Posted Date: March 15, 2018 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
An injury on your property can create what lawyers and insurance policies call premises liability. Whether you will owe the injured person compensation and damages will depend on many factors, so consulting with a knowledgeable Ohio premises liability attorney can help you understand the situation and your legal options. We answer six basic questions about […]
READ MOREPosted Date: October 13, 2017 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
Typing “top lawyers in Ohio” or “best attorneys in Ohio” into a search engine like Google or Bing will take you to a range of rankings and ratings compiled by several different organizations. Honestly, this is not the worst way to start looking for a legal representative you can trust and work with. It is, […]
READ MOREPosted Date: June 20, 2017 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
The shortest, simplest answer to the question of when to enlist the help of a motor vehicle accident attorney is when injuries or a death are caused by another driver. Responding that way does a serious disservice to victims of car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, and pedestrian crashes, however. An experienced Columbus, Ohio, car accident […]
READ MOREPosted Date: April 5, 2017 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
Many plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits seek compensatory damages for emotional distress. Sometimes, as with harassment cases, intentional infliction of emotional distress is a plaintiff’s primary claim. But as a matter of law, emotional suffering is not an injury. Technically, it is a tort, which means harm. And when a person suffers […]
READ MOREPosted Date: March 23, 2017 | Categories: Consumer Fraud
One widely consulted online legal dictionary for non lawyers defines consumer fraud as any one of a number of “deceptive practices that result in financial or other losses for consumers in the course of seemingly legitimate business transactions.” Scenarios in which a person can lose money, get physically injured, or suffer a blow to their […]
READ MOREPosted Date: July 6, 2016 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Contracts
Legal mediation is also called alternative dispute resolution because it represents an attempt by both parties to a legal dispute to reach a mutually agreeable solution without going through a court trial. Nearly any case involving a contract or a personal injury can be settled through mediation, and the approach is becoming more widely used […]
READ MOREPosted Date: February 26, 2016 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer, Columbus Workers Compensation Attorney
While some jobs are undoubtedly riskier than others, the possibility of becoming injured at work always exists. You can trip on stairs in an office building almost as easily as at a factory. Proving this, in 2013, nearly 123,000 Ohioans suffered what the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics classify as occupational illnesses and injuries. Of […]
READ MOREPosted Date: February 18, 2016 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
First and foremost, do not wait to speak with a personal injury attorney in Columbus, Ohio, if you think you have claim. A consultation should cost you nothing, but the advice and guidance you receive will prove invaluable. Insurance companies do not welcome opportunities to reimburse medical expense and pay damages. They will contest even […]
READ MOREPosted Date: February 3, 2016 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
Pregnancy and the birth of a child should be a cause for celebration. Complications during the birth or birth defects can impact lives in so many ways. While birth defects may occur at no fault of the physician, some medication taken during the pregnancy can cause birth defects and lead to increased medical bills and […]
READ MOREPosted Date: December 28, 2015 | Categories: Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer
When filing a personal injury lawsuit, it is important to understand exactly what a lawsuit will bring and what type of result to expect. When you file a personal injury suit against someone and win, the court generally awards monetary compensation for the claim. This is also known as damages, or remedies. In the case […]
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