Personal Injury, Auto Accident & Product Liability

It only takes a moment, but in that moment, an accident can turn your whole life upside down.

First you must deal with the pain of your injury -- doctors, hospitals, therapy. It can go on for months, maybe years -- maybe the rest of your life.

Then the bills begin piling up. Maybe you lose time from work.

The final blow comes when the insurance company won’t cover all the expenses. You’ve always done your best to be a responsible person. Now your life is in turmoil because of the negligence of other people. You didn’t ask for this or deserve it.

Now you’re faced with going to court to get the expenses paid. Insurance companies have an army of attorneys who will see you as nothing more than a claim number.

Going it alone can be very rough.

We can help.

Our attorneys have decades of experience dealing with personal injury and product liability laws. We understand the ways insurance companies try to dodge responsibility. We understand how to use the courts to protect people like yourself.

At E.S. Gallon, you will work directly with an attorney who cares about you. You will work with an attorney who will help you get your bills paid so you can get your life back in order.

Contact us today for a free initial consultation.

Questions and Answers About Personal Injury, Automobile Accident and Product Liability Cases

Q. What are the major reasons that claims are denied?

The biggest reason is lack of familiarity with the law, which is usually a result of inadequate, incompetent representation or self-representation.

Q. Why do I need an attorney?

The main reason you might need an attorney is to get the maximum amount of benefits. Insurance companies are masters at reducing the amount of benefits they pay. They have people who do nothing but look for ways to reduce the amount of benefits they pay.

Why? Well, the less benefits they pay out, the more profit the insurance companies make. Another reason has to do with the size of the insurance companies. They are so big that they will probably only see you as a number on a claim form.

At E.S. Gallon, you will not be seen as a number. You will get service from someone who sees you as a person, with individual needs.

At E.S. Gallon, you will have a lawyer who cares about you and will work with you.

Q. How do I select the best attorney for my needs?

Look at the firm’s reputation among the judges and other attorneys in your area. See if they are respected by the people they work with every day. Find out what their experience is in your area of need.

Also look to see if they are active in leadership positions in professional organizations like the bar association for their city and state and in organizations like the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Finally, use your common sense. Don’t be lured in by wild claims that you might hear of "quick cash in minimum time." If it seems that someone is promising something too good to be true, it probably is.

We consider ourselves to be serious lawyers, serious about the law and using it to protect our clients. It takes experience, expertise, and, frankly, a lot of hard work. That’s why we like to say, "Good lawyering is no accident."

Q. How do I know if I have a case?

That varies from case to case, of course. The only way to say for sure is to meet with an attorney and go over the details of your case.

Q. How long will my case take?

The timeline varies from case to case since no two injuries are alike. A lot also depends on the nature of the accident. Plus, some injuries don’t show up immediately -- it might be weeks or months after the accident before you begin to notice that something is wrong.

Going into this alone is rough. Insurance companies have an army of attorneys who will see you as just a claim number. At E.S. Gallon, we see you as a real person with real injuries and real problems that flow from your injuries.

Q. What kind of injury cases do you handle?

E.S. Gallon’s Personal Injury Section handles personal injury cases, auto injury cases, defective product cases and premises liability cases. Other sections of E.S. Gallon handle Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability.

Q. What should I do if I’ve been injured in an accident?

First of all, of course, get medical assistance. Take photos of the car -- both inside and out. If you can’t do it yourself, have someone get photographs of the area where the accident happened. Show the object that caused the injury -- the steering wheel, the dashboard -- whatever it was that hurt you. Look for reasons other than weather that might have caused the accident.

Meet Our Personal Injury Attorneys

The following E.S. Gallon attorneys practice Personal Injury  law:

David R. Salyer