Personal Injury Lawyer in Lorain, OH

If you need a local Lorain personal injury lawyer, our office on North Leavitt Road can solve that problem, so you're not driving out of the county to get the advanced help that you need. Our firm has fought for injured clients across Lorain County and won fair compensation, in settlements and at trial.

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Results That Speak
for Our Clients

Product Liability

$10.4M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Defective Vehicles

Product Liability

$5.0M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Machinery Accidents

Product Liability

$4.3M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Defective Products

Truck Accident

$4.0M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Truck Accidents

Car Accident / DUI Accident

$3.0M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Drunk Driving Accidents

Medical Malpractice

$2.5M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Surgical Errors

Motorcycle Accident

$2.3M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Motorcycle Accidents

Medical Malpractice

$2.0M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Birth Injuries

Medical Malpractice

$2.0M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Cancer Misdiagnosis

Product Liability / Car Accident

$1.6M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Defective Vehicles

Product Liability / Wrongful Death

$1.5M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Vehicular Fatalities

Workplace Injury

$1.45M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Industrial Accidents

Medical Malpractice

$1.2M

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Post-Operative Complications

Workplace Injury / Traumatic Brain Injury

$1M+

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Industrial Accidents

Medical Malpractice

$900,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Heart Attack Misdiagnosis

Car Accident

$800,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Car Accidents

Construction Accident / Truck Accident

$635,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Construction Accidents

Medical Malpractice

$600,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Medical Malpractice, [3] Medication Errors

Construction Accident

$584,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Construction Accidents

Bicycle Accident

$550,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Bicycle Accidents

Car Accident / DUI Accident

$500,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Drunk Driving Accidents

Workplace Injury

$225,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Industrial Accidents

Workplace Injury

$209,700

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Workplace Injuries, [3] Industrial Accidents

Car Accident

$173,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Motor Vehicle Accidents, [3] Car Accidents

Premises Liability

$130,000

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Premises Liability, [3] Slip and Fall

Car Accident / Wrongful Death

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Vehicular Fatalities

Product Liability / Traumatic Brain Injury

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Defective Consumer Products

Wrongful Death

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Fire Deaths

Wrongful Death

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Workplace Fatalities

Product Liability

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Airbag Defects

Product Liability / Wrongful Death

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Vehicular Fatalities

Product Liability / Car Accident

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Product Liability, [3] Defective Vehicles

Product Liability / Car Accident / Wrongful Death

Confidential

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.

[1] Personal Injury, [2] Wrongful Death, [3] Vehicular Fatalities
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Personal Injury Claims
We Handle in Lorain

No two injury claims look the same, but the people behind them usually want the same three things: a real explanation of what happened, fair compensation, and a legal team that answers the phone. Below is the range of cases our Lorain personal injury attorneys take on for clients across the county.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Route 2, I-90, and US-6 funnel heavy traffic through Oberlin Avenue and Leavitt Road, and winter lake-effect conditions off Lake Erie make it worse. Lorain experiences wrecks year-round, from car crashes to hit-and-runs near the harbor.

We represent people injured in:

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Catastrophic & Fatal Injuries

Some injuries don't follow a normal recovery timeline, and some accidents take a loved one from their family entirely. Our personal injury lawyers in Lorain, OH, build these cases around what that loss or lasting injury will actually cost.

We handle:

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Premises & Property-Related Injuries

A missing handrail, a poorly lit stairwell, unguarded machinery: Lorain's older buildings, working waterfront, and active construction sites carry real hazards. When an owner cuts corners on safety, we can hold them accountable.

Our team handles:

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Other Cases We Take On

Two more categories come up often in Lorain: harm caused by a defective product, and injuries caused by an animal someone failed to control.

Don't see your situation on this list? Call anyway. We'll tell you plainly whether we can help.

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Wondering If Your Case
Is Worth Pursuing?

Walk our Lorain personal injury attorney through what happened, your current medical treatment, and any conversations you've already had with an insurance company. You'll leave that call knowing exactly where you stand.

What a Lorain Injury Claim May Be Worth

The medical bill is usually the first number an injured person sees, and often the smallest piece of what the injury really costs. Ohio law recognizes several categories of loss beyond that bill, and we can help you account for all of them before agreeing to anything.

Economic Damages

Losses tied to an actual dollar figure:

  • Emergency treatment, hospitalization, and follow-up care
  • Surgery, physical therapy, and any equipment your recovery requires
  • Wages lost while you couldn't work, and any long-term hit to what you can earn going forward
  • Damage to your vehicle or other property
  • Mileage and expenses tied to ongoing appointments

Non-Economic Damages

Losses Ohio law still puts a number on, even without a receipt:

  • Physical pain that continues after the medical treatment ends
  • Emotional strain, including anxiety or trouble sleeping, connected to the incident
  • Time lost from activities and routines that mattered to you before the injury
  • Permanent scarring, disfigurement, or disability
  • The toll the injury has taken on a marriage or close family relationship

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are the exception in Ohio, not something that’s standard in personal injury cases. Ohio's punitive damages statute restricts them to cases where the at-fault party acted with actual malice or engaged in fraud, and even then caps the total at roughly double the compensatory award, with a reduced ceiling for individuals and small businesses. The purpose isn't to compensate you further. It's to penalize conduct well beyond ordinary negligence.

The Ohio Rules That Shape Every Injury Claim

Adjusters and defense attorneys build their strategy around the assumption that injured people don't know these rules, which is exactly why working with a personal injury attorney in Lorain, OH, matters. Here's what generally governs a claim filed out of Lorain or Lorain County.

Statute of Limitations

Ohio gives most injured people 2 years from the date of the incident to file a lawsuit. That deadline comes from Ohio's statute of limitations for personal injury claims, and the two-year clock starts running on the day you were hurt, not the day you finish treatment or the day an insurance company finally responds to you.

Wrongful death cases work a little differently. Ohio's wrongful death statute of limitations gives the family its own separate two-year window, counted from the date the person died rather than the date of the original accident.

Once either deadline passes, the claim is generally barred for good, regardless of how strong the evidence might be.

Comparative Negligence

Ohio's modified comparative negligence law sets up a system where your compensation is reduced by whatever percentage of fault a jury assigns you, but you're only cut off completely once that share exceeds 50%. Insurance companies raise comparative fault constantly as a negotiating tactic, so being partly blamed for an accident is rarely the end of the conversation.

Non-Economic Damage Caps

In most personal injury cases, Ohio's cap on non-economic damages limits that category to $250,000, or three times your economic damages up to $350,000, whichever amount is larger. That cap doesn't apply to catastrophic injuries, including permanent and substantial deformity, the loss of a limb, or the permanent loss of use of a bodily organ system.

Right After a Lorain Accident: What Actually Matters

The first day or two after a crash or a fall sets the tone for both your recovery and your claim, even if it doesn't feel that way at the moment.

  1. Get medical care first, even if the pain seems minor. Adrenaline hides injuries that surface later, and a same-day medical record connects the injury directly to what caused it.
  2. Make sure an official report exists. A police report for a crash, an incident report from a property owner for a fall, or a written note to a supervisor for a workplace injury.
  3. Protect the evidence before it disappears. Take photos of the scene, the hazard, the vehicles, and your visible injuries before anyone moves or repairs anything.
  4. Get names and numbers from anyone who witnessed it. Memories and contact details are hardest to track down the longer you wait.
  5. Think before giving a recorded statement. If an adjuster calls, you don't have to give one before speaking with our lawyer first.
  6. Don't wait too long to reach out. Ohio's deadlines are real, and evidence like surveillance footage tends to vanish within days.

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Free Case Review Now

Every day you wait, evidence can disappear and deadlines get closer. Reach out to Lowe Trial Lawyers and find out where you stand, at no cost to you.

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Making a Difference for Our Clients

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James A. Lowe

Founding Partner
  • Fellow of International Society of Barristers
  • Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Attorneys
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys
  • Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio
  • Trial Lawyer Superstar, Cleveland Bar Association
  • Best Lawyers in America, 1993-present

Why People in Lorain Choose
Lowe Trial Lawyers

Any firm can put a Lorain phone number on a billboard. Fewer can point to five decades of Ohio trial work behind it. Here's what that difference looks like once you're actually a client.

  • Direct Communication from Day One

    You'll talk to an attorney on your very first call, not whoever happens to pick up. We explain what's happening in plain terms and keep you posted as your case moves forward.

  • Lawyer-Led Intake Within 24 Hours

    One of our experienced attorneys will review your case within a day of hearing from you. You'll get a fast, honest answer on whether we can help, and if we're not the right fit, we'll point you to someone who is.

  • No Fee Unless We Win

    You don't pay anything up front to hire us. We get paid only from what we recover for you, and if there's no recovery, you owe no fees.

Where We Work:
Your Local Advocates Across Ohio

Our main office sits near Mayfield Heights, but our personal injury law firm represents clients throughout Ohio, from Cleveland, Chardon, Lorain, and Youngstown to more than 88 other communities statewide.

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Where You Stand?

An injury brings more questions than answers: who's liable, what the insurance company is actually obligated to do, and what your case might realistically be worth.

Tell us the basics of what happened, and we'll help you sort through the rest.

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Frequently Asked Questions About
Lorain Personal Injury Claims