Car, Truck, Motorcycle Accidents

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If you have been injured in an accident, don’t sign or say anything!   Insurance companies will pressure you to settle your claim and make statements they will use against you.  Don’t do it! Hospitals and medical providers may pressure you to assign your rights to them.  Don’t do it!  You may have continuing medical treatment as a result of your injuries, and we can help you get the justice you deserve.

At Contrada & Associates, we take a detailed and comprehensive approach to establishing your case if you have suffered injuries in a car accident or rear-end collision because of the fault of another driver.  Our lawyers and investigators are experienced in accident reconstruction and locating witnesses to your accident.  We have extensive knowledge and resources to establish the cause of an accident, even if there were no witnesses.  Whether your accident is a rear-end collision, a side impact, a head-on crash, or a multi-vehicle pile-up, our team of experts can help establish your case.

Accident injuries and wrongful death claims

Being injured in a car, truck, or motorcycle accident has devastating effects on your family, your work, and your life.  We have extensive experience working with medical care providers and understand the importance of seeking and following up on treatment and care.  We have handled auto accidents where the victims had muscle and soft tissue injuries or severe head and neck trauma, permanent scarring, paralysis, and lifetime injuries.  Our attorneys have also assisted those who lost loved ones in a fatal accident.  We understand the medical issues involved during your recovery and the devastating economic impact on you and your family following a car accident.  Our extensive team of medical advisors, investigators, and economists is an important part of your case. Contrada & Associates will help you fight to recover the money damages you deserve.

Experienced Ohio Personal Injury Attorneys

Claims for residents and travelers in Ohio

It does not matter whether you are a resident of Ohio or just traveling through our state.  We have represented accident victims from all over the country who have been injured on Ohio roads.  We have extensive experience representing clients who live far away from us.  Whether you are a local or out-of-state resident, you need aggressive representation and professional service from Contrada & Associates.  We have represented injured people from out of state who have been involved in multiple-vehicle pile-ups and we understand the laws in complex, multi-plaintiff litigation.  At Contrada & Associates, we have decades of experience in dealing with out-of-state accident victims and those people injured by out-of-state drivers.  If you are a traveler, do not contact an attorney in your home state.  If the accident happened in Ohio, hire an Ohio-based attorney.  If you are an Ohio resident injured out of state, call us. We can help you and help you find the best out-of-state attorney, if necessary.

If you were injured on an Ohio road, call us. Your case starts here.

For more information or to schedule an appointment to discuss an injury you suffered, please call us at 419-841-4400 or 866-841-4400 or click here to contact us online.

Settlements, mediations, trials

Our success in trial makes great settlement opportunities for your claim.  You can trust us to develop tailored strategies to successfully resolve your case either through lawsuit settlement or litigation.  If an uninsured or underinsured motorist has injured you, we have the experience to maximize your settlement.  We have extensive experience in settlement negotiation and trials and will work aggressively to protect your rights and get results. At Contrada & Associates, our attorneys understand that the best settlements for our clients come from our willingness and ability to go to trial on your behalf.  Insurance companies know from experience that we are aggressive and effective negotiators willing to work within a settlement environment.  Our reputation for success as courtroom trial attorneys in complex cases will bring results in negotiations and mediations.

If you or a loved one was a victim of a car accident in Ohio, let Contrada & Associates help you

For more information or to schedule an appointment to discuss any injury you suffered in a car accident, call 419-841-4400 or 866-841-4400 or click here to contact us online.

Ohio Personal Injury Lawyers

Semi-truck accidents and fatalities

Highway fatalities and serious collisions along Ohio's interstates often involve trucks.  Semi-truck accidents have become the rule, not the exception, along the Ohio Turnpike, U.S. 23, I-75, and other interstate routes and on major state routes running through many Northwest Ohio communities.  When truck drivers are looking to avoid tolls, they take state routes through several Northwest Ohio communities, resulting in an increase in local truck/car accidents as well as serious and fatal highway collisions.  Excessive speeds, driver fatigue, and avoiding Turnpike tolls, all contribute to serious accidents.  Ohio is at the nexus of many major interstate routes; I-80, I-90, I-75, I-47, I-71, I-76, U.S. 23, U.S 15, U.S. 30, and State Routes 2 and 20 have all seen a tragic increase in semi-truck accidents.  Whether you are a local or Ohio resident or from out of state, we have the experience with car/truck accidents that you need.

Forms of negligence

Negligence by a semi-truck driver can take many forms.  Some drive too long without sleep and suffer from serious fatigue, affecting their reflexes and responsiveness or even causing them to fall asleep.  Rates of speed are sometimes excessive as semi-truck drivers try to get to their destination quickly and at the expense of other drivers.  They ignore rules of the road and sometimes drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Hands-on case management and investigation

At Contrada & Associates, our attorneys take a hands-on approach to your semi-truck accident injury.  From accident investigation and accident reconstruction through investigation of trucking company policies, we have the experience to establish your case.  Our investigation also includes securing and reviewing driving records, criminal history, and logbooks.  Many trucks are equipped with "black box"-type devices that monitor any extreme turns or braking.  That data can be invaluable in proving your case.

Semi-truck accidents often involve multiple vehicles and drivers from out of state.  If you are an out-of-state driver or an Ohio resident involved in a highway crash with an out-of-state driver, you need an Ohio attorney to aggressively represent you and protect your rights.  We have the experience you need when you've been injured on an Ohio highway, the Ohio Turnpike, or one of Ohio's roads.

If you or a loved one is a victim of a semi-truck accident in Ohio, let Contrada & Associates help you

For more information or to schedule an appointment to discuss any injury you suffered in a car accident, call 419-841-4400 or 866-841-4400 or click here to contact us online.

Experienced Ohio Personal Injury Attorneys

Motorcycle accidents and head injuries

At Contrada & Associates in Sylvania, Ohio, our lawyers recognize the risks of driving a motorcycle on the busy highways of Ohio and Michigan.  Inattentive automobile or truck drivers need to be held accountable for their negligence.

Risks facing motorcyclists

In our experience handling motorcycle accident cases, we find that most wrecks are not caused by the motorcyclists.  Usually, motorcycle drivers realize the potential peril of a crash and are attentive to the roads.  The cause of a motorcycle accident is typically the car or truck driver at dawn, dusk, or night with some blind spot who does not see a motorcyclist.

Severity of motorcycle accident injuries

Tragically, many motorcycle accidents result in serious, often permanent injuries including head injury and brain trauma, loss of limbs, paralysis, and debilitating pain.  At Contrada & Associates, we have handled motorcycle accident cases for clients with serious injuries.  Many clients have had to endure multiple surgeries and even amputations.  The severity of head injury or any other type of serious injury can affect all aspects of your life, both professionally and personally.  Our motorcycle accident attorneys will hold negligent individuals accountable.

Proactive and compassionate representation

Whether the first meeting occurs in our office or in your hospital room, we will get to work immediately in representing you.  Do not let the defendant's insurance company bully you into accepting and signing a check for quick payment or recording a statement while on medication.  Your job is to get well while our job is to serve as your legal advocate and attend to all matters related to your accident.  We will deal with the insurance company so you don't have to.

If you or a loved one is a victim of a motorcycle accident in Ohio, let Contrada & Associates help you

For more information or to schedule an appointment to discuss any injury you suffered while riding on your motorcycle, call 419-841-4400 or 866-841-4400 or click here to contact us online.