Wrongful Death

When someone you love dies

 

The untimely and premature death of a loved one is can be devastating emotionally and often financially for the survivors. The last thing the survivors want to deal with is gathering evidence to begin proving a wrongful death case. However, insurance companies are doing just that while the survivors grieve and try to recover.
 

It is never too early to retain an experienced, highly qualified personal injury attorney who can sort through the possible legal issues surrounding a very personal loss. If you have reason to think that negligence or a defective product caused the wrongful death of someone you depend on, get the best legal advice to protect yourself in this vulnerable time.
 

Wrongful death cases have many differences from other types of personal injury cases. For example, if the wrongful death is the result of medical malpractice, the statute of limitations begins to run on the date the wrongful conduct occurred and not the date of death, which might be later. Counsel should be obtained without delay.

VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS in which Rockne W. Onstad was Lead Counsel or Co-Counsel

    Gross Amount  Client Recovery        Attorney Fee           Expenses Nature
$9,200,000 $6,320,064 $2,760,000 $119,358 Product Liability, Aircraft Carburetor, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$4,300,000 $309,000 $138,000 $13,000 Pilot Negligence, Airplane Crash, Wrongful Death (jury verdict)
$3,235,000 $2,361,250 $808,750 $65,000 Brain Injury, Federal Tort Claim, FAA Negligence (verdict) affirmed on appeal
$3,000,000 $1,724,000 $1,200,000 $76,000 Neurosurgeon Malpractice, Cauda Equina Syndrome (settlement)
$2,950,000 $1,731,000 $1,180,000 $39,000 Defective Design of Helicopter, Paralysis & Wrongful Death (settlement)
$2,800,000 $1,864,667 $924,333 $12,000 Premises Liability, Hotel Fire, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$2,000,000 $1,303,334 $666,666 $30,000 Anesthesia Malpractice, Esophageal Intubation, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$1,900,000 $73,000 Pilot Error, Helicopter Crash, Wrongful Death (jury verdict-no insurance coverage)
$1,500,000 $847,000 $600,000 $53,000 Defective Aircraft Component, Military Aircraft, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$1,300,000 $718,689 $520,000 $26,000 Hospital Newborn Nursing Negligence, Visual Impairment (settlement)
$1,300,000 $285,000 $250,000 $33,189 Emergency Room Malpractice, Wrongful Death (jury verdict and settlement))
$1,167,000 $594,086 $417,000 $72,513 Emergency Room Negligence, Heart Attack, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$1,000,000 $630,000 $333,000 $36,000 Defective Military Aircraft, Manufacturing Defect, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$1,000,000 $566,116 $400,000 $33,884 Surgeon Malpractice, Bile Duct Injury, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$1,000,000 $477,500 $477,500 $45,000 Surgeon Malpractice, Bariatric Surgery, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$950,000 $626,837 $316,666 $6,497 Nursing Home Negligence, Stage 4 Decubiti, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$925,000 $658,603 $259,000 $7,397 Hospital Labor & Delivery Negligence, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$850,000 $499,000 $340,000 $11,000 Construction Site Accident, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$830,000 $389,331 $345,585 $38,717 Surgeon Malpractice, Failure to Diagnose Sepsis, Death (settlement)
$820,000 $483,000 $328,000 $9,000 Construction Site Accident, Scaffold Collapse, Death (jury trial/settlement)
$800,000 $481,150 $266,666 $52,184 Emergency Physician Malpractice, Wrongful Death of Child (settlement)
$776,365 $528,487 $231,354 $16,524 Hospital Nursing Negligence, Wrongful Death (settlement)
$750,000 $423,565 $282,376 $44,059 Obstetrical Malpractice, Wrongful Death of Baby (settlement)
$750,000 $180,600 $206,461 $25,861 Hospital Labor & Delivery Nurse Negligence, Death of Baby (settlement)
$700,000 $330,000 $330,000 $40,000 Obstetrician Malpractice, Preeclampsia, Death of Mother (settlement)
$670,000 $390,500 $268,000 $11,500 Urologist Malpractice, Failure to DIagnose Bladder Cancer (jury verdict)
$670,000 $429,040 $223,334 $17,627 Obstetrician Malpractice, Hemorrhage, Death of Mother (settlement)
$550,000 $288,118 $220,000 $41,882 Hospital Negligence, Failure to Diagnose, Death of Child (settlement)
$500,000 $225,000 $250,000 $25,000 Product Liability, Defective Hay Baler, Wrongful Death (settlement)
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