Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorneys

Helping victims and their families get the compensation they deserve.

The personal injury lawyers of Miller & Steiert understand the problems that injured people face. We know that a serious injury does more than damage only your body. An injury can cause you stress, upend your finances, and call your whole future into question. If you or someone you love has been hurt by the carelessness of another, we can help. Call Miller & Steiert to talk with an experienced personal injury attorney.

Miller & Steiert believes that individuals, governmental entities, and businesses that wrongfully injure others should be held accountable for their behavior. Injury victims have the right to receive fair compensation. That compensation may include monetary awards for medical expenses, lost earnings and earning capacity, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. Where a defendant has maliciously or wantonly and willfully injured another, additional damages may be awarded to punish the wrongdoer. One of our attorneys can help you determine what would be fair compensation in your case.

The Miller & Steiert Approach to Personal Injury Law

Because of the costly and time-consuming nature of personal injury litigation, the firm limits its personal injury practice to meritorious cases involving serious injury or death. This benefits our attorneys by granting them the ability to focus on fewer cases, which in turn benefits our clients in the cases we do take. We are committed to each of our clients, and we are not willing to sacrifice that personal service to generate a greater output of cases.

We handle all types of personal injury lawsuits, including those involving the following:

  • Auto and Trucking accidents
  • Dangerous properties
  • Defective products
  • Insurance claims
  • Chiropractic malpractice 

No matter how our clients got hurt, we fight hard to get them the compensation they need. Because our clients are often dealing with medical bills and other expenses, we are willing to take cases on a contingent fee basis: We will not take attorneys’ fees unless our client receives compensation.

Serious and Catastrophic Injuries

People who sustain severe injuries need greater help and support than those suffering from lesser and minor injuries. The medical expenses are almost always higher. The amount of time away from work is almost always longer. Even if the injuries are not permanent, the road to recovery is long, difficult, and often lonely. The attorneys of Miller & Steiert are committed to helping people with severe injuries, by providing the legal services they need to get back on their feet and back into their lives. Serious injury cases that we handle include the following:

  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Closed head injury
  • Burns
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Carbon monoxide poisoning
  • Paralysis
  • Amputation 

Chiropractic Malpractice 

Chiropractic injuries are often caused by the failure on the part of the chiropractor to examine the patient thoroughly and to develop a diagnosis and treatment plan properly. However, injury can also result from overly aggressive treatment. Chiropractic malpractice may cause herniated discs, vertebral artery dissection, brain stem infarction, stroke, paralysis, and death. If you sustained an injury because of an incompetent chiropractor, contact our office for a consultation. Don’t let back pain haunt you for the rest of your life.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Because carbon monoxide in its pure form is colorless, odorless, and tasteless, the gas can injure and kill a person without warning. Carbon monoxide is generated by many innocuous sources, but it commonly comes from defective or poorly maintained furnaces and improperly installed gas appliances.

The consequences of gas poisoning are twofold: bad and worse. The likely outcomes are either severe brain injury or death. If you have been injured because of gas poisoning, or if you have lost a loved one, Miller & Steiert has experience handling these cases and can help.

Wrongful Death

The death of a loved one is perhaps the most traumatic experiences anyone must face in life. When a person dies because of the actions or negligence of another, the tragedy is multiplied manifold. One of the hardest things to do while grieving is to contemplate a lawsuit. People often find a distasteful feeling. But while we must all feel sympathy for the survivors, the greatest need is to ensure the security of the survivors’ futures.

Our firm handles many wrongful death cases. We cannot bring a loved one back to life, but we can obtain the compensation you need from the person or entity that caused the death in order to secure your financial future and grant you at least some measure of closure.

Contact a personal injury and wrongful death lawyer for an initial consultation.