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Has
a member of your immediate family lost their life as a result
of another’s negligence, recklessness, malpractice or inaction?
Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed by family members of the
deceased on behalf of their loved one. These civil lawsuits help
families recover any damages for pain and suffering, lost wages,
mental anguish, medical costs and any other expenses.
Because there are time limitations when it comes to filing a wrongful
death lawsuit, it is best to pursue action immediately. Langston
& Langston can help you alleviate some of the stress during
this trying time by gathering evidence, explaining the law, completing
necessary paper work and building a solid case for your claim.
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Have
you not received adequate medical treatment from your doctor
or hospital? Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, or any
other licensed medical professional, fails to provide a patient
with adequate treatment that is equal to the customary standard
of care. If you have been injured as a result of inadequate
care or negligence, a medical malpractice claim can seek to
recover damages such as lost wages, pain and suffering, medical
expenses, and in some cases punitive damages.
The attorneys of Langston & Langston have represented clients
in medical malpractice cases with impressive results.
Case
in Point: A $23.5 million verdict awarded for a client in the
case of Johnston v. Jackson HMA, Inc., et al, involving
hospital negligence of a catastrophically injured newborn.
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Has
your insurance company failed to act properly in either selling
or properly honoring an insurance contract? Many companies fraudulently
induce an insurance purchase with misleading or false claims.
Bad faith litigation involves claims that state your insurance
company has acted unreasonably and not lived up to their end
of the bargain. Your insurance policy is essentially a contract
between you and your insurance carrier that requires them to
act in “good faith” toward you.
If your insurance company performed misleading or fraudulent
acts, did not adequately investigate your claim, or attempted
to settle a claim for less than what it is worth, then you may
have a viable case of bad faith. Langston & Langston has
extensive experience in bad faith litigation and can help you
determine what action to take.
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Has
a medical drug you have taken been recently recalled and taken
off the market because of safety concerns? Pharmaceutical litigation
has increased recently because the FDA has begun “fast tracking”
drugs through the
approval process. Litigation has helped expose key players in
misrepresenting the effects and qualities of some medications.
Some of the more recent pharmaceutical litigation cases have involved
Fen-Phen, Vioxx,
Baycol and Rezulin.
In the pharmaceutical industry, there have been too many instances
when corporate profit motives have overshadowed ethical responsibilities.
Langston & Langston’s knowledge of pharmaceutical litigation
is an invaluable guide through the whole lawsuit process.
Langston & Langston, PLLC is currently involved in litigation
related to claims for the users of the painkillers VIOXX, CELEBREX
and BEXTRA. In addition, our firm is currently lead counsel in
examining damages incurred by the State of Mississippi as a result
of its citizens taking these drugs.
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Have
you had injuries stemming from the use of a product? Products
liability holds manufacturers responsible for the quality of their
products and any damages their product may have caused through
its use. These claims are usually based on negligence or strict
liability by the manufacturer and require that you prove that
the product was defective. There are three types of product defects:
design defects, manufacturing defects and defects in marketing.
Langston & Langston has extensive experience representing
clients in cases where injuries were sustained from such products
as dangerous automobiles, automotive tires, machines, pharmaceutical
drugs, hunter tree stands and many other similar products. We
deal with claims of negligent design as well as inadequate instructions
or warnings.
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Have
you been seriously injured while on someone else’s property?
Premises liability is where an individual is injured on a “premises”
owned or maintained by another party. If your injuries were a
result of a dangerous condition, the owner or party responsible
for the property may be held legally responsible, or “liable,”
for your injuries.
With laws across the nation often favoring the premises owner,
Langston & Langston spends a large amount of time fighting
for individuals, just like you, injured as the result of inadequate
security or other negligent acts.
Case in Point: In Langley/McInnis v. Mid-America Apartments,
L.P., et al, Langston & Langston won a $29 million verdict
for their client as the result of owners’ negligence which
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Are
you faced with a problem involving a third party, which you feel
may require legal action? General civil litigation covers a broad
spectrum of issues concerning dispute resolution and actions of
a similar nature.
Handling civil litigation matters requires extensive knowledge
of the law and a large amount of experience in order to present
a viable case. Langston & Langston’s understanding of
the numerous areas of civil litigation eases the burden of dealing
with any legal matter you may encounter.
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