Columbus Personal Injury Attorney

Section 2315.18 of the Ohio Revised Code (O.R.C.) defines a catastrophic injury as one that inflicts A permanent and substantial physical deformity, The loss of a limb or the loss of use of a limb, The loss of an internal organ or eye, and/or A permanent injury that permanently prevents the injured person from being able to independently care for themselves and perform life-sustaining activities without assistance. Here, “life-sustaining activities” covers a broad range of actions such as holding a full-time job, managing one’s own finances, or living by themselves in a house or apartment. An inability to perform life-sustaining activities could result from a traumatic brain injury, but it could also result from a combination of physical injuries that do not inflict an intellectual disability. Although the state statute does not explicitly use the term “catastrophic,” drawing a clear legal distinction between the listed injuries and other types of injuries a person might suffer in an a...

 Bird and Lime e-scooters appeared in Columbus literally overnight in 2019. Soon joined by Spin machines and a rotating group of other competitors, e-scooters that riders rent by the half-hour quickly became nearly as common as bicycles on the streets of Ohio’s capital city. E-scooter crashes inevitably followed. Riders fell. Drivers hit riders. Riders slammed into cars. When injuries resulted, victims naturally asked, “Can I file a Bird scooter injury lawsuit in Ohio?” Substitute the appropriate company name for Bird, and the answer will remain “It depends.” Determining who has liability for compensating a person who gets injured in a crash involving an e-scooter requires identifying the reason why the collision occurred. It also helps to know the basics of how e-scooter rentals work and what auto insurance coverage options the e-scooter rider carries. What Happens When a Rider Wrecks on Their Own? A Bird, Lime, or Spin rider who suffers injuries from falling off the scooter, runn...

Ohio law permits victims of someone else’s negligence or recklessness to claim two basic types of damages in personal injury cases. These are damages for economic losses and damages for noneconomic losses. In certain circumstances, an individual who suffered personal injuries can also claim punitive damages. Before getting into an explanation of what constitutes an economic loss and a noneconomic loss, it is important to state that damages for those losses can be claimed in all types of personal injury cases and in cases involving wrongful deaths. This means that the victim, a surviving family member, or a legal executor can claim damages following an injury or death from A car, truck, or motorcycle crash; A pedestrian accident; A bike or scooter crash; A truck crash; A slip or fall, which is a category that also covers near-drowning, drowning, electric shocks, and electrocutions; A dog bite or animal attack; Medical malpractice; Nursing home neglect or abuse; A medica...