Wrongful Deaths- An American tort law action which claims damages from any person who, through negligence or direct act or omission, caused the death of certain relatives (eg. spouse, children or parent). These actions are commenced under special "wrongful death" statutes because under the common law, there is no right of action for survivors for their own loss as a result of someone's death.

Catastrophic Injuries-A catastrophic injury or illness usually occurs suddenly and without warning. Injuries that are considered catastrophic, due to the enormous impact they have on the lives of the individuals who experience them, include the following: brain injury, spinal cord injury, accidental amputation, severe burns, multiple fractures, or other, neurological disorders. A catastrophic injury or illness very often causes severe disruption to the central nervous system, which in turn affects many other systems of the body. In addition to possible loss of movement, sensation, and communicative and cognitive abilities, the injury or illness may impact respiration, circulation, skin, the urinary system, the gastrointestinal system, and other body systems.

Personal Injuries - Mark L Karno & Associates work with injured people and the families of people who have been injured or killed to help them navigate through the complex area of personal injury litigation, regardless of whether the injury or death was caused by a car accident, improper medical treatment, faulty product, or other misadventure.

Product Liability Law - A person who has been injured using a product may be able to sue the manufacturer, wholesaler, store or person that sold the product for damages. A lawsuit can be brought against any person or company that was involved in producing or distributing the product if evidence shows that it was not properly designed, properly manufactured or if there was not a proper warning about the use of the product.

If a manufacturer, wholesaler or store that produced or sold the product is found at fault, a court can order them to pay money to compensate for injuries caused by the defective product. The court can also order the payment of additional money to punish the responsible parties for the defective product. This type of an award is called punitive damages.

Insurance Law - In the absence of insurance, three possible individuals bear the burden of an economic loss; the individual suffering the loss; the individual causing the loss via negligence or unlawful conduct; or lastly, a particular party who has been allocated the burden by the legislature, such as employers under Workmen's Compensation statutes.

While types of insurance vary widely, their primary goal is to allocate the risks of a loss from the individual to a great number of people.  Each individual pays a "premium" into a pool, from which losses are paid out.  Regardless of whether the particular individual suffers the loss or not the premium is not returnable.  Thus, when a building burns down, the loss is spread to the people contributing to the pool.  In general, insurance companies are the safe keepers of the premiums.  Because of its importance in maintaining economic stability, the government and the courts use a heavy hand in ensuring these companies are regulated and fair to the consumer.

Uninsured Motorist Claims - Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage involves initiating a claim against your own insurance company, when the driver of the vehicle that caused an injury is either uninsured or does not have enough insurance to cover the full extent of your damages.

Workers Compensation Law - All states require employers to pay benefits to employees with injuries or illnesses arising out of and in the course of employment (except for designated categories of employees). Benefits are scheduled in the laws, which also generally prohibit an employee from suing the employer for common law damages. Workers' compensation laws ensure that employees receive adequate medical treatment and at least some compensation for injuries suffered on the job; at the same time, the liability of employers is limited. The basic categories of benefits are medical care, partial reimbursement for income lost due to disability, rehabilitation therapy if required, and survivors' benefits in case of an employee's death

Medical Malpractice - Negligence or wrongdoing by a medical practitioner; the failure to exercise the customary degree of care, knowledge or skill of a practitioner in good professional standing under circumstances similar to those that gave rise to an injury. The practitioner may be a physician, nurse, emergency medical technician, or other provider of health care services for which there are established standards of conduct, skill, knowledge or technique (such as education requirements, licensing, or specialist certification) generally accepted by the professional community.

Real Estate Litigation - Real estate disputes—whether they involve purchase and sale contracts, commercial leases, design and construction defects, property insurance, joint venture agreements, property tax assessments or easements—require litigation expertise to resolve.

Real Estate Transactions - The purchase, sale, and lease of residential and commercial real estate.