Wrongful Death

Wrongful death claims are claims in which someone has lost their life due to the negligence or fault of another party. The goal of a wrongful death lawsuit is to alleviate any financial stress for surviving relatives of the deceased. While a wrongful death lawsuit cannot makeup for the loss of a loved one, it can compensate surviving family members or medical expenses, funeral costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of companionship.

The wrongful death lawyers at our firm have represented clients in wrongful death cases arising from motor vehicle accidents, defective products, pharmaceutical malpractice, medical malpractice, construction accidents, negligent medical practice, and other causes.  

Case Evaluation from an Insurance Company's Viewpoint

Our firm’s attorneys’ have decades of experience between them handling personal injury and wrongful death cases both as plaintiff and defense attorneys. As such, we possess a more complete understanding of the process as compared to attorneys who represent only one side or the other. We will guide you through the process and keep you informed of all developments along the way.

Results

Our attorneys' major accomplishments in personal injury and wrongful death litigation include:

• A $1 million settlement obtained by Paul McGoldrick on behalf of a client who sustained orthopedic injuries in a collision with a commercial truck.
• A $6 million jury verdict, achieved by Tom Shorall in Coconino County, for clients whose father died from an adverse interaction of pharmaceuticals prescribed by his doctor and filled by the defendant pharmacy.
• A $1.25 million trial verdict, obtained by Paul McGoldrick, for the wrongful death of a 43-year-old father. This contested auto liability claim on behalf of the victim’s young daughter was tried in Maricopa County.
• A multi-million-dollar settlement, obtained by Paul McGoldrick, for a client who was badly injured in a construction accident involving an electric shock and fall.
• A multi-million-dollar settlement of a wrongful death claim for a man whose wife was killed by a drunk driver. Tom Shorall and Scott Zerlaut obtained the settlement with the drunk driver, the individual who entrusted the car to the drunk driver, and the drunk driver’s employer. Additionally, the firm obtained a favorable recovery in a related dram shop claim against the bar that served the drunk driver.
• A multi-million-dollar settlement, obtained by Paul McGoldrick, for a client who suffered a traumatic amputation of her hand in a workplace accident involving an industrial machine.
• A multi-million-dollar wrongful death settlement from a Phoenix-area restaurant that over-served a customer who, while driving in the wrong direction on a freeway, caused a vehicular collision in which a young woman was killed.

Experience

Seriously injured persons and their families benefit from the experience and certified skill of Paul McGoldrick and Tom Shorall in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

Paul and Tom's experience in representing plaintiffs and insurance companies gives them a competitive advantage in helping to compensate victims of negligence for their losses.

With a track record that includes multi-million-dollar jury verdicts and negotiated settlements, they lead an experienced team of trial lawyers who offer extensive experience in representing injured parties in automobile, slip and fall, construction and other accidents and in a variety of other negligence situations that result in serious personal injury or death.

Our personal injury plaintiff attorneys' experience includes claims involving:

• traumatic brain injury
• spinal cord injury
• burn injuries
• construction site accidents
• medical malpractice (injuries caused by a health care provider or medical product)
• pharmaceutical malpractice (injuries caused by a pharmacy and/or pharmacist)
• premises liability (injuries occurring on residential or business property)
• product liability (accidents caused by defective or dangerous products such as power tools, motor vehicles or household chemicals)
• recreational accidents (bicycle, boat and snowmobile accidents; sports or hunting accidents)
• vehicle accidents (car, truck, or motorcycle accidents)