Geography & Venue Considerations Summit County, Ohio, sees a significant number of motor-vehicle injury claims each year, but only a small fraction involve injuries as severe as a transected aorta. While Ohio juries and insurers do recognize serious bodily harm, many drunk-driving cases—even those involving hospitalization—resolve for mid-six-figure amounts or less, particularly when insurers attempt […]

Geography & Venue Considerations The incident occurred in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where pedestrian traffic frequently intersects with bus routes operated by regional transit authorities. Wrongful-death claims involving public transportation entities often present additional legal challenges, including statutory notice requirements, procedural hurdles, and defenses that can limit recovery. While Ohio does see pedestrian wrongful-death settlements, many […]

Geography & Venue Considerations The incident occurred in Cuyahoga County, a venue where motor-vehicle cases—especially those lacking surgical intervention or permanent physical impairment—often resolve for relatively modest amounts. Many comparable Ohio cases involving non-surgical injuries settle in the low six-figure range or less. Against that backdrop, the $2,368,000 jury verdict represents a result well above […]