Personal Injury


The lawyers at Fowkes Rodkey represent individuals who have suffered serious personal injury in accidents, motor vehicle crashes, who have been hurt as a result of medical malpractice, the negligence of others or by defective products or who have been hurt at work.  Below are just some examples of the types of personal injury cases that the firm handles.

 

  • Motor Vehicle Crashes

 

Make the right call when you or someone you know has suffered serious injuries or trauma as a result of a motor vehicle accident such as a car crash, motorcycle accident, truck crash ATV or boat accident.  Fowkes Rodkey has the resources to immediately respond to protect and preserve the accident scene and vital evidence of your claim.  Also, remember, the insurance company works for the other side.  Fowkes Rodkey knows how to aggressively wage war against insurance companies who want to unfairly minimize and reduce your claim.  Make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey to get all the compensation for property damage, lost wages, personal injuries and pain and suffering that you deserve.

 

  • Medical Malpractice

 

You trust your physicians, doctors, nurses, dentist, and other health care providers with your life – – literally.  So, you expect medical professionals to deliver care and services to you with the appropriate professional standard of care.  However, when those medical professionals that you trust fail to deliver health care to you with the appropriate level of professional care and you are injured thereby the law provides that you are entitled to compensation for your injury, pain, suffering, future medical expenses and needs and other things.  If you suspect that you or someone you know has been injured as a result of medical malpractice such as a surgical error, prescription error, birth injury, misdiagnosis of cancer or other disease, delayed diagnoses, nursing home negligence or the like, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey for a free evaluation of your claim.

 

  • Dog Bites and Vicious Animal Attacks

 

Pets are nice but owning them comes with a responsibility to keep others safe from them.  So, when you or someone you know has suffered injury as a result of a dog bite or other type of vicious animal attack, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey to help you recover all of the compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering that you deserve.

 

  • Products Liability

 

Manufacturers and suppliers who sell and distribute products that are in a defective or unreasonably dangerous condition are liable for the physical harm and injuries caused.  A product can be defective because it was improperly designed, incorrectly manufactured, or changed at some point in the chain of distribution.  A product can also be defective because it has inadequate warnings of the risk of harm associated with use of the product.  If you or someone you know is injured by a defective product, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey as soon as possible.  Taking immediate action to preserve the product is often an essential to recovering compensation for the harm, injuries, pain and suffering.

Don’t get hurt again, call Fowkes Rodkey.

 

  • Premises Liability

 

Businesses and persons who own property have a legal duty to make the property reasonably safe for you to be on or about the property — especially business properties like the mall, grocery stores, or other corporate buildings and office spaces and parking lots.  When you or someone you know is injured as a result of an unsafe or dangerous condition on the property of another, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey.  Fowkes Rodkey has experience in premises liability cases including preservation of accident scenes and vital evidence and then fighting the property insurance companies to get the compensation to which the law entitles you.

 

  • Construction and Industrial Accidents

 

 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a construction or industrial accident, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey.  Often those injured in a construction or industrial accident mistakenly believe that they are limited to Workman’s Compensation benefits.  While they may indeed be entitled to Worker’s Comp. benefits, there may also be others such as other contractors, manufacturers and suppliers of vehicles, equipment, products or other items who are also responsible for your injuries, pain and suffering and lost wages. 

As with other types of injury claims, immediate action to investigate and preserve the accident is essential, so call Fowkes Rodkey now.

 

  • Fraud, Whistleblower, False Claims Act – Qui Tam Law

 

If you believe that you have been the victim of a scam, securities fraud, mortgage loan fraud or other unlawful scheme to steal your money, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey for a free consultation regarding your legal rights.

Also, if you are aware that your company, business, college, university or medical office is engaged in fraud against the Unites States government, you may be entitled to a reward of between 15% to 30 % of the fraudulent billings recovered by the government.  Examples of those who can be involved are businesses that contract with the government and those involved in Medicare payments.  If you suspect that your employer or some other entity is engaged in fraud against the government, make the right call to Fowkes Rodkey for a free and confidential evaluation.