-pouring system called “Draftwell”, which was designed to reduce the amount of time it takes…

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]]> Is an opioid overdose case medical malpractice or wrongful death? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/06/is-an-opioid-overdose-case-medical-malpractice-or-wrongful-death/ Fri, 07 Jun 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/06/is-an-opioid-overdose-case-medical-malpractice-or-wrongful-death/ Many people feel surprised when they learn that their loved one had an opioid addiction. Most people who struggle with an addiction take great pains to hide it from the people whom they love the most. That can leave you with more questions than answers after the unexpected and tragic loss of someone you love due to an opioid overdose.…

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