PERSONAL INJURY

An unexpected injury can seriously disrupt your life and that of your family. You may be experiencing loss of income or employment, loss of mobility, loss of enjoyment of everyday activities and more. Personal injury can result from car/motorcycle accidents, the use of dangerous or defective products, “products liability," animal bites or attacks, slip and falls, “premise liability” and medical malpractice.

Although money can’t compensate you for all of your “damages," it may be the only means by which all of your damages can be addressed. If appropriate, compensation will be paid for your medical bills, lost time from work, diminished earning capacity, pain and suffering and any other loss established to have been caused by your accident.

Shortly after your accident you will likely be contacted by the insurance company of the person who caused your accident as well as your own insurance company. It is in your best interest to contact an attorney before you speak to any insurance company or sign any documents to make sure you don’t unknowingly waive any of your rights.

The attorneys at Cannizzaro, Fraser, Bridges, Jillisky & Streng, LLC are experienced in representing injured people and have represented seriously injured clients throughout the central Ohio area with great success. 

WRONGFUL DEATH

No amount of money can compensate a family for the loss of a loved one.  However, Ohio law acknowledges and recognizes the loss to the family members and provides a legal venue for financial redress to protect and support the spouse, children, siblings and parents of the deceased as of the deceased had lived.

Wrongful death claims arise in many areas of injury law including motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, product liability and many others.

In a wrongful death action, the amount of money that can be recovered includes the monetary loss suffered by the family members for various reasons including:

• That part of the decedent's earnings that they would have received if the decedent had lived

• The family member's mental anguish incurred as a result of the loss

• The loss of society of the decedent, which includes the loss of companionship, consortium, care, assistance, attention, protection, advice, guidance, counsel, instruction, training and education

• Damages for hospital, nursing, medical, funeral and estate administration.  In other words, expenses that the family had to pay because of the injuries that resulted in the decedent's death

Whatever the situation, talk to the attorney's at Cannizzaro, Fraser, Bridges, Jillisky & Streng, LLC.  We will do our best to help.  If we are unable to assist you, we will be happy to refer you to someone who can.