Parker & Crofford emphasizes the litigation of significant personal injury and wrongful death cases, particularly cases involving brain injuries and head trauma, paralysis and other spinal cord injuries, and catastrophic injuries resulting in significant disability and economic loss. Parker & Crofford also handles less catastrophic injury cases as well. These types of cases include injuries from motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, aviation accidents, poorly designed or dangerous products, nursing home negligence and abuse, and any other situation where an injury is caused by the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of others.

Workers’ Compensation

Parker & Crofford represents a large number of employees every year who are injured on the job, in claims for lost wage and medical treatment expense benefits while they are unable to work, as well as benefits for permanent injury, and future medical treatment. Parker & Crofford stays apprised of the constantly changing law and fights hard in the legislature to protect the future rights of employees.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents are not simple. Many people, including attorneys, regard motor vehicle accident cases as simple, run-of-the-mill cases. That is rarely the case. Injuries that do not appear serious at first may plague someone for life. Insurance coverage may be complicated, especially if the other driver is not insured or underinsured. Even cases that do not involve serious injuries or complex legal questions are often defended aggressively by insurance companies. Parker & Crofford is experienced at dealing with the various issues that arise during the course of a motor vehicle accident case. Insurance companies frequently make an offer to try and settle a claim cheaply. Parker & Crofford will protect your rights and fight hard to get you the best result, either by settlement or at trial.

Medical Malpractice

Parker & Crofford has the experience and knowledge to help a client determine whether or not malpractice has occurred when someone is injured as a result of negligence or misconduct of individuals in the medical field. Medical malpractice suits can arise under different circumstances: against a government agency that operates hospitals or provides specified medical care; against a hospital for administering improper or overdoses of medication, negligent nursing care, inadequate sanitation, infection, or equipment failure; against a physician, who in the general practice of medicine, deviates from the generally accepted standards of practice by delaying or failing to properly diagnose a medical condition, by failing to properly treat a medical condition, by failing to perform a surgical procedure properly, or by failing to obtain the patient’s informed consent before performing a procedure or operation; or against a medical specialist who deviates from an accepted standard of practice for specialists in their field. In a recent lawsuit brought by Parker & Crofford against a home health agency, a jury awarded 2.4 million dollars to a plaintiff who suffered an arm infection as a result of negligent nursing treatment during IV therapy.

Aviation Accidents

Aviation accidents occur at an alarming rate. The increase in the number of private pilots, aircraft and flights has unfortunately made plane crashes more common. But these cases are much more complex because they usually involve several factors. Bad weather, pilot error, improper maintenance, manufacturing defects and controller error are just some of the many reasons aircraft crash.

Although investigation is done by the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), searching crash evidence and talking with witnesses are important ways to preserve and prepare your claim. Obtaining a lawyer as soon after the accident as possible who can get a copy of the NTSB report and have the evidence reviewed by an aviation expert is important in the process.

Parker & Crofford helped a woman who lost her child in an airplane accident obtain the maximum amount allowed against the State before the Claims Commission recently.

Products Liability

Parker & Crofford has years of experience representing individuals who have been injured as a result of dangerous or unsafe products that were designed, manufactured, sold, or furnished by a company or individual. Its attorneys assist plaintiffs in bringing their claims and being fairly compensated for their injuries. In one notable case, a truck driver received a jury verdict of 1.5 million dollars for a back injury caused by trucking equipment called a converter dolly. In another, a woman received a confidential settlement for serious injuries received on a defective roller coaster.

Nursing Home

Nursing homes can provide needed care and assistance to their residents, but unfortunately, they can also provide the opportunity for abuse or neglect of vulnerable individuals. If you or a family member have been subjected to abuse or neglect in a nursing home,

Despite the progress that has been made, sexual harassment remains a pervasive problem in American workplaces. The number of sexual harassment charges filed with the EEOC and state agencies has risen significantly in recent years. Sexual harassment in the workplace is a violation of both federal and state law. Because the procedures to be followed in such cases are very specific and must be made in a timely manner, you should consultwith an attorney to help determine if you have been a victim of unlawful sexual harassment and to pursue a claim if appropriate. Parker & Crofford has extensive experience pursuing claims on behalf of women who have endured sexual harassment in the workplace. In one case handled by Parker & Crofford, four women were awarded a total of $900,000 for sexual harassment against a local contractor.