Gunshot Wound Attorneys
Gunshot wounds are not just medical emergencies — they are traumatic events that leave lasting physical, emotional, and financial scars. Survivors often face extensive medical treatment, permanent impairment, and psychological trauma that can disrupt every part of daily life.
When a shooting occurs because of negligence, unsafe conditions, or preventable circumstances, injured victims deserve more than sympathy — they deserve accountability.
Mulholland Injury Law represents individuals harmed by gun violence, helping them pursue civil claims for compensation and long-term support. Speak with our team today for a confidential consultation.
The Reality of Gunshot Injuries
Firearm injuries frequently cause widespread internal damage that goes far beyond the visible wound.
Bullets can destroy tissue, shatter bones, and damage vital organs in seconds. Even when emergency care saves a life, recovery is often long, painful, and incomplete.
Many survivors require repeated surgeries, extended hospital stays, physical rehabilitation, and ongoing medical supervision. Emotional injuries — including anxiety, fear, and post-traumatic stress — are also common and can linger long after physical wounds heal.
Types of Harm Caused by Gunshot Wounds
The severity of a gunshot injury depends on multiple factors, including the weapon used, the path of the bullet, and how quickly medical care is provided.
Victims may suffer organ damage, spinal injuries, traumatic brain injuries, nerve damage, severe blood loss, infections, permanent scarring, or loss of function.
In the most serious cases, gunshot injuries result in fatal outcomes, leaving families to cope with sudden loss and financial uncertainty.
How Gunshot Injuries Commonly Occur?
Gunshot wounds do not always result from intentional criminal acts alone. Many stem from unsafe environments, poor judgment, or preventable failures.
Violent Assaults
Intentional shootings during criminal acts or disputes.
Negligent Firearm Handling
Accidental discharge due to unsafe gun use or mishandling.
Unsecured Firearms
Injuries caused by guns left accessible to children or others.
Negligent Security Failures
Shootings on properties lacking adequate lighting or security.
Firearm incidents occurring during employment or on job sites.
Domestic Disputes
Shootings involving family members or intimate partners.
Accidental Shootings
Unintended gunfire during cleaning, storage, or transport.
Defective Firearms or Ammunition
Mechanical failures causing unexpected discharge or injury.
Alcohol or Drug Involvement
Impaired judgment leading to reckless firearm use.
Crowded Public Locations
Bystanders injured during shootings in public spaces.
Civil Liability in Gunshot Injury Cases
Responsibility for a shooting often extends beyond the individual who fired the weapon.
Depending on the facts, liability may rest with property owners who failed to provide reasonable security, businesses that ignored known safety risks, employers, firearm owners who did not properly secure weapons, or manufacturers and sellers in cases involving defective products.
Civil claims focus on negligence — not criminal guilt — and can proceed even if criminal charges are pending or never filed.
When Negligent Security Plays a Role?
A significant number of gunshot injuries occur in locations where violence was foreseeable but preventive measures were lacking.
Apartment complexes, parking garages, nightclubs, event venues, and commercial properties may be held responsible when they fail to address known security risks.
Poor lighting, lack of surveillance, inadequate staffing, and failure to respond to prior incidents can all contribute to unsafe conditions that lead to shootings.
Life After a Gunshot Injury
Surviving a shooting often marks the beginning of a long and difficult journey.
Victims may experience permanent physical limitations, chronic pain, emotional distress, disrupted employment, and financial strain from ongoing medical costs.
Families are frequently impacted as well, particularly when long-term care or lifestyle adjustments become necessary. Any legal recovery must reflect these enduring consequences — not just initial hospital bills.
Compensation Available Through Civil Claims
Gunshot injury cases often involve substantial damages due to the seriousness of the harm involved.
Compensation may include coverage for emergency treatment, surgeries, rehabilitation, future medical care, assistive devices, lost income, reduced earning ability, pain and suffering, emotional trauma, disfigurement, and permanent disability.
In fatal cases, surviving family members may pursue wrongful death damages.
Our legal team works with medical and financial professionals to ensure the full scope of harm is accurately represented.
Our Approach to Gunshot Injury Cases
These cases demand discretion, precision, and a thorough understanding of both personal injury law and complex liability issues.
We handle every stage of the case — from investigating the circumstances of the shooting to reviewing medical records, coordinating with experts, managing insurance communications, and preparing for litigation when necessary.
Our focus is on building strong, evidence-driven cases while treating clients with the care and respect they deserve.
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Steps to Take After a Gunshot Injury
If you or a loved one has been injured by gunfire, early action is critical.
Seek immediate medical care, follow all treatment plans, preserve any available evidence, document medical expenses and recovery challenges, avoid discussing the incident with insurers or third parties without legal guidance, and contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible.
Why Clients Trust Mulholland Injury Law?
We understand the gravity of firearm-related injuries and the toll they take on victims and families.
Our firm brings experience in catastrophic injury litigation, access to trusted medical and investigative experts, and a commitment to pursuing meaningful compensation — not rushed settlements. We advocate with strength, sensitivity, and determination at every stage of the case.
Consultation for Gunshot Injury Victims
You don’t have to navigate the aftermath of a shooting alone. Mulholland Injury Law offers confidential consultations, and you pay nothing unless we secure compensation for you.
Reach out today to discuss your options and take the first step toward accountability and recovery.
Call us now at (312) 386-6706 for a free, no-obligation consultation. Or Fill out our online contact form
Expert Legal Representation by
Toby P. Mulholland,
Your Trusted Injury Lawyer
Since launching his law practice in 2000, Toby P. Mulholland has been a dedicated advocate for clients suffering serious injuries. He has extensive experience handling a wide range of personal injury cases, including motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death claims, construction accidents, premises liability, dog bite cases, and catastrophic injury litigation.
Toby’s distinguished career is marked by his skill in litigation, participating in numerous trials, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions. His innovative approaches to depositions have consistently resulted in successful outcomes for even the most complex cases. Clients appreciate his ability to navigate high-stakes situations with a creative, results-oriented approach.
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Let me just say, Toby was my advocate every step of the way - in the midst of such a traumatic accident, I had comfort knowing my Lawyer was doing everything in his power to right the wrongs of the person who nearly took my life.
Everything about that experience was new to me - I had never been in an accident, dealt with insurance, filed a suit, given a deposition, etc. Toby was informative regarding all the legal processes which were taking place, and answered all questions I had - in essence: he was my biggest advocate other than myself.
He is extremely organized, well spoken, and knows exactly what he is talking about. Without his help, I don't know how I would have gotten through such a turbulent time.
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