Practice Area Category: Wrongful Death

Wrongful death involving distracted driver running red light colliding with 74 year old client. Sherrod & Bernard, P.C., also handled workers' compensation case which resulted in an additional settlement that included death benefits, medical and burial expenses.

Wrongful death against county for failing to provide safety equipment at work camp resulting in death of inmate when tractor tire exploded.

Defective design of median crossover of four lane highway where an elderly client was killed when struck by another motorist.

Wrongful death claim involving a pedestrian walking in a designated pedestrian crosswalk.

A complex wrongful death claim involving a defective railroad grade crossing with its intersection with a public road. In addition to a monetary compensation, this litigation resulted in the crossing being closed ensuring that others could not be seriously injured in the future.

Crane operator caused wrongful death by dropping plywood onto construction worker.