Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or one of your loved ones suffered injuries due to the negligence of another person in Cincinnati, you are likely worried about how you will pay your bills, repair your car, and keep food on the table for your family. Fortunately, as an injury victim, you are entitled to compensation from the negligent party who caused you harm.
To learn more about Ohio personal injury laws and how they apply to your case, contact a Cincinnati personal injury lawyer at Young, Reverman & Bolotin. Schedule your risk-free initial consultation today, and we’ll help you move forward after your accident.
Why Hire Our Personal Injury Attorneys?
Serving Ohio residents since 1972, we have over 250 years of combined experience handling injury cases. As such, we have established ourselves as a leading personal injury firm in Ohio and throughout the tri-state area.
- Our AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell is evidence of our abilities and the premier legal services we provide.
- Our clients come first. Your satisfaction with your case is our top priority.
- With our help, you could see your settlement value triple. Think about how far that can go to helping you get back on your feet.
Taking on the insurance company alone is a risky proposition and is best left to trained professionals.
Call our office today at (513) 400-0000.
Schedule your visit with an experienced attorney at our Cincinnati office, located at 1243 W. 8th St. #2000, Cincinnati, OH.
We’ll answer your questions, discuss your legal options, and let you know what your case may be worth. When you consider that your consultation is free, you pay nothing unless we win your case, and you can recover up to three times more by working with our lawyers, what do you have to lose?
Let us take the stress of the injury claims process off of your shoulders, so you can focus on getting better.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
Our attorneys handle a wide range of injury cases in Cincinnati, Ohio and the surrounding areas. In addition to motor vehicle accident cases, like those involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents, we represent people injured in slip and fall accidents and dog attacks, as well as victims with mesothelioma and the families of loved ones who have suffered a wrongful death.
Why Do I Need a Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer?
Sometimes, it’s relatively easy to get a fair amount of compensation for your personal injury without the help of an attorney. For example, if you were involved in a car accident in Cincinnati that caused a few hundred dollars’ in damages to your car and some minor injuries, you might be able to successfully file an insurance claim on your own and recover the compensation you need, because insurers don’t typically fight as hard when payouts are low. If the accident was serious, however, or involved severe injuries, you will need a Cincinnati personal injury lawyer to give you the best chances of receiving full and fair compensation from the insurance company.
Signs that you’re going to need to hire an experienced personal injury lawyer include:
- An accident caused serious injuries, including those with permanent or long-term disabilities and significant medical bills
- Medical negligence by healthcare providers caused you or your loved one harm
- The insurance company is offering an unfair settlement or outright denying compensation for your valid claim
- Another party’s negligence caused your loved one to suffer a wrongful death
- A defective product, like a medical device, prescription drug, car part, or household appliance caused your injuries.
What Are the Benefits of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney Near Me?
If you suffered injuries in Hamilton County, hiring a personal injury lawyer near you can provide significant advantages in navigating the legal process and maximizing your compensation. Our local personal injury attorneys in Cincinnati understand the community, the courts, and the laws that affect your case. Other key benefits include:
Our Local Lawyers Won’t Charge Upfront Attorney Fees
At Young, Reverman & Bolotin, we don’t charge any upfront attorney fees or ask you to pay out-of-pocket costs. Instead, we accept personal injury cases on a contingency basis. This means that we won’t charge you for our services unless we obtain compensation via an out-of-court settlement or jury verdict. One key advantage of the contingency fee system is that you don’t need to worry about how you will pay for quality legal representation. We want you to focus on recovering from your injuries while we negotiate with insurance companies and navigate the legal system on your behalf.
We Know How to Handle the Insurance Companies
In most injury cases, the first avenue for obtaining compensation is with the insurance company of the party at fault. Working with these insurance companies can be quite difficult, because insurers want to pay the least amount of compensation possible to protect their bottom line. Their adjusters are trained to convince injured people like you that they are on your side. In reality, they will use anything you say against you to devalue or even deny your claim. Our experienced lawyers are trained negotiators. We have been through the insurance claims process many times, and we know how to defend your rights and pursue fair compensation. We won’t succumb to the pressure of accepting a lowball offer from the insurance companies.
We’ll Help You Get Maximum Compensation
Besides your family and friends, your Cincinnati personal injury lawyer is the only other person who truly cares about valuing your claim as accurately as possible. We’ll fight to get you the highest amount of compensation based on the insurance policy of the party at fault, or the state limits on the personal injury damages. Our attorneys will collect all the necessary evidence to arrive at an accurate valuation of your present, past, and future damages. These include the non-economic damages, such as the pain and suffering you went through, and your economic damages like medical bills and lost wages.
We Understand Contributory Fault in Ohio
The courts in Hamilton County and throughout Ohio use a revised rule of contributory fault when dealing with personal injury claims. This rule mandates that; personal injury plaintiffs can’t recover compensation if the court determines that they are over 50% responsible for the accident and hence their injuries. Assuming that you are less than 50% at fault for the accident, your compensation award will be decreased by your percentage of fault. So, if you were 40% at fault, and you were awarded $100,000 for the claim, the amount you receive will be reduced by 40% to $60,000. If your case ends up in trial, we will counter the arguments brought forth by the defense claiming that you are to blame for what happened, and we’ll ensure that you aren’t assigned more fault for the accident than you deserve.
Our Vast Experience With the Local Legal Processes
Our decades of experience in handling personal injury cases in Cincinnati affords us the opportunity to bring a familiarity to the table that’s not possible for out-of-area attorneys to match. We know the processes that are typically followed in these types of cases. We know the documents that need filing, and how to complete them. We’re experienced in working with local experts, and have established relationships with medical specialists, investigators, and accident reconstructionists. And we’ll help you avoid missing out on a settlement due to common mistakes with the legal process.
We’ll Make Sure You Comply With Filing Deadlines
Ohio has a strict deadline for filing personal injury claims. This is referred to as the statute of limitations. If the statute expires before you take legal action, you will be prohibited from filing a claim. The deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit is generally two years from the date of the accident (or cause of action) in Ohio. Still, the law provides more time in some specific situations. For instance:
- In a case where the claimant got injured by a toxic drug, chemical, or medical advice, the deadline doesn’t apply until the claimant is informed by a certified medical authority that they have an injury related to the device, chemical, or drug. The statute would also begin to apply if the claimant should have known or knew about the injury after exercising their own due diligence.
- In cases that involve injuries from the exposure to asbestos. Here, the statute doesn’t begin to apply until the claimant is made aware or knew about their injuries when they were informed by a qualified professional.
Our attorneys have vast knowledge of the law and the statute of limitations. We will determine when the statute began to apply for your case and how much time you have to file a claim.
Hiring a local personal injury attorney near you ensures you have an advocate who understands your community, the local legal system, and your unique circumstances. At Young, Reverman & Bolotin, we have multiple locations throughout the Cincinnati area, and our attorneys will even come to you if you can’t visit one of our offices.
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How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer in Cincinnati?
The cost to hire an injury lawyer in Cincinnati varies, depending on the law firm you choose, and the experience and track record of success they have in cases like yours. While some personal injury lawyers charge by the hour, that fee structure is rare in cases like yours. Our Ohio attorneys work solely on a contingency fee basis when handling personal injury cases. When you hire us, you won’t need to pay us any amount out of pocket. In fact, we won’t get paid until your case ends in an out-of-court settlement or jury verdict. If we don’t win compensation on your behalf, we don’t get paid.
We also offer free consultations with no obligation, and we’ll provide you with the legal guidance you need to establish whether filing a claim is the right option for you.
Should I Accept the Insurance Company’s Settlement Offer?
Accepting the first offer for your personal injury claim may seem like a quick win, especially if you’re faced with mounting medical costs, but these initial settlement offers are rarely enough to cover victims’ comprehensive needs. It is in an insurance company’s best interest to offer the lowest settlement amount possible, and they will go to great lengths to minimize payouts. Before accepting any insurance company settlement offer, consult with an experienced personal injury attorney. An experienced lawyer will advise you if the offer is fair or take the lead in negotiating for adequate compensation.
How Do I Know if I Have a Personal Injury Case?
If you suffered an injury because of someone else’s negligence, you might have grounds for a personal injury lawsuit. This entails proving the four key elements of negligence to prove your case. These include:
Duty of Care
This refers to the duty of a person in exercising the same kind of care a reasonable person would in a similar situation. For example, health professionals have an obligation to offer the same kind of care and attention that an equally trained professional would if they were in a similar situation.
Breaching the Duty of Care
When you establish the duty of care of the situation, the next step is to prove that the defendant failed to uphold their obligation. For instance, if the person who caused your accident was speeding or driving drunk, they breached the duty of care to avoid causing you harm.
Causation
There must be a credible link between your injuries and the breach of the duty of care. This means you have to show that your injuries were directly caused by the defendant’s breach of their duty of care. If the speeding driver was at fault for the accident that caused you to suffer injuries, this satisfies “causation” in your case.
Damages
The main reason why people file personal injury claims is to recover damages. This includes medical expenses, lost earnings, lost earning potential, along with the pain and suffering you endured. If you did not suffer some type of damages because of the accident, you don’t have anything to recover. Therefore, you do not have a personal injury case.
How Much is My Cincinnati Personal Injury Claim Worth?
No lawyer can tell you exactly how much you will recover if your personal injury case is successful, and attorneys cannot guarantee that you’ll win compensation from the defendant. However, experienced attorneys can evaluate your losses to determine a fairly accurate estimate of the value of your case. To provide you with a ballpark figure so you know what to expect, our lawyers will consider your:
Medical Expenses
You can successfully recover compensation for any damages relating to the treatment of your personal injury, including the present, past, and future costs of things like:
- Surgeries
- Hospital bills
- Prescription and medication
- Ambulance and ER treatment
- Appointments with specialists
- Cost of tests like x-rays and CT-scans
Lost Wages
If you’re forced to miss work due to your injuries, (perhaps you were receiving treatment or simply physically unable to do your job) you can recover compensation for the earnings you lost. This includes salary pay or hourly wages, commissions, tips, and bonuses.
Lost Earnings Potential
You can receive ample compensation to alleviate the lost potential for earnings caused by your injuries. This might apply in cases where the injuries you suffered prevent you from working or performing certain aspects of your job now and in the future. The amount of compensation you can receive will be determined by the difference between your current earning potential and what your earning potential would have been had the injury not occurred.
Pain and Suffering
The emotional suffering from the accident and the physical pain from the injury can sometimes be as severe as the financial toll. For this reason, the law allows for injury victims to recover compensation for intangibles such as pain and suffering incurred.
What Should I Bring to My Consultation With a Personal Injury Lawyer?
Bring notes regarding the circumstances surrounding the injury event, including any law enforcement reports and the contact information for any witnesses. Gather all related medical paperwork, including bills and diagnostic records. If possible, take photos and/or video of the incident scene, your resulting injuries, and any other related damage. In general, collect as much evidence for your personal injury case as possible, so your attorney can thoroughly evaluate your case.
What if I Am Partially at Fault in an Ohio Injury Case?
According to Ohio’s contributory law, injury victims are prohibited from receiving compensation if they are more than 50% at fault for the injuries. If your percentage of fault is below 50%, you can still recover compensation. Your award will be reduced by the percentage of fault you are assigned. As such, if you are awarded $50,000 as compensation for your losses, the payout to you would be reduced to $40,000 if you are 20% at fault for the injuries you suffered.
How Long Does a Cincinnati Personal Injury Case Last?
The amount of time it takes for your case to resolve will depend on several factors:
Length of Medical Treatment
Typically, your lawyer won’t start negotiating a settlement until treatment for your injuries is complete. This will ensure that they know how much your medical bills will cost. Beginning negotiations too soon risks depriving you of significant amounts in compensation. If you will require ongoing care for the rest of your life, your attorney will work with your healthcare providers and medical experts to estimate the cost of future medical care.
Type of Claim
Some injury claims will take longer to resolve than others. For instance, car accident cases will generally be resolved a lot quicker than medical negligence claims, especially if liability is clear. While less complicated car accident claims might last only a few months, medical negligence claims could easily take a year or more to resolve.
Whether Your Case Goes to Trial
Typically, cases that go to trial will take longer to resolve compared to those that are settled out of court. Most personal injury claims that involve car accidents, slip and falls, and similar incidents, settle outside of court. Medical malpractice cases are more likely to go to trial, however.
Does a Personal Injury Case Have to Go to Trial?
In most cases, (more than 90%) there’s no need to go to trial for a personal injury case because the lawyer negotiates a settlement out of court. In some cases, the parties can be quite contentious, and it’s only possible to seek fair compensation through the court. The thought of going into trial often causes a lot of anxiety and stress for personal injury victims. Our team can effectively manage every aspect of your case and advise you on the best courses of action, however.
Is There a Time Limit on Filing a Personal Injury Claim?
The time limit for filing your personal injury lawsuit will depend on several factors. Most personal injury cases in Ohio have a two-year statute of limitations, and the clock usually starts ticking the day the accident happens. However, the type and cause of the injury, whether the defendant engaged in fraud, the age of the injured victim, and other factors might impact the time limit that applies to your injury case. Contacting an experienced lawyer as soon as possible after the incident ensures you meet the deadline to file your case.
Call A Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer for a Free Consultation
If you were injured due to another person’s negligence, you deserve justice. Our personal injury lawyers in Cincinnati, OH will fight for your rights and help you recover the maximum compensation possible. Don’t hesitate to reach out to us and schedule a free consultation. Keep in mind that the faster you talk to us, the faster we can start working your case and helping you get the compensation you need to move forward after your accident.
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