Cases I Handle in Columbus, Ohio
I used to sit on the insurance company's side of the table. I know how they evaluate claims, where they look for weaknesses, and what makes them increase their offer. That background changes how I build your case.
Every Case Gets Direct Attorney Attention.
No hand-offs to paralegals. No call centers. When you hire me, you work with me.
Car Accidents
Car accident claims are where I cut my teeth as an adjuster. I evaluated these cases daily — setting reserves, taking recorded statements, looking for reasons to pay less. Now I use that same evaluation framework in reverse, building demand packages that address every factor I know adjusters are trained to scrutinize. Rear-end collisions, intersection crashes, highway pileups — I handle them all across Columbus and central Ohio.
Learn More →Truck Accidents
Commercial truck wrecks are a different animal. There are multiple potentially liable parties — the driver, the carrier, the broker, the maintenance company — and bigger insurance policies with more experienced adjusters handling the file. These claims require someone who understands how trucking insurance works from the inside. I dig into driver logs, inspection reports, and carrier safety records to build a case that holds up.
Learn More →Motorcycle Accidents
Riders face bias from adjusters before the claim even gets opened. I know because I used to see it happen. The assumption is that the motorcyclist was doing something reckless, and the adjuster starts looking for evidence to support that theory instead of evaluating the claim objectively. I counter that bias by front-loading the liability evidence and making it impossible for the carrier to lean on stereotypes.
Learn More →Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian injuries are almost always serious. There is no metal shell protecting you from a two-ton vehicle. The medical bills stack up fast, and the insurance company knows it — which is why they push hard to settle these cases early, before the full picture of your injuries is clear. I make sure we do not close the file until your treatment is complete and your damages are fully documented.
Learn More →Slip & Fall
Slip and fall cases live or die on notice — did the property owner know about the hazard, and did they have time to fix it? Insurance companies love to argue the owner had no idea about the dangerous condition. My approach is to lock down the evidence early: surveillance footage, maintenance logs, prior incident reports. I know what adjusters need to see before they will move on a premises claim, because I used to be the one asking for it.
Learn More →Dog Bites
Ohio holds dog owners strictly liable for bite injuries under ORC § 955.28. That means the owner is responsible regardless of whether the dog has bitten anyone before. These claims typically go through the owner's homeowner's or renter's insurance. I handle the carrier directly so you can focus on healing — not fighting with an adjuster over whether the bite was "provoked."
Learn More →Wrongful Death
When negligence takes someone from your family, the last thing you should have to deal with is an insurance company. Wrongful death claims in Ohio follow specific rules — who can file, what damages are recoverable, and strict time limits under ORC § 2125.02. I handle these cases with the seriousness they deserve, building the claim methodically while giving your family the space to grieve.
Learn More →Premises Liability
Property owners and businesses have a legal duty to keep their premises reasonably safe. When they cut corners on maintenance, skip inspections, or ignore known hazards, people get hurt. These cases require proving the owner knew — or should have known — about the dangerous condition. My adjuster background helps here: I know exactly what documentation carriers need to evaluate a premises claim, and I build the file to meet that standard from day one.
Learn More →Why It Matters Who Represents You
Most personal injury attorneys learn insurance from the outside. They send demand letters and wait for a response. They negotiate based on what they think the claim is worth. That works sometimes. But it means they are guessing at how the other side is evaluating the file.
I do not guess. I spent years inside a major national carrier learning how adjusters set reserves, how they get authority from their supervisors, and what internal benchmarks they use to value claims. When I send a demand package, it is structured the way adjusters are trained to process it. When I see an offer that does not make sense, I know whether the adjuster is sandbagging, whether they missed something in their evaluation, or whether the file needs to go up the chain to someone with more authority.
That translates to real differences in how your case plays out. I can tell when an adjuster is testing you with a lowball, and I know how to respond in a way that moves the number. I can identify when the carrier has set a reserve that is lower than it should be, and I know what evidence to submit to get that reserve increased. These are not things you learn from a textbook.
The other difference is simple: I handle every case myself. You will not get passed off to a paralegal or a junior associate. When you call my office, you talk to me. When the insurance company makes an offer, I walk you through the math. Your case is not a file number on a conveyor belt.