As a Cleveland personal injury lawyer, I am frequently asked “what is the value of my claim”? In assessing the value of a personal injury, medical malpractice or wrongful death claim, one important factor under Ohio law is the non-economic damages caps. “Damages” is the term that lawyers use to describe all of the harms [...]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) continues to be a leading cause of disability in the U.S. Historically, this condition has been overlooked by the medical profession. As a result, there has been little research on the subject and no real medical breakthroughs in treatment. As a brain injury lawyer, I face two heartbreaking consequences of this [...]
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases can be extremely challenging due to the lack of objective testing to prove the existence of common types of brain damage. Brain damage is often microscopic such that it can only be shown by a pathologist on autopsy, particularly in cases of mild TBI. Nonetheless, mild TBI can have a [...]
As an Ohio brain injury lawyer, I routinely review medical journals for information about traumatic brain injury (TBI). Two recent medical journal articles address the damages caused by brain injury. To an attorney, the term “damages” refers to the harms and losses caused by personal injury or wrongful death. Damages include past harms and losses [...]
If you have ever experienced the horror of a truck accident, you know that the modern passenger car is no match for a goliath semi-tractor trailer that can stand 14 feet tall, carry a load the size of a house and outweigh your vehicle by as much as a factor of 100 to 1. Though [...]
Semi-truck accident investigations are more detailed and involved than routine car accident cases. When a semi-truck causes a crash, there are numerous documents from the trucking company that must be reviewed to determine the root cause of the accident. A thorough investigation can reveal facts that enhance the value of the claim and may support [...]
Car accident season is upon us, as temperatures dip and the snow begins to fall. It is time to expect the unexpected and prepare yourself for what to do in the event you are involved in a car crash. The first and most important bit of advice is to protect yourself following an automobile collision. [...]
Catastrophic Injury Lawyer in Cleveland, OH Choosing a lawyer for a serious injury case can be an overwhelming undertaking. Disabling injuries can put your entire future at stake. So, the choice of a lawyer can make the difference between recovering adequate compensation for your injury, or being left to pick up the pieces on your [...]
Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is less common than milder forms of the injury, so it gets less attention in the medical literature and in the courtroom. Because the physical signs of severe TBI are more concrete and more objective, it is more difficult for insurance companies and defense lawyers to attribute the symptoms of [...]
Serious injury cases involving paralysis, including quadriplegia, paraplegia or hemiplegia, present unique challenges to the personal injury attorney. Paralysis results from injury to the brain or spinal cord caused by direct trauma, stroke, impingement of the spinal cord, or obstruction of blood flow to the spinal cord. If the brain or spinal cord is compromised, [...]
