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Experienced Columbus, Ohio, Personal Injury Lawyers

Over the past five years, insurance companies have taken an increasingly aggressive approach to settling personal injury cases such as car accidents and medical malpractice. To obtain the full compensation you deserve, you will likely need a lawyer who is prepared to try your case in court.

Our attorneys, Scott Smith and Janet Phillips, have well over a decade of experience in negotiations and trials involving insurance companies. Attorneys Smith and Phillips are zealous and aggressive advocates who will fight for your full financial recovery. Mr. Smith and Ms. Phillips obtained the largest personal injury jury verdicts to date in Meigs County in 1997 and Logan County in 2002.

Although our lawyers practice mainly in Columbus and central Ohio, Mr. Smith and Ms. Phillips have represented hundreds of people throughout Ohio in state and federal courts. Smith and Phillips handle all types of personal injury cases, including:

• Motor vehicle accident cases including car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents
• Premises liability cases, such as structural failure, slip and fall accidents, and injures caused by landlord negligence
• Medical malpractice cases, such as birth injuries and failure to diagnose cancer
• Workplace injuries, including construction accidents and auto accidents that occur on the job
• Cases of wrongful death

While our lawyers aim to settle personal injury cases out of court, some cases need to go to trial. Ultimately, you will make the final decision about how your case is handled.

Why you should contact an attorney now

There are reasons to contact a lawyer as soon as possible after you have been injured. In Ohio, the statute of limitations is two years for personal injury cases and one year for medical malpractice. The legal process takes time, and it is important for your lawyer to begin the process of collecting and preserving evidence, preparing your case, and negotiating with insurance companies as early as possible. It is also important for your lawyer to monitor your medical care to ensure that you are doing everything you need to do to recover your health and obtain full compensation.

Your first concern should be your health. Some injuries and symptoms might not fully appear for several days following an accident. If you have any signs of injury, including dizziness, tenderness, stiffness, nausea or bruising, be safe, not sorry. Seek treatment immediately. The priority in any personal injury case is for you to get healthy first. Let us worry about the legal process.

It costs you nothing to meet with us for an evaluation of your case. Most personal injury cases proceed to completion without expense to the client.

Evidence disappears rapidly. It is important to understand that actions taken to preserve and protect your rights today could significantly impact your recovery in the future. Please call us to discuss your case.

Free lawyer consultation: To talk to one of our Columbus attorneys about your personal injury case, call 614-846-1700 (1-888-311-5297 toll-free) or fill our contact form.