Chardon Personal Injury Attorneys

Partner James A. Lowe won a landmark $10.4 million verdict against Ford Motor Company for a client rendered quadriplegic when her Explorer's seat collapsed upon rear impact — the recliner mechanism sheared off and she was thrown backward out of her seatbelt.

A scrapyard laborer lost both legs above the ankles when struck by the bucket of a defective excavator operating without motion alarms in a dangerously confined yard, resulting in a $5 million settlement.

A truck driver was permanently blinded and severely injured when a defectively designed hatch lid on a tanker trailer failed to hold under pressure, drenching him in hydrochloric acid.

Attorney Ryan Fisher secured a $4 million settlement for a driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being struck from behind on the highway by a semi-tractor operator.

A laborer setting traffic barrels at a nighttime construction site was struck by an intoxicated driver leaving a Cleveland Indians game, suffering serious brain and orthopedic injuries — multiple insurers ultimately contributed to a $3 million resolution.

In possibly the largest malpractice verdict in Butler County history, Lowe Trial Lawyers won a $2.5 million judgment against a surgeon whose negligence caused a patient to bleed to death during a cardiac procedure.

Attorney Ryan Fisher secured a $2.3 million settlement for a husband and wife riding a three-wheeled motorcycle who were T-boned by an SUV driver who ran a stop sign — and a security video proved the driver's fault.

During a routine childbirth, a physician failed to recognize clear signs of fetal distress on the monitor strips, resulting in a newborn suffering a traumatic brain injury that was entirely preventable.

A family physician's misreading of a chest x-ray led to a tuberculosis diagnosis instead of lung cancer, causing a critical two-year delay in proper treatment that cost the patient dearly.

A defective seatbelt design allowed a teenage girl to be ejected from the vehicle during a rollover, causing life-altering paralyzing injuries — and Lowe Trial Lawyers held the manufacturer responsible.

A defective latch-type handle on a commercial refuse truck allowed the passenger door to inadvertently open while in motion, resulting in a passenger's death when he was pulled under the vehicle's tires.

Attorney Ryan Fisher secured a $1.45 million settlement for a client who suffered a serious workplace injury, recovering full compensation for medical costs, lost income, and the permanent impact on quality of life.

Lowe Trial Lawyers secured a $1.2 million trial verdict against a surgeon who failed to timely recognize and treat post-operative complications, resulting in serious and preventable harm to the patient.

A factory worker suffered a traumatic brain injury due to defective and dangerous safety equipment at his plant, and Lowe Trial Lawyers recovered more than $1 million on his behalf.

An emergency room physician failed to recognize the signs of an impending heart attack and discharged the patient prematurely — the patient went home and died of the cardiac event the ER doctor missed.

Lowe Trial Lawyers obtained an $800,000 settlement for a client who sustained serious injuries in an automobile accident in Ohio, recovering compensation for significant medical costs and lasting impact on quality of life.

A Cuyahoga County jury returned a $635,000 verdict for a traffic flagger whose shoulder was struck by a negligent truck driver at a construction site, leaving him with CRPS and permanent loss of arm use.

After a hospital administered a dangerous excess of morphine following surgery and nursing staff failed to monitor the patient, a serious overdose caused respiratory depression and brain injury.

A Cuyahoga County jury awarded $584,000 to a construction worker struck by a vehicle on the job site, with the verdict adjusted to reflect a 30% finding of comparative fault attributed to the worker.

Despite police citing the cyclist for the accident, attorney Ryan Fisher secured a $550,000 recovery for a cyclist who suffered orthopedic injuries when struck by a motorist — proving the driver's negligence despite the police report.

After being seriously injured by an intoxicated driver, a young woman discovered her insurance agent had negligently failed to secure uninsured motorist coverage — and Lowe Trial Lawyers recovered an additional $500,000 from the agent.

A workplace injury left a client with permanent loss of use of a limb — Lowe Trial Lawyers pursued the claim through Ohio's system and secured a $225,000 award recognizing the lasting physical impairment.

A workplace accident left a client with permanent functional loss of use of his left arm — Lowe Trial Lawyers built the case around the client's own testimony about daily pain and limitation, securing a $209,700 award.

Lowe Trial Lawyers secured a $173,000 settlement for a client injured in an Ohio automobile accident, recovering compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and the pain and suffering caused by the collision.

Lowe Trial Lawyers recovered $130,000 for a client injured on a homeowner's property due to the owner's failure to maintain reasonably safe premises, holding the homeowner accountable for negligence.

A mother driving with her two-month-old daughter was rear-ended by a pickup truck hauling thousands of pounds of steel; the vehicle erupted in flames — bystanders saved the mother, but the infant could not be rescued.

A 27-year-old graduate student suffered a permanent, catastrophic brain injury when an Iron Gym exercise bar fell from its mounting during use, sending him crashing to the floor — a product defect that partner James A. Lowe pursued to a confidential settlement.

Shortly before trial, attorney Ryan Fisher secured a seven-figure settlement for three mentally challenged group home residents and a police officer burned in an arson fire after the caretaker on duty had fallen asleep and failed to alert them.

Attorney Ryan Fisher secured a seven-figure settlement for the family of a man fatally electrocuted while working with equipment that was supposed to have been de-energized before he began work.

A woman suffered major injuries when her vehicle suddenly accelerated and struck a parking garage wall — her airbag failed to deploy and her seatbelt failed to lock, throwing her violently into the steering wheel.

An adult driver died when his vehicle's airbag deployed suddenly without any collision, causing him to lose control and leave the roadway — a clear product defect that Lowe Trial Lawyers pursued to a confidential settlement.

A young woman was rendered quadriplegic when her vehicle rolled over and her seatbelt — attached to the door — came open during the rollover, taking the seatbelt with it and leaving her completely unrestrained.

A defective seatbelt allowed its stitching to tear loose during a rollover, releasing an extra 15 to 20 inches of webbing and resulting in the wrongful deaths of both a husband and wife.