Many Lawyers Claim To Be Personal Injury Attorneys So Beware.  Learn The Real Ones in This Video by Columbus Attorney Anthony Castelli

Finding a Good Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer

Finding a personal injury lawyer that is right for you can be done. But it is not easy. If you have been injured in a car accident it is likely that you will get 10-15 letters from attorneys telling you to hire them. But what do you really know about their qualifications? Might you end up with a lawyer that  really does not want to promote you best interests but is interested in a fast buck.

It’s sad but true. There are all kinds of lawyers saying they are a personal injury lawyer, from lawyers that have no courtroom experience to those that handle hundreds of cases in and out the door. So you need to be careful and arm yourself with the knowledge you need to pick an experienced personal injury lawyer that has you best interests at heart. One that will tell you if you even need a lawyer.

What Injury Victims Deserve in Their Lawyer

In this video injury victims will get a quick education on what a experienced personal injury offers. Jonathan Rosenfeld a Chicago injury lawyer questions Anthony Castelli about whether just any lawyer is fully equipped to properly handle a personal injury claim to position it for maximum recovery.

Anthony Castelli an Ohio advocate for those people harmed by the negligence of others answers Attorney Rosenfeld’s question in layman’s terms without legalese jargon. After all he’s had 32 years experience helping those hurt by carelessness of other  and fighting big insurance to get them what they deserve to make up for their harms.

Learn what it takes to properly prepare your personal injury claim and why just anyone without experience is putting you at risk. Big insurance must see you will take their money before they will give it to you , even though its owed to you and you did nothing to deserve your injury or further mistreatment at the hands of big insurance or a incompetent lawyer.

Contact Anthony locally in Columbus for a free consultation to get his legal help and the benefit of 32 years experience . Call 1-614-438-2672 to speak with Attorney Castelli.

In construction accident claims where workers are hurt on the job while working, there may be more than just workers compensation as a source of recovery. Watch this video to get answers to what benefits in money compensation you could be entitled to.

This ability to get more than workers comp and file a personal injury claim does not just apply to construction workers. Delivery drivers such as Fedreal Express, United Parcel Post, Post Workers, Police officers, virtually anyone injured by the fault of another by a negligent cause  unrelated to their employer has two potential claims. Many people miss the second claim or lose out because workers compensation denies a diagnosis and this can get carried over into the injury claim. So it is critical to speak with a lawyer that knows about personal injury and workers compensation.

Read a Transcript For Answers On What Benefits injured Workers May Be Entitled

Anyone in Ohio injured in the course and scope of their employment can get workers compensation benefits. Sadly these benfits have been cut down. Under workers compensation injured workers can get:

1. Partial wages

2. Medical treatment

But you must go through managed care so it is a battle. You can get some small award and if everyone agrees you can settle the claim. But it is generally not for very much. So it is important to find a third party that caused your injury. That way there are a lot more benefits you can recover.

You can get your full wages compensated. You can get pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life compensated if you can find a third party that injured you. ( Normally you can not sue your employer subject to very limited exceptions.) For example, where you are on the job as an electrician, and a pipe fitter from another company dropped a pipe on your head.

You must also be aware that workers compensation will want money back for your third party recovery. But this can be negotiated. Plus there is such an interrelationship between the two claims that one attorney versed in both areas should handle one claim if possible. That’s why I like to handle both claims so I can manage both claims to the advantage of the client.

So it is critical to have an attorney evaluate and investigate if a third party caused your injury. Another example is coming out of or into the parking lot at work. These car accidents may be both a workers compensation claim and a personal injury insurance settlement claim. Especially if it is a car crash caused by someone unrelated to your employer.

So it is very beneficial to have both types of claims arising out of one accident.  It is critical not to delay and not to rely on your employer to prosecute your claim for you.

About Anthony Castelli Attorney

Anthony Castelli has practiced personal injury law in Ohio as well as workers compensation for over 32 years. He has the high peer review ratings from several agencies and shares client reviews. He has been listed and is currently listed as an Ohio super lawyer. Over the years he has helped thousands of clients recover millions of dollars. Call today for a free consult.

Columbus fatal accidents

The top Columbus  suburbs were recently ranked for “livability” based on safety , housing and education by the Columbus Monthly of the Columbus Dispatch. Source New Albany was ranked number 1, followed by Dublin and Upper Arlington, as the top 3.

I wondered  what the traffic crash statistics showed for these top ten suburbs of Columbus. And if there was any relationship to the priority Columbus Monthly gave .

So here are some traffic crash statistics concentrating on Fatal Traffic Crashes in the top 10 rated suburbs.

New Albany   1

Dublin              1

Upper Arlington 1

Reynoldsburg  no data found

Worthington  1

Groveport  no data found

Canal Winchester 1

Westerville 2

Hilliard 1

Powel       no data found

Mentor  3

In all of Columbus there were 54 fatalies caused by traffic accidents. In 2010 there were 50 deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents.

Source for date http://www.city-data.com/accidents/acc-Columbus-Ohio.html

Columbus 40 Most Danagerous Intersections

Columbus has also released the top 40 most dangerous intersections as of 2010 .http://www.10tv.com/content/downloads/2011/03/28/Safety_Top40.pdf

The intersection of Cleveland and Morse road was ranked number 1

Conclusion on Columbus Traffic Accidents

It is apparent that the top 10 Columbus suburbs do not experience a large number of fatal crashes in any way out of proportion to other areas of Columbus. You can see that Mentor not in the top 10 had 3 fatalities as compared to 1 for each of the other suburbs.

by Anthony Castelli Attorney

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About the Author

Anthony Castelli is a Ohio lawyer with 32 years experience in personal injury law involving primarily traffic crashes. He is rated preemminent by Martindale Hubbel and Suberb by AVO. He has also been listed by Super Lawyers magazine in personal injury. He welcomes your call locally in Columbus 614-438-2672 for a Free case consultation

A hit and run car accident personal injury occured to a bicyclist on July 3rd in Columbus. Police have some clues but are asking your help to find the hit skip driver. A passing motorcycle rider is credited with quick action that helped the catastrophically injured person riding their bike on Woodland Avenue near Woodward Avenue.

The motorcycle rider stopped and stayed with the injured bicycle rider. The rider was laying in the road and thier injuries appeared critical. The motorcyclist called police and gave first aid to the downded bike rider.

Columbus police believe rhe auto was a Volkswagon and should have extensive damage to the front of it. Please call the columbus police department at 614-645-4545 if you have information about the crash or the hit and run driver.
Source: http://www.myfox28columbus.com/shared/news/features/top-stories/stories/wsyx_bicyclist-critical-after-hitskip-accident-24794.shtml

Commentary

Bicycle riders as well as motorcycle riders have equall rights to the highway with automobile drivers. Unfortunately too many drivers do not give these vehicle operators the respect they deserve. Motorcylists are often looked down about, but here a courageous motorcyclist and good samaritan may have saved a life.

By Anthony Castelli Columbus personal injury attorney

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