Automobile
While the Whittington Law Group has represented
thousands of people in automobile accidents, it
is capable of representing people in wrongful
death and very serious personal injury
accidents. For these types of accidents, the key
is retaining the best and brightest of experts
to make sure that the wronged party makes a full
recovery.
After the investigators do their job, liability experts
are often needed to recreate how the accident
actually occurred. The Whittington Law Group
employs the best experts in all fields to make
sure that the evidence is there to win an
automobile case. Likewise, medical experts are
consulted to establish that the trauma from the
accident was the actual medical cause of the
injury or death. Vocational rehabilitation and
economic loss experts are frequently used to
establish the amount of lost future wages and
household services that a tragedy has inflicted
upon the families of automobile accident
victims.
The Whittington Law Group is equipped to handle any
accident scenario, and retains and uses a wide
variety of methods to maximize the amount of
recovery for their clients.
Large Truck
Accidents
The commercial trucking industry is very active
across the United States and when one of these
trucks makes a mistake, the consequences are
often very serious. The Whittington Law Group
has focused a large portion of its practice on
these types of accidents.
There are now over 8 million commercial trucks on the
road each day. Commercial trucks make up 3
percent of all motor vehicles on the road, yet
they account for 13 percent of all deaths and/or
catastrophic injuries resulting from motor
vehicle accidents. The reason for this is
simple. Commercial trucks, known commonly as
18-wheelers, weigh anywhere from 15,000 to
90,000 pounds, depending on the goods being
delivered. When a truck of this kind is involved
with a passenger car, the mass of the truck is
so much greater than the mass of the car that
the tragic result is often death or serious
injury to the passengers.
In considering the potential for serious danger that
commercial trucks pose to motorists and the
public, Congress passed the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). The rules
and regulations which this law describes require
commercial truck companies and drivers to keep
certain records. The FMCSR regulates how many
hours per day and per week a driver can operate
a rig. With in-depth knowledge and the
experience we have regarding the FMCSR, we have
been able to uncover numerous violations that
work to our clients’ advantage.
Additionally, we have on hand a team of top-level
trucking experts who are leaders in the fields
of trucking company and driver violations of the
FMCSR, commercial truck accident reconstruction,
the hiring, training and driving practices of
truck drivers, as well as truck driver field of
vision, perception and reaction time.
The Whittington Law Group is committed to obtaining
full justice for the victims of commercial
trucking accidents.
Offshore/Maritime
Accidents that happen offshore or in our
waterways are governed by special rules that
require specialized knowledge and skill in this
area of the law. It is very important to have a
law firm available that specializes in this type
of accident law because so many men and women in
the Gulf Coast area work in the maritime
industry.
The Whittington Law Firm has affected great success
representing workers aligned with the maritime
business and/or offshore industry. We represent
all types of maritime workers including seamen,
deckhands, toolpushers, roustabouts, floormen,
roughnecks, rig mechanics, crane operators,
derrickmen, motormen, drillers, boatswains and
boat captains as well as others. From making
sure that the maritime employers pay for the
housing and medical care of their injured
employees to obtaining recovery for lost, past
and future wages, we have had great success in
serving our clients.
Many of these accidents occur on various types of
watercraft or vessels such as jack-up rigs,
ferry boats, crewboats, fixed platforms,
submersible and semi-submersible rigs, barges
and tugboats. This firm has a profound
understanding of the difficulties associated
with litigation for accidents that occur on all
of these types of vessels and watercraft.
There are unique challenges and complexities in the
practice of maritime law above and beyond those
that a lawyer typically encounters. The
Whittington Law Group is prepared to meet and
overcome any barrier between its clients and
justice.
Pharmacist
Professional Responsibility
The
Whittington Law Group realizes the leadership
role that being a pharmacist plays in our
society. Even with the best of intentions, a
pharmacist may very well be accused of violating
their ethical obligations which, in turn, often
results in the need to appear before the
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.
At our law
firm, we offer confidential counseling and
advice in defense of ethical complaints and
charges. Not only do we offer advice for
preventing and responding to complaints of
ethical misconduct, we represent pharmacists in
all stages of disciplinary proceedings.
Christopher L.
Whittington of the Whittington Law Group is
trained and available to help navigate
pharmacists through this process.
Wrongful Death
Sometimes the worst happens and, as a result of
an accident, a loved one is lost. The loss may
occur as a consequence of an automobile wreck,
chemical exposure, commercial truck accident or
some other terrible occurrence. Throughout the
years, the Whittington Law Group has assisted
many of the families who were victims of a
wrongful death accident. The legal system is
unable to bring anyone back. The Whittington Law
Group is dedicated to fighting for your loved
one’s memory and making sure that those left
behind are financially protected.
In wrongful death litigation, the deceased is
unfortunately unable to tell the jury what
happened, making this type of case much
different from other serious personal injury
cases. The deceased is not in court to tell the
jury about relationships with loved ones. The
Whittington Law Group has developed many
techniques, through jury selection and by the
use of experts, to make sure that the jury
understands the depth of love that is lost in a
wrongful death claim as well as the absolute
need to make sure that the surviving family
members must be made financially secure.
The Whittington Law Group understands the pain
experienced by our clients who have lost loved
ones and is committed to honoring their memory
and ensuring that the family members are
assured.
