Wrongful Death Jury Verdict Richland County Ohio

 

On Fri Apri; 13, 2007 A Richland County, Ohio jury returned a 2.7 million dolllar verdit in the wrongful death case of Willam Kegley against the Snow Trails Ski resort. The case was brought by Sally Kegley the spouse and his childhood sweat heart of Bill Kegley.

Sally Kegley was represented by Cincinnati attorneys Anthony Castelli ,Brett Goodson and Stephanie Day. Eyewitnesses testified that Mr Kegley's chairlift struck the tower pitching him forward and that his chair had been swinging dangerously for 30-60 seconds.

A representative of Snow trails told the local newspaper that it was a case of heart attack despite the fact that the two eyewitnesses gave their statements to Snow trails within 30 minutes of Mr Kegley's death.

Moreover the Franklin county coroner also confirmed the no heart attack was found and that the cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma due to the fall.

Mr Kegley was survived by his wife Sally, his two sons and his father. Six weeks before the scheduled trial, the insurance company for Snowtrails added insult to injury when they offered a mere $25,000.00 to settle the case.

Mr Kegley was 54 years old at the time of his death and had been working at General motors most of his adult life. Co=workers testified that he was a tremendous asset and tireless worker.

by Anthony Castelli attorney www.castellilaw.com

Ohio Attorneys Must Discuss Six things with Clients

The new code of professional responsibility for lawyers mandates that they discuss Six things with clients.

1 The nature and scope of the representation.

An example could be " I will represent you in you car accident claim against the party that caused the accident to seek fair compensation for your injuries.

2 The basis or rate of the fees and expenses.

With regard to contingent fees this must be in writing and a closing statement provided and signed by the attorney and client.

3 The means to accomplish the client's objective.

Thus in a personal injury case you need to discuss how you will accomplish a monetary recovery and alternative dispute resolution should be discussed.

4. The status of the matter

You must make an affirmative effort to let the client know what you are doing and promptly return attempts by the client for communication.

5 Information to help the client make informed decisions

When settlement negotiations start it is always a good idea to research prior jury verdicts so the potential evaluation can be made .

6. Decisions requiring the clients's informed consent.

The advice and the waiver often must be in writing.


The new rules stress clent communication . Always a good idea.

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