Personal Injury Lawyer

Brain Injuries

Brain injuries occur when the brain sustains some sort of trauma. Blunt force trauma to the head is the most common form of brain injury. However, there are other causes of brain injuries, such as infection, poisoning, tumors, lack of oxygen to the brain, car accidents, sports injuries, medication error, and surgical error. When a person sustains a brain injury they will most likely suffer from an range of complicated and unpleasant side effects.

Construction Accidents

Construction zones can have potential dangers that can result in serious bodily injury or death. Because most construction worksites can be dangerous, employers, contractors, and developers have a legal responsibility to ensure that proper safety protocol is followed at all times, and that every construction worker has received the safety training they need to perform their job unharmed. However, when a construction worker sustains an injury as the result of another person’s negligence, he or she may be entitled to seek monetary damages.

Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice laws protect patients that are injured or wrongfully killed as the result of medical negligence.  All medical and healthcare providers have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide their patients with reasonably safe treatment that meets the “expected standard of care” in their field. When doctors and healthcare providers fail to do this, and injury or death occurs, they may be held liable for damages. In some cases, injured patients and their families are entitled to damages for their pain, suffering, medical costs, legal fees, financial loss, therapy, rehabilitation, and any additional expenses incurred by the injury.

Slip and fall accidents

Slip and fall accidents typically occur when property owners fail to maintain a premises that is free of hazards or potential dangers.  When a person slips and falls as the direct result of unsafe or poorly maintained property conditions, they may be entitled to damages for their injuries.

Wrongful Death

At Onyejekwe & Associates, LLP, we know that losing a loved one in a wrongful death accident is an extremely tragic, heartbreaking and devastating experience. There is nothing worse than unexpectedly losing a loved one because of another person’s negligent or reckless actions. If you have lost a loved one as the result of a wrongful death accident, we can help. We know that this is an exceptionally difficult time for the entire family, and you and your family want some sort of justice in the matter; therefore, we will work quickly and efficiently to recover substantial amounts of compensation.

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