Personal Injury Law Areas of Practice

A serious injury can leave a person and his or her family confused and overwhelmed. Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC, puts clients at ease, and, with skill and compassion, works to ensure clients recover monetary compensation.

We deal with insurance companies and other parties on behalf of our clients who have been injured in accidents.

Personal injury is the wrongful injury of one person through the negligence or carelessness of another in a traffic accident, workplace accident, or a case of negligence. When an injury is fatal, the action is for wrongful death.

Clients count on us when they have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBI), burns, serious fractures, loss of limb, back and neck injuries, shoulder and knee injuries, spinal cord injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia, and paralysis, as well as emotional injuries. Our firm represents individuals and families of victims who have been harmed in some of the following ways:

Personal Injury

  • Sexual Abuse, Assault, Rape, or Other Indecent Contact
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Neglect
  • Wrongful Death
  • Car/Trucking/Motorcycle/Bus Accidents
  • Drunk Driving Crashes/Dram Shop (Bar Overserved Alcohol)
  • Slip/Trip & Fall Accident
  • Construction Site Injuries
  • Birth Injury
  • Ride Share Crashes
  • Defective or Dangerous Products or Vehicles
  • Dangerous Drug, Medicine, or other Medical Device Failures
  • Electrocution/Burn Injuries
  • Pool/Drowning Accidents
  • Workplace Injury
  • Dog Bite Attacks
  • Building Collapses
  • Bicycle/Pedestrian Injuries
  • Train Accidents/Derailment
  • Plane Crashes
  • ATV/Boating Crashes
  • Recreational Injuries
  • Civil Rights Violations
  • Exposure to Asbestos, Harmful Chemicals, or other Pathogens
  • Criminal Assault at a Business, Bar, Nightclub, or Other Commercial Establishment
  • Vehicle Rollover
  • Hazing Injuries
  • Cancer Delayed Diagnosis

Our team of personal injury attorneys will help clients obtain proper medical care, lost wages, payments for continuing treatment, prescriptions and medical equipment, and compensation for property damage, future losses and pain and suffering. Wrongful death damages can include death and funeral expenses, loss of consortium, loss of future earnings, medical bills and pain and suffering.

Estate Planning & Estate Administration

Together, estate planning and estate administration provide peace of mind — first by making sure your intentions are clearly established, and then by ensuring they are carried out smoothly and with as little burden as possible on your loved ones.

  • Comprehensive Estate Planning
  • Wills & Trusts
  • Probate & Estate Administration
  • Medicaid Pre-Planning
  • Asset Protection Planning
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Powers of Attorney & Living Wills
  • Estate Tax Planning and Minimization
  • Digital Asset & Online Legacy Planning
  • Pet Trusts & Animal Care Planning
  • Elder Law & Incapacity Planning
  • Estate Planning Review & Update
  • Post-Death Estate Plan Review for Survivors

For a comprehensive explanation of what Hoffman, Sternberg, Karpf & Lynch, LLC can provide, visit our Estate Planning & Estate Administration page.