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WRONGFUL DEATH

Wrongful Death Lawyers

Cincinnati, Ohio

The “common law” principle inherited from English law states that only an injured person may claim compensation for damages. If the injured person dies, this right does not pass on to family survivors.

Since that time, each state has passed wrongful death statutes which allow a victim’s surviving dependents or beneficiaries to recover monetary settlement from the party responsible for and/or negligent in the death of the victim. This party may be an individual, a company or a municipality.

Although the different states have drafted these wrongful death statutes individually, they share the same general principles.

Actions of the defendant caused the victim’s death.
The defendant is liable through his or her negligence.
The deceased leaves behind a spouse, children or other dependents.
Monetary damages resulted from the victim’s death

The Ohio Wrongful Death Statute was adopted in order for surviving dependents of the deceased to pursue legal action against the responsible party in wrongful death cases.

Examples of situations commonly evaluated for wrongful death action are medical malpractice, car accidents, personal injury, job site accidents including construction and workplace, and even exposure to a toxin such as asbestos that may take decades to kill the victim.

According to Ohio wrongful death law, the victim’s dependents have a right to recover compensation for the following:

funeral expenses
lost wages
medical expenses
loss of companionship

The wrongful death lawyers at O’Connor Acciani & Levy, LLC have successfully represented hundreds of families in wrongful death lawsuits against corporations, nursing homes, individuals and municipalities.

Our wrongful death attorneys have won millions of dollars for the bereaved families of wrongful death victims. Please contact us immediately for FREE evaluation of your potential case by calling 513-241-7111 or click here to email us.