AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS
Unfortunately,
tractor/trailer, truck, and automobile injuries and deaths occur all too
frequently. Often these sad occurrences could have been prevented and involved
some kind of negligence. Over the years, Michael Bardrick has helped individuals
successfully pursue compensation on many, many tractor/trailer, truck, and
automobile negligence cases.
Often times,
cases for automobile accidents require computer generated animation of the
accident and impact to prove the negligence of the defendant.
In the past, we
have done video re-enactments of the actual crash to prove allegations of
negligence. While the auto or tractor-trailer collision might appear simple,
often to prosecute an automobile accident case requires hiring accident
reconstructionists, human factor experts, and crash impact specialists. When
drugs or alcohol are involved in an automobile accident case, a toxicologist may
have to be retained. Often an automobile accident case requires graphic
demonstrative evidence in order to explain exactly how the injury occurred,
together with precise medical illustrations of the client's injuries.
Experienced car accident attorneys know which experts will be required
beforehand. Michael Bardrick has worked with respected professionals in
virtually every field that might be called upon for your accident case.
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
A mistake by a
health care professional, a doctor or nurse, dentist, technician, hospital
worker, or hospital which causes injury or death is commonly referred to as a
medical malpractice or medical negligence claim. Medical malpractice and
negligence cases are time consuming and expensive to litigate. It is important
to realize that not all unfortunate medical situations are actually the result
of medical negligence. Further, not all medical mistakes cause injury.
The
firm may work many hours and can invest considerable funds into a potential
case, only to find after investigation that it is non-meritorious. In this
instance, the client owes the firm nothing.
Medical
Injuries are unique. There is no governmental body or agency available for
consumers to consult when they suspect they or a family member have been victims
of medical malpractice. If a plant explosion occurs, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration investigates and its findings and recommendations are
public record. Car accidents are investigated either by the city, county or
state authorities and their findings are available upon proper request. Medical
injuries, even in a hospital setting are different. When a hospital investigates
one of its own medical misadventures, state law permits it to claim that all
aspects of its investigation are secret and non-discoverable by the patient,
their family or their attorney. If you want answers about a medical incident
which seriously injured you or a loved one, there is only one avenue--an
experienced attorney who specializes in medical malpractice litigation who knows
how to use the system to discover the truth.
Mistakes happen
even with the most qualified doctors, nurses and technicians. Fortunately, most
medical mistakes do not result in serious harm to the patient. But, medical
misbehavior can be devastating. The failure of a physician or nurse to follow
accepted practices can result in catastrophic complications which maim, cripple
and even kill. We believe that our system of civil justice should be committed
to ensuring that those who are injured due to medical carelessness are fully and
fairly compensated.
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS
Accidents
involving the use of a product which result in injury or death are included in
an area of law called "products liability." People are hurt every day at home,
outside the home, and at work while using everything from common household items
to highly complicated industrial machinery and chemicals.
The Michael
Bardrick Law Firm has extensive experience in products liability lawsuits.
Our products liability case experience includes but is not limited to accidents
involving: forklifts, lighters, stairways, motor vehicles and their many
components, tires, ramps, household appliances, food products, beverage bottles,
electrical connections, and firearms.
Most products
liability lawsuits require the use of highly credentialed experts. The Michael
Bardrick Law Firm maintains relationships with many types of experts, and has
retained such diverse experts as former NASA space engineers, and former
officials of government safety departments, engineers of all backgrounds and
experience, and metallurgists. The firm goes to great lengths to retain the very
best and most suited experts for each individual products liability
case.
Knowing that
consumers can do little to protect themselves from dangerous and defective
products, the Michael Bardrick Law Firm knows manufacturers sell products they
realize are not as safe as they could or should be. We will pursue your claim
with competence and innovation.