Gene A. Riddle

Senior Partner

Office: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Phone:(919) 766-9500
(866) 777-5878 (Toll Free)
Fax: (919) 778-1938
Email: Email Me

Areas of Practice

• Automobile accidents
• Trucking accidents
• Wrongful death
• Personal injury
• Nursing home negligence
• Workers’ compensation
• Social Security disability

Bar Admissions

• North Carolina, 1985
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Education

• Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, North Carolina, J.D., 1985
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1981

Honors and Awards

• Campbell University Law Review Book Awards in Property
• Moot Court Finalist
• Goldsboro Jaycees Family of the Year 1999
• Old North State Award 2009
• Goldsboro Jaycees Outstanding Boss 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Member
• North Carolina Bar Association, Member
• Lenoir County Bar Association, Member
• Wayne County Bar Association, Member
• Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, Military Affairs Committee
• Heart Association, Past-President

Wrongful Death Attorneys in Los Angeles

Sometimes an automobile accident or negligent or wrongful act results in death rather than a serious personal injury. When the death of a loved one occurs, the Los Angeles wrongful death attorneys at The Cochran Firm stand ready to represent the victim’s family in a wrongful death action against the responsible individual or entity.

A wrongful death claim differs from a personal injury claim primarily on the types of damages may be recovered and who may bring a claim.  California’s wrongful death statute allows a claim to be brought by a family member or a personal representative of the estate on behalf of the family.  Family members who are permitted to bring a claim are defined by law and include first and foremost the spouse or domestic partner and children of the deceased.  If there is no living spouse, children or grandchildren at the time of death, the next of kin or certain other individuals may bring an action.

Since the plaintiff in a wrongful death or accidental death lawsuit is a family member of the deceased, rather than the person who was killed, the types of damages that may be recovered are those which are personal to the plaintiff, not the decedent.  For instance, the plaintiff may recover for the cost of funeral and burial expenses; the loss of financial support, including gifts and other benefits the deceased would have provided; and the reasonable value of household services the deceased would have contributed.

In addition, the plaintiff may recover compensation for the loss of companionship, comfort, care, and assistance provided by the decedent. If the plaintiff is a spouse or domestic partner, loss of enjoyment of sexual relations is a legitimate claim for damages, as is loss of training and guidance when the plaintiff is a child of the deceased. These latter claims are known as noneconomic damages, because an exact dollar value cannot be computed according to any set formula.  Rather, the appropriate amount of damages will depend on factors such as the culpability of the defendant’s conduct and the severity of the loss to the plaintiff.

A wrongful death case can arise out of any type of negligence which causes death, including an automobile accident, medical malpractice, premises liability (slip and fall), or products liability (dangerous or defective product).  The experienced wrongful death lawyersat The Cochran Firm Los Angeles have successfully handled all of these types of cases in personal injury and wrongful death settings and have achieved significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of their clients.  If you have lost a loved one due to the negligent or other wrongful act of another, contact The Cochran Firm Los Angeles for a free consultation.

When seeking for an experienced New York City personal injury lawyer, consult with the attorneys of Segan, Nemerov & Singer.  With over 50 years servinging patrons throughout New York City, theya re home to recognized NYC injury attorneys such as Leon Segan.  Focusing on personal injury cases with an emphasis on construction site accidents, Leon is here to help you with any of the following personal injury settlements:

Awards

• AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated^SM by Martindale-Hubbell®

Admitted to practice

• New York, 1954
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1958
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, JD, 1954
• City College of the City University of New York, BS, 1949

Professional memberships

• American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), member
• American Board of Trial Advocates, Board of Governors member
• American Bar Association, fellow
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association, member
• New York County Lawyers Association, member
• New York State Bar Association, member
  • Judicial Administration Division, member, chairperson 1985–1986

Robert E. Cartwright, Jr.

San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyers

Education: Rob received his J.D., in 1982 from Golden Gate University, School of Law. While at Golden Gate Law School, Rob served as the Research Coordinator Editor for the California Tort Reporter for two years. Rob graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1979 and received a B.A. in Psychology. Rob was also a member of Theta Chi fraternity.

Areas of Experience: Rob has extensive experience in personal injury and products liability actions and successfully tried dozens of such cases over the last several decades. Rob is currently heading the Vioxx Litigation and Helios Air Disaster Litigation and is a member of Plaintiff’s Steering Committee for the California Consolidated Vioxx actions. He also has considerable expertise in the areas of personal injury, auto accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, toxic torts, business/contract actions, wills and trust disputes and Jones Act related suits.  San francisco auto accident injury, san francisco car accident injury, san francisco personal injury law, wrongful death claims in san francisco

Affiliations: In addition to being a member in good standing with the California Bar Association, Rob is active with the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA), Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the Western Trial Lawyers Association.

Past Positions of Note: Rob has served as the President of the Western Trial Lawyers Association (2006), Rob has served as the President of the Consumer Attorneys of California (2002), President Barristers Club of San Francisco (1990) and served on the Faculty at The University of San Francisco, School of Law in the Intensive Advocacy Workshop Program (1996).

Personal: Rob was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rob began his legal career as a trial lawyer at his father’s law firm of, Cartwright, Slobodin, Bokelman, Borowsky, Wartnick, Moore & Harris, Inc. He founded his own practice in 1996, and The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc., as it currently exists, has been together since 2001. Through out Rob’s life he has been extremely athletic and adventurous. Rob is a former marathoner and accomplished tri-athlete that completed the Alcatraz Tri-Athelon and ran his best marathon in 2hrs 53min. Rob also was a Formula Ford and Formula Mazda race car driver, and set the track and qualifying record at Thunder Hill Race Track in Northern California (these records were never broken until the track was recently reconfigured). Additionally, Rob finished 2nd and 3rd in the SCCA Regional Championships in 1995 and 1996, respectively. Rob is also a motorcycle enthusiast and owns three Triumphs. Rob enjoys water recreational sports, and is an avid boater and jet skier. He is an experienced mountaineer and has trekked extensively throughout the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest.

The Cartwright Law Firm, Inc.
222 Front Street 5th Floor
San Francisco, California (CA) 94111
866.968.1584-Toll Freee

Matthew J. Quinlan

San Francisco Wrongful Death Lawyer

Education: Matt Quinlan received his J.D. in 2004 from the University of San Francisco, School of Law (academic scholarship). While at USF Law, Matt was a two-year member of the USF Law Review, as well as a CALI award recipient (Top Student) in Contracts. He was active in the Moot Court Program and the Intellectual Property Association.

Matt Quinlan graduated, with honors, from the California Polytechnic University – San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) in 2000 and received a B.S. in Business Administration and a Minor in Philosophy. Matt was a member of the Dean’s List, and also served on the board of the American Marketing Association.

Areas of Experience: Matt Quinlan focuses most of his time on personal injury litigation, including San Francisco wrongful death lawsuits, auto accidents and catastrophic injury cases. Additionally, Matt has experience in the areas of products liability, business litigation, and employment harassment.  Matt has tried numerous cases to verdict and resolved hundreds of others short of trial.

Affiliations: In addition to being a member in good standing with the California Bar Association, Matt Quinlan is active with the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA), Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), American Association for Justice (AAJ), and the Western Trial Lawyers Association.

Outside Positions: Matt Quinlan is on the Boards of Governors – NLD (2005-Present) with the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and is a Board Member with the Western Trial Lawyers Association (2005-Present).

Other Honors: Matt Quinlan was honored as a Who’s Who of American High School Students in 1995 and was also honored as a Who’s Who of American Law School Students in 2003, both in recognition of his academic accomplishments.

The Cartwright Law Firm - San Francisco accidental death
222 Front Street 5th Floor
San Francisco, California 94111

Joseph F. Gaar, Jr., Personal Injury Attorney in Lafayette, Louisiana

Biography:

Joseph F. Gaar Jr. is a Lafayette personal injury attorney who practices exclusively in the area of personal injury law and wrongful death claims in Louisiana. He has negotiated settlements and litigated trials for bodily injury and wrongful death claims of various kinds and complexity, including car, truck, and auto collision injuries; defective products/service injuries; electrocution/burn injuries; brain injuries; and offshore injuries.

Attorney Joe Gaar has represented literally thousands of injured persons seeking compensation for legitimate injuries. Mr. Gaar provides personal attention and professional advocacy for individuals who have been suffered a personal injury or  wrongful death due to the carelessness or negligence of others.

Education:

Louisiana State University and A. and M. College, B.S., 1981

Loyola University, J.D., 1985

Contact: Gaar Law Firm

Born: Shreveport, Louisiana, December 2, 1958

Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• Admiralty Law
• Maritime Law
• Jones Act
• Maritime Personal Injury
• Diving and Offshore Injuries
• Automobile Accidents and Injuries
• Truck Accidents
• Workplace Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice

A personal note from Joseph F. Gaar Jr. :

I am a Lafayette personal injury lawyer because I like to help people who have been wronged. I think I ended up focusing on personal injury for a couple of reasons. My father and brother are both doctors. I didn’t want to be a doctor, but I found the medicine fascinating. Being a personal injury lawyer gives me an opportunity to reference all of the medical information I have been surrounded with. From years of deposing and consulting with medical experts, I can’t claim to know as much as my father or brother, but I sure know how to find the medical information I need to prove my client’s case.

The other reason I like being a Louisiana trial lawyer is because it gives me the opportunity to do something for the working men and women of Louisiana. While I was growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, my father made us work for our spending money. I chose to work offshore, in a refinery, and in construction. I liked the people I worked with then and I still do.

During my first job as an associate in a large maritime and admiralty firm, I tried my first case. It wasn’t an admiralty case. It was a case where I represented my sister against her automobile insurer. I thought she had been treated unfairly by the insurer. I lost the case, but won the appeal. The case created law in Louisiana. Gaar v. Sowards, 573 So.2d 499, 501 (La. Ct. App. 1 Cir.), writ denied, 569 So.2d 990 (La. 1990) (selection of higher limits of liability insurance).

During the process of trying and appealing that case, I left my job at the maritime and admiralty firm and established my own personal injury practice in Lafayette. I’ve never looked back.

Membership: Louisiana State Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association; Louisiana Association for Justice; American Association for Justice; Lafayette Parish Bar Association; St. Landry Parish Bar Association; Federal Bar Association.

Admissions: 1985, Louisiana; 1996, Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas

Nicholas A. Nuamah is an accomplished Seattle Immigration Lawyer with over 25 years of experience representing a wide range of clients in a variety of complex state and federal matters.

Practice Areas

• Car Accident Injuries
• Seattle Bankruptcy
• Immigration
• Naturalization
• Citizenship
• Accidental Death
• Seattle Wrongful Death

Nicholas Nuamah limits his practice to representing individuals only & focuses primarily on personal injury and immigration matters.  With extensive trial experience, Mr. Nuamah has  includes tried federal cases against the US Government.

Admissions

• Washington
• United States District Court, Western District of Washington
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington

Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association
• Washington State Association for Justice (formerly known as Washington State Trial Lawyers Association)
• National Bar Association

Carrington-Nuamah P.C

500 Union Street
Ste. 520
Seattle, Washington, 98101

Georgia Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Attorney

Georgia Attorney Sam Sanders

Associate at McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham

Contact Attorney Sanders

Born:

Rome, Georgia

February 22, 1979

Education:

Harding University, B.B.A., 2001,

Tulane University, J.D., 2004

Admissions:2004, Georgia

Sam joined the Atlanta law firm of McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle & Fordham after graduating from the Tulane University School of Law in 2004.
Practice Areas:

• Personal Injury
• General Law Practice
• Auto Accidents
• Trucking Accidents
• Wrongful Death

While in law school, Sanders argued onto the Tulane Interschool Moot Court Team and participated in the National Mock Trial Competition held in Baylor, Texas. While still a law student Sam tried several jury trials to verdict while working with the District Attorney’s office and also tried two matters in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana as a part of the Tulane Civil Litigation Clinic. In his third year at Tulane, Sam was inducted into the Order of Barristers, a National Honor Society recognizing the top oral advocates in the graduating class.

Sam is active in the local community. He was a member of the Leadership Dalton-Whitfield Class of 2005 and he is currently the Chairman of the Board for the Dalton-Whitfield Daycare Center, Vice-Chairman of the Dalton-Whitfield Hospital Authority and Vice President of the Conasauga Bar Association and currently serves as a buddy for Big Brother/Big Sisters of Northwest Georgia Mountains. He is also the local Regional Coordinator of the High School Mock Trial Competition held each February in Dalton.

Before law school, Sam graduated from Harding University in May of 2000 (B.B.A., summa cum laude). At Harding he was an American Studies Distinguished Student and was selected to serve as President of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society.