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The impact of an auto accident doesn’t end when the road dust settles. That’s when the questions come racing in.

What happened?…Am I hurt?…Is someone else?…Who’s responsible for this?…What is it going to cost?

Once the shock wears off, you start to get the full picture of how a crash has altered your life.

Beyond the pain and suffering, a bad car wreck can leave you unable to work and overwhelmed with medical bills. Insurance companies will weave and dodge to save a nickel, denying you the compensation you deserve.

The remedy for this uncertainty is experience and confidence. The motor vehicle accident lawyers at Horenstein, Nicholson & Blumenthal (HNB) have dealt with every kind of road accident case across Ohio. We can help you rebuild your life after a crash.

HNB helps with all kinds of vehicle collisions, including:

After crash of any kind, the Ohio auto accident lawyers at HNB help you win compensation to set things right.

We’ve secured more than $500,000,000.00 in awards, benefits and settlements for our clients.

People all over Ohio say, “Helping me, that’s HNB.”

We’ve been helping Ohioans for 40 years. “Helping me, that’s HNB.”

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    How Do Auto Accidents Happen in Ohio?

    Whether you were a passenger, a driver, a pedestrian, a biker or a bicyclist, or whether the other vehicle involved was a car, a truck, a motorcycle, or even a train, crashes on the road have multiple causes:

    1. Accidents caused by driver error
    2. Accidents caused by road or weather conditions
    3. Accidents caused by a vehicle defect or malfunction

    Some examples of bad behavior include:

    • Driving drunk: Ohio calls it OVI, or “operating a vehicle under the influence,” and it accounts for taking any substance that impairs your reaction time behind the wheel or the handlebars.
    • Driving aggressively: Fast lane changes, tailgating, swerving, not stopping at intersections, taking blind turns at speed all greatly increase the chance of a wreck.
    • Distracted driving Texting, reading, and surfing the internet while driving have become common and dangerous habits. That’s why Ohio made it illegal in 2023 to be handling your phone while driving.

    Bad road conditions—potholes, construction sites and loose gravel, streets that flood in the rain—all increase the risk of a driver losing control when you encounter them.

    In some cases, you can sue the company responsible for keeping the roads clear or the authority responsible for keeping road surfaces safe. The goal is to prove they acted negligently, either by not cleaning up or ignoring a problem that led to your accident.

    There are also cases where a part of a car or truck or motorcycle fails, and you end up crashing. In these cases, you can seek compensation when a mechanic makes a bad repair, or the manufacturer failed to build a safe vehicle.

    Understanding the ins and outs of a car accident case can be complicated. At HNB Law, our Ohio personal injury lawyers are experts at untangling the web of details to ensure you get every penny you deserve for someone else’s recklessness.

    HNB will review your case for free.

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    What Compensation Is Available After an Auto Accident in Ohio?

    Severe physical trauma can lead to costly medical and recovery care.

    You didn’t cause the accident, and it can feel supremely unfair that you must now face its consequences. If you’re not at fault, you’re entitled to compensation—either from the driver, their insurance company, or whomever investigators determine is most responsible.

    How much you can win in an auto accident lawsuit depends on a variety of factors, including:

    • Insurance coverage of the responsible party
    • Severity of your injuries
    • The value of your vehicle and its contents
    • And liability—who is most at fault

    Ohio law uses “comparative negligence” when deciding who’s at fault in a vehicle crash. That means to win your case, a court must find the other party to be more than 50 percent responsible for the collision, giving you the right to pursue damages against them.

    Ohio has no cap on economic damages, such as medical bills. But there is a cap on non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering.

    The limits are $250,000 or three times the economic damages, whichever is greater, although you cannot go above $350,000 per victim.

    The higher the percentage of the other party’s responsibility, the more compensation you may be entitled to receive.

    Being entitled to compensation and winning it, however, are two different things. Insurance companies don’t want to pay, and when they have to, they work to settle quickly and for the smallest payout possible.

    Don’t take an insurance company’s first offer. Call HNB instead. We will make sure you get everything you deserve to recover from the car wreck and move on with your life.

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