Ohio Injury Lawyers
Injured because of the negligence of someone else? Are you worried about how you’ll pay your medical bills or make up for your lost wages? The Ohio injury lawyers at Young, Reverman & Bolotin have what it takes to help you recover maximum compensation for your personal injury claim.
Hundreds of Ohio victims sustain injuries at the hands of a negligent party each day. These injuries can range from mild to life-altering. They carry with them varying degrees of financial burdens, pain, and suffering. Our Ohio injury lawyers understand the challenges faced by accident victims. That’s why we take on your case at no upfront cost to you, using our resources to fight for your rights and help make you financially whole in the wake of an accident.
Why Hire the Injury Lawyers at Young, Reverman, & Bolotin?
Choosing a personal injury lawyer in Ohio is an important decision that can impact you and your family for the rest of your life. When you hire the attorneys at Young, Reverman, & Bolotin:
You Pay No Upfront Fees
We understand the financial impact an injury has on your life. To make sure you have access to top quality legal representation, our attorneys accept personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. We won’t charge you unless you win your case.
We Care About You, Not Just Your Case
At Young, Reverman, & Bolotin, your recovery is our priority. We’re available 24/7, and we have multiple office locations throughout the tri-state area. If you are unable to travel, our injury lawyers will come to your home or hospital room to ensure your voice is heard.
We Deliver Results
We are committed to providing our clients with top-tier legal services that get results. Our law firm boasts over 200 years of combined experience practicing law.
Our Ohio Injury Lawyers Fight to Get You Fair Compensation
At Young, Reverman, & Bolotin, we understand the financial consequences of sustaining an injury. When your losses are caused by the actions of a negligent party, you shouldn’t be left to pick up the pieces. Our injury lawyers will fight to protect your best interests and help you secure a settlement that represents the true impact your injuries have had on your life.
To consult an experienced injury lawyer in Cincinnati, call Young, Reverman, & Bolotin. No fee unless we win your case. (513) 400-0000.
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How Much Is a Cincinnati Personal Injury Claim Worth?
The value of a personal injury claim in Cincinnati fluctuates depending on the nature of the inciting accident and the contributing factors of the case. The calculated value of your case will be influenced directly by the damages you suffered. Elements such as your medical bills, lost wages due to missed work time, and the permanent impact of the injury on your life will come together to determine a fair settlement award.
The value of each of these elements is contingent upon the severity of your injuries. More severe injuries, such as those leading to permanent disability or necessitating amputation, will carry higher medical treatment costs. They will also likely have a more significant impact on your life going forward, and will cause you to miss more work to recover. In some cases, these injuries may have a permanent impact on your work capacity, further influencing the amount of calculable damages in your case.
Damages You Can Recover in a Personal Injury Claim
The damages you can recover in a personal injury claim are based on the losses you suffered as a result of your accident. This is because Cincinnati personal injury claims are built on tort law, which allows injured victims to recover monetary compensation from an at-fault party after an accident. Damages in tort law cases are divided into two categories: compensatory and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are intended to compensate a victim for his or her losses stemming from the accident. Punitive damages are rare, as they exist to punish a liable party for egregious negligence or intentional actions.
Compensatory damages in personal injury cases are divided into two primary categories: economic and non-economic damages. Each of your losses falls into one of these categories, and the two categories are added together to determine your personal injury settlement.
Economic Damages
Economic damages are based on the direct financial losses from the accident. Typically, these are easy to calculate, as they coincide with tangible documents such as medical bills, prescription receipts, wage statements, and other pieces of evidence. When economic damages are awarded to a claimant, he or she is receiving compensation for the financial cost of sustaining an injury.
Non-Economic Damages
Non-economic damages are calculated based on the intangible, emotionally-tied losses a victim suffers after an injury. These indirect costs tie into the impact an injury has on a victim’s quality of life. Loss of consortium, loss of enjoyment of life, disability, disfigurement, PTSD, and other losses all factor into a non-economic damages award.
What if I Accept an Initial Settlement Offer?
Accepting the insurance company’s initial offer can result in the premature settlement of your case and a significantly lower recovery. Victims of personal injury accidents in Cincinnati are best supported by a personal injury lawyer’s guidance. Insurance adjusters and the companies they work for rarely offer a settlement that reflects the true cost of a victim’s injuries upfront. Their motivation is to protect their bottom dollar, rather than the well-being of the claimant. The self-preserving motivation of the insurance company often yields settlement offers that fail to accommodate the true costs of an injury. These lowball offers place victims under financial hardship in the long run. A personal injury lawyer with Young, Reverman, & Bolotin understands the true cost of an injury accident. We tally up the total losses you suffered and negotiate with the insurance company to recover a fair settlement award.
What Are the Elements of a Successful Injury Claim?
A successful injury claim in Ohio is characterized by its ability to meet the burden of proof placed on injured victims. To meet the burden of proof, four primary elements of negligence must be present in a case.
Duty of Care
The first essential element in proving liability in an Ohio personal injury case is the duty of care. A duty of care in tort law refers to the inherent duty that extends from one person to another to prevent harm. In many personal injury cases, this duty automatically applies. Motorists on the road owe a duty to other drivers, passengers, and pedestrians to operate a vehicle in a way that prevents injuries and accidents. Property owners owe visitors, residents, and consumers a duty to prevent accidents by resolving hazards present on the property in a reasonable amount of time. Manufacturers, designers, and marketing teams owe a duty to consumers to produce and market products that are safe when used as intended. Physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers owe a special duty of care to patients to prevent harm as established by the doctor-patient relationship.
In many personal injury cases, the duty of care need not be defined. It is a formalization of an automatic social contract that exists between people. However, attorneys can assign this duty to defendants in a personal injury claim by establishing foreseeability of harm to the victim, proximity between the victim and the defendant’s actions in space or time, and the “fairness” to impose liability onto the defendant. In many cases, this boils down to considering whether the defendant’s actions were reasonable when compared to the anticipatable actions of another person under similar circumstances.
The Duty of Care Was Breached
Once the duty of care is established, an attorney can get to work proving that the defendant breached this duty of care. Typically, a breach of duty is simple to prove when an accident occurs, as long as sufficient evidence exists.
If a motorist engages in distracted, intoxicated, fatigued, or otherwise negligent driving behaviors that have the potential to cause an injury accident, he or she is considered to be in breach of the duty of care. Property owners who are aware of hazardous conditions, such as unattended wet floors, unlit stairways, and broken steps or railings, but fail to remedy them are breaching the duty of care they owe to visitors on the property. If a manufacturer uses a defective part, or a designer is negligent regarding safety in a product’s design, these parties have breached the duty owed to consumers. Finally, when healthcare workers and facilities provide care that drops below the acceptable level, they are in breach of their duty of care owed to the patient.
A breach of duty of care is typically proven using evidence secured at the scene of the accident. These can be photos of the foreseeable hazard, cell phone records or breathalyzer results from a negligent driver, or expert testimonies by medical professionals in a medical malpractice case.
The Breach of Duty Caused an Injury
It is not enough to show that a doctor, driver, property owner, or other liable party violated the duty of care in a personal injury case, or that a victim suffered an injury. Victims must also demonstrate that their injuries were caused by the defendant’s action or inaction. Without causation, a valid injury claim does not exist. To demonstrate causation, photos, medical records, medical bills, and physician testimony will likely be used.
The Victim Suffered Damages
For a personal injury case to have value, and therefore have merit, a victim must show that he or she suffered losses, or damages, as a direct result of the injury accident. Economic damages can be demonstrated using wage statements to prove lost income, medical bills and receipts to support treatment costs, and any other receipt or bill for costs stemming from the accident. Non-economic damages are most easily proven using witness testimony, expert testimonies, victim testimony, pain journals, or other descriptive types of evidence.
Common Personal Injury Cases Our Law Firm Sees
The attorneys at Young, Reverman, & Bolotin Injury Lawyers handle a variety of personal injury case types. Cases we commonly handle include:
Steps to Take After an Accident
Taking the right steps after an injury accident can solidify your claim and prepare you for settlement negotiations. Knowing what evidence to preserve, who to call, and when to get a lawyer can make all the difference in the success of your case.
After an accident, victims should take the following steps to protect their health and their rights:
your body for injuries. If necessary, call emergency services for immediate medical care. Otherwise, seek treatment as soon as possible in the hours or days after the accident. Seeking quick medical care preserves your health and establishes a connection between the accident and subsequent injuries.
The evidence available at the accident scene can make or break your claim. Document the scene by getting witness information, taking photographs, securing video footage, and getting the liable party’s contact information. If applicable, secure a copy of the accident report as well.
The liable party, or his or her insurance company, needs to be informed of the accident and resulting injuries.
Before making formal statements, negotiating, or accepting a settlement, contact a Cincinnati injury lawyer to protect you from making common injury claim mistakes.
Once your lawyer has reviewed your case and determined its value, he or she can reach out to the liable party on your behalf to file a claim for damages.
Personal Injury FAQs in Ohio
How Long Do I Have to Pursue a Personal Injury Claim in Ohio?
Generally, victims have 2 years from the date of the accident or cause of action to pursue a personal injury claim in Ohio. For injuries that are accrued over time or latent, victims have two years from when the injury was discovered or reasonably discoverable to initiate a claim. Exceptions apply, so it’s important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible to verify the time limitation on your case.
How Much Does a Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
The cost of a personal injury lawyer can vary case to case. However, most injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, meaning that they only recover attorneys fees if they win your case. At Young, Reverman, & Bolotin, you won’t pay fees upfront. Instead, we recover our costs as a percentage of the settlement award we win on your behalf.
Can I Recover Damages if I Was Partially At-Fault for My Accident?
In Ohio, claimants are barred from recovering damages if they are found to be 51% or more at-fault for the accident. If a victim carries less than this threshold, he or she can recover damages. However, his or her damage award will be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to the victim.
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Do You Need to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer in Cincinnati, Florence, or Lawrenceburg?
For your convenience, our law firm has several law offices throughout the tri-state area.
