- Wrongful DeathMy law firm has over 25 years of experience in helping injured people. We work with experts, economists, and investigators to make sure you receive the money you deserve. If you or a loved one has been injured, or if a loved one has suffered a wrongful death, please be sure to make Edison Hall your first call.
- Sex CrimesNursing home abuse involves both mistreatment and neglect. Nursing home residents can be victims of physical assault, homicide, and sexual assault, as well as verbal abuse, intimidation, social isolation, and substandard healthcare. Financial exploitation is a form of nursing home abuse, as well.
- Theft
- Assault
- MurderThe family of Bonnie Lee Blakely was awarded $30 million in a wrongful death suit brought against actor Robert Blake, even though he was likewise found innocent of his wife's murder.
- Homicide
- Workers CompensationEventually, federal and state legislation was passed to streamline the process of compensating workers from on-the-job injuries. Today, the Federal Employment Compensation Act regulates the compensation of nonmilitary federal workers for on-the-job injuries. It is administered by the US Department of Labor’s Office of Workers Compensation Programs, which also administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act, the Black Lung Benefits Act, and other industry-specific federal employee compensation programs.
- Premises LiabilityThe law can never fully compensate for tragedy, but it can attempt to seek justice as best it can. For all these scenarios, one area of the law attempts to provide a remedy: the area of premises liability law.
- Land Use and Zoning
- Property DamageMany motor vehicle accidents are minor: they cause negligible property damage, and no one is hurt. Sometimes, these incidents are so minor that the driver chooses not to call the police or to file a claim with his insurance carrier in order to avoid a possible rate increase.
- Personal InjurySome personal injury attorneys include animal bite injuries as part of their specialty or practice. While animal bite cases may appear simple on the surface, proving both liability and damages in these matters can be difficult.
- Medical MalpracticeStill, errors are made. When those errors fail to meet acceptable standards of care for the local medical community, then the law will find them to be medical malpractice and damages will be awarded to the injured party.
- Auto Accidents
- Dog BitesAccording to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 5 million people a year suffer from dog bites; although less than a million seek medical treatment for their injuries. Each year over a dozen people die from dog attacks: pit bulls and Rottweilers are the two breeds held most accountable, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.