When a loved one dies prematurely, you deserve to know why. You deserve answers, and you deserve accountability from the people or corporations who caused your loss. and you can get answers and accountability through Tais medical malpractice case in Ohio. Experiencing a wrongful death of someone close to you is indescribable, and it can …
It can be hard to think of filing a lawsuit after losing a loved one. Does it just pile on top of what is already a difficult time? At Cooper Elliott, we do whatever we can to lighten that burden. and in our clients’ experience, lawsuits can often provide answers and help bring some closure, …
The premature death of a loved one is devastating. It disrupts lives, and it can destroy relationships. If we had the power to turn back the hands of the clock, we would do so in a heartbeat. What we can do is use the legal system to get to the bottom of why someone died …
This is a story about a tragic accident resulting from negligence. It’s also a story about how safeguards built into the legal process to protect the innocent are abused by those looking to avoid responsibility—and damages—resulting from their own negligence. And finally, it’s a story about our determination to protect our client despite the responsible …
Few things in life are more joyous than the arrival of a healthy newborn baby. But that feeling of joy quickly dissipates when parents learn the awaited day of birth will never arrive. In this case, our clients experienced that grief firsthand. Their despair was only compounded when they learned there was evidence—strong evidence—that the …
The death of a small child is a tragedy no family should have to endure. But sometimes it happens, and the family members must carry the grief with them for the rest of their lives. In a wrongful death case, a family sues the party responsible for the death of their loved one. If during …
If a person dies because of someone else’s negligence— a wrongful death—it’s the victim’s family that is left to suffer the grief and loss. So what is the remedy? Determining the value of a human life is no easy task, but it’s one that we, as wrongful death attorneys, often face. One thing is certain—people …
Societies have long wrestled with how to best care for senior citizens, but we are truly headed into uncharted territory as the Baby Boomer generation gets old. The largest generation in American history will also be the longest-lived—and they’re approaching their retirement years. For many, this may entail finding living arrangements that will provide varying …
A “DNR,” or do not resuscitate order, is an advance directive used by hospitals to signify a patient’s desire to pass away without lifesaving intervention in the event that their heart stops or they stop breathing. These are typically used by patients who suffer from a terminal illness or other serious medical condition. It is …
Bob McCarthy* had faced his fair share of challenges. His first marriage had failed, he was estranged from his teenaged son, and he had been hurt at his construction job in Ohio. But Bob was finally rebuilding his life. He was weeks away from marrying again, he was finally healthy and ready to restart work, …
As wrongful death attorneys, at times we encounter cases that seem mysterious, and it isn’t until all the facts have been gathered that we can make some sense of the whole situation. This wrongful death case began just like that. A serious accident Jessica’s* headaches were incredibly painful, and no one knew why they were …
When most people think about the victim in a wrongful death case, they probably envision a person cut down in the prime of life. But people of all ages can be victimized by medical malpractice that prematurely ends their life. This is such a case. A loving mother and grandmother Mrs. Etta Cowan* was the …
