Practice Areas

The Spellman Law Firm is engaged in the General Practice of Law which includes, but is not limited to, the following: personal injury, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, litigation, product liability, professional liability and trial law.  For over 50 years our cases in these areas have included:

• Construction Accidents
• Dram Shop Liability
• Explosions and Fires
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability
• Semi Tractor Trailer Accidents
• Sexual Abuse
• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Workers' Compensation
• Wrongful Death

Construction Accidents
Our attorneys’ knowledge and aptitudes cover the full range of construction injuries and industrial construction settings. We represent injured victims as well as the families of those who have died as a result of these types of accidents. We have handled construction site accidents involving innumerable injuries, from burns and nerve damage to electrocution and paralysis. Here is a small sampling of the kinds of accidents that can happen in a construction site setting:

• Asphyxiation caused by toxic fumes in confined spaces
• Ceiling collapses
• Explosions
• Electrocutions
• Falls
• Forklift accidents
• Fires
• Faulty equipment: man-lifts, nail guns, winches, cranes, carry-alls
• Heavy equipment or machinery: bulldozers, backhoes, tractors and graders
• Scaffolding accidents
• Falling objects

Dram Shop Liability
Our firm handles cases involving bars or restaurants that sold and/or served alcohol to underage or intoxicated persons who subsequently cause a serious accident or injury to another. The law will hold the bar or restaurant responsible for property damage, injuries, and death caused by the intoxicated person.

Explosions and Fires
Victims of accidents involving explosions or fires benefit from the knowledge and experience that our lawyers have gained in handling numerous burn related cases. We are able to help people in every type of workplace and home accidents, including the following:

• Propane fires and explosions
• Electrical failures
• Defective boilers, heaters, gas lines
• House fires
• Gas pipeline explosions
• Chemical plant explosions
• Underground fuel line explosions

Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is the failure of a health care provider to follow the accepted standards of practice of his or her profession. If a physician was careless, lacked proper skills, or disregarded standardized rules resulting in injury to a patient, a jury may find the health care provider liable for negligence. Hospitals can also be held liable for the negligence of its employees, including staff nurses and technicians.

Examples of Medical Malpractice include:

• Failing to provide a proper diagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Failing to order necessary and appropriate medical tests
• Failing to refer a case to a medical specialist
• Prescribing incorrect medication
• Brain injury
• Birth injury resulting in brain damage or injury
• Incorrect diagnosis that results in a failure to treat a medical condition
• Failing to properly administer anesthesia
• Emergency room negligence
• Dental malpractice
• Cosmetic surgery malpractice
• Nursing home negligence

Motor Vehicle Accidents
Our firm represents clients who have suffered personal injuries or property damage in automobile, motorcycle or semi tractor trailer accidents. Such motor vehicle accidents include those involving negligent or careless drivers, drunk or hit and run drivers, uninsured or underinsured drivers, as well as accidents occurring from all types of motorized vehicles and boats.

Premises Liability
Our attorneys provide representation for those who have been injured or harmed as the result of unsafe property, building code violations or negligent security. We handle cases involving a wide variety of premises, from residential homes, factories and workplaces to public areas and construction sites. Hazards can develop from natural conditions of the property or from conditions created or neglected by an owner, landlord or occupant. We serve as powerful advocates for clients who deserve just compensation for their injures.

Products Liability
Our attorneys have handled numerous and varied product liability lawsuits in which someone has been injured or killed by a dangerous and defective product. We recover damages from the manufacturers of defective products to cover medical bills, funeral expenses, physical and emotional pain and suffering, loss of bodily function, lost wages and impairment to future earning capacity. Many cases involving products liability can be complicated and may require expert testimony to inform the jury about the product defect. With our vast network of technical experts and resources, we provide a rigorously thorough and effective workup to prepare each case for settlement or trial.

Semi Tractor Trailer Accidents
Victims of accidents involving commercial trucks, 18-wheelers, or tractor trailers receive the full benefit of The Spellman Law Firm’s many years of experience and skill with these specific types of cases. The sheer magnitude of these vehicles often results in catastrophic injuries or death. Our knowledge regarding insurance and liability laws, along with our keen attention to detail has led us to recover sizable settlements for our clients time and again.

Sexual Abuse
Our lawyers represent children and adults when their lives have been shattered by sexual abuse. Our cases have involved:

• Child molestation
• Clergy abuse
• Counselor Abuse
• Institutional abuse
• Teacher abuse

Slip and Fall Accidents
When an accident or injury occurs to a visitor or tenant on another person's property, the owner of the property may be liable (legally responsible) if it can be proved that their negligence or recklessness led to the injury. If you have been injured through a slip and fall accident at someone’s residence or business which you believe may be a result the negligence or recklessness of another person, you may be able to recover the damages you have incurred as a result of your injury.

Workers' Compensation
If you have been injured on the job or while performing your duties for an employer, you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits. Our experienced attorneys work to make sure you get access to your full and fair benefits. Whether you work on a construction site, in a factory or at an office, we help you obtain the benefits you need while you recover from your injuries.

When a workplace accident has been caused by the negligence of a third party, you may be able to obtain compensation above and beyond that provided by workers' compensation. In this situation, our firm may file both a workers’ compensation claim and also a legal action against the person who caused your injury.

Wrongful Death
Wrongful death as a legal term is a death that has been caused by the fault of another person. For example, a death caused by negligence, carelessness, drunk driving, or the manufacture of a defective or dangerous product may be considered under the law as a "wrongful death."

Wrongful death lawsuits or claims are generally filed by family members or beneficiaries of the decedent. In some instances, these claims are filed in order to obtain:

• Expenses associated with the death, e.g., medical and funeral
• Pre death pain, suffering or mental anguish suffered by the decedent
• Loss of companionship, care and consortium of the survivors of the decedent
• Punitive damages intended to punish wrongdoers and deter such events from happening in the future
• Loss of accumulation to the estate of the decedent

If a loved one has suffered a wrongful death, you may be eligible to receive compensation under the law.