Will My Personal Injury Case Settle Out Of Court?
This is one of the more frequently asked questions I hear during the initial client interview. It's a major concern for my clients, because most folks want to go through a trial like they want a root...
View ArticleWill You Get Full Compensation In Your Ohio Personal Injury Case For Your...
Before 2005, yes. After 2005, maybe not. Why was 2005 a watershed year on this issue?Two words: "tort reform." What's that, you say? In 2005, The Ohio Legislature passed laws or "caps on damages" to...
View ArticleDoes A Misdiagnosis Mean That You Have A Viable Ohio Medical Malpractice Case?
Not necessarily. First, let’s start with some basics. A misdiagnosis MAY mean that a doctor was negligent.Example: You are involved in a single car crash. You’re transported to the local ER, where...
View ArticleBulges, Herniations, and Extrusions, Oh My! Injured Spinal Discs After A Car...
By Brian R Wilson, Esq. Car collisions can frequently cause injuries to the lumbar and cervical spine. When the spinal discs or "shock absorbers" of the spine are injured, it can mean pain,...
View ArticleThis Was Not A Seven Figure Settlement....But Satisfying Nevertheless...
Law firms and lawyers love to brag on websites about a lot of things.Much of it is useless fluff ("experienced" or "aggressive"attorneys, whatever the hell that means) and some of it can even be quite...
View ArticleHospital Tube-Connection Mishaps...More Than a Mere "Oops..."
"The tube just came out. These things happen."I'm sure thousands of families have been told this in hospitals when any sort of tube, catheter, or other medical device lost its connection with a...
View Article"Are You A Bulldog Lawyer?"
This is a common question that people ask me at the initial client meeting. After all, what client does not want their lawyer to "fight" for their case? The primary source for this expectation has its...
View ArticleWhat If The Death Certificate Is Wrong?
The cause of death on the "official" death certificate read: "Intoxication." One small problem. The "intoxication" that led to the patient's hospitalization for a broken jaw in a one car accident...
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Follow The Money Trail....And You May Find Malpractice....
Recently a woman sued a Chicago area hospital for using improperly sterilized, dirty endoscopes that allegedly inflicted her and as many as 42 other patients with a nasty bacterial infection known as...
View ArticleWhy The Lack Of A Citation Against A Nursing Home Is No Bar To A Negligence...
By Brian R. Wilson, Esq.Nursing homes are regulated by state and federal agencies. As part of their license, nursing homes are required to undergo an annual license certification survey. In addition,...
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Large Truck Wheel Separation Accidents: What Are The Common Threads?
By Brian R. Wilson, Esq.Imagine a rolling, 200 pound tractor trailer wheel careening toward you at 50-60 MPH when you're traveling at 65-70 MPH and have nowhere to go to swerve or avoid it. This is...
View ArticleWhen Nursing Homes Fumble The Transfer Process...And What You Need To Know
By Brian R Wilson, Esq.In the fairy tale movie classic " The Princess Bride," Miracle Max (played by Billy Crystal) is the medieval "pharmacist" responsible for concocting a magic potion to bring hero...
View ArticleA Neil Young Inspired Mediation Tactic In Personal Injury Cases
By Brian R. Wilson, Esq.Only the most hard core Neil Young fans (that would include me) have heard of his obscure tune "Walk On" (from his mid 70's album "On The Beach"--a commercial flop but an album...
View ArticleInsurance Companies And Motorcycle Accidents: Looking For Blame In All The...
Insurance companies will stop at nothing to find ways to blame motorcyclists in car-motorcycle crashes. A recent case I settled on behalf of an injured motorcyclist illustrates this point.Scenario: my...
View ArticleHow Secret Insurance Company Databases Are Used (And Misused) Against...
Just the other day I was negotiating an auto accident claim with an insurance company adjuster. The conversation went something like this: Adjuster (Adj): Your client had a previous injury to his...
View ArticleWhat Should I Expect At My First Meeting With You?
By Brian R. Wilson, Esq.It was a very good question and not one I have been asked often. But it was easily answerable. "It's pretty simple. You do most of the talking. I do most of the listening,...
View Article"Does Your Dog Bite?" Inspector Clouseau And Ohio Dog Bite Laws....
The "Pink Panther" series of movies has provided many laughs (and quotes) in The Wilson house over the years. An exchange from "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," is a repeat favorite, particularly when...
View ArticleWhy A Hospital Was Fined $86,000 For Leaving A Towel Inside A Patient's Abdomen
Here's the story. A patient was admitted to a California hospital to have his bladder and prostate removed.After three months and 43 pounds shed, this poor soul was re-admitted and underwent a CT Scan,...
View ArticleThe One Thing You Must Insist Upon After Your Crash...Or Risk Ruining Your...
I've seen this scenario OVER AND OVER again from car accident clients who call me in complete frustration months after their crash.Client--let's call her Jenny--is involved in crash not her fault....
View ArticleCar Accidents, Emergency Rooms, And "GOMER'S"--And The Importance Of...
By: Brian R. Wilson, EsqCanton Ohiowww.brianwilsonlaw.comYou've probably never heard of the term "GOMER" unless you are in the medical profession. Actually, it is an acronym (G.O.M.E.R.) used by ER...
View ArticleWhich Is More Dangerous: Texting/Distracted Driving Or Drunk Driving?
According to Car And Driver Magazine, texting while driving is WAY more dangerous than drunk driving. Here's how Car And Driver set up the test:Rigging a car with a red light to alert drivers when to...
View ArticleYou Lost Your Job Due To A Car Crash Not Your Fault. Will The Insurance...
Answer – perhaps, but there are some steps you need to take to help yourself.Let's say you're a delivery driver for fast food chain and an irresponsible driver negligently crashes into your car and...
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THE FOCUS OF THE "LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYCLES" BUMPER STICKER IS WRONG
The sentiment is correct: we do NEED to look out for motorcycles when we’re driving. But if you ride one, before anyone should be looking out for you on the roadway, what are YOU doing to LOOK...
View ArticleYet Another "Turning Left In Front Of A Motorcyclist" Crash.
It happened AGAIN. Another phone call to my office. "My husband was hit by a driver (this time by someone operating a piece of agricultural equipment) who turned in front of him." As is typical, the...
View ArticleYOU HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY...SO WHY IS THE INSURANCE COMPANY BLAMING YOU FOR...
HOW OHIO’S RIGHT OF WAY LAWS WORKUnder Ohio law, if you as a motorist have the right of way, you are the “preferred driver” in your lane of travel. The other driver is automatically at fault unless you...
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