Personal injury cases may arise from bodily injuries or damages to property as a result of an intentional or unintentional tort, outlined in Ohio Revised Code §2307.011. While most claims arise from accidents—such as bus accidents, car wrecks, cycling injuries, and motorcycle crashes—others stem from intentional actions such as an assault.
When a case arises from an accident, an injured claimant must be able to demonstrate that the defendant was negligent. Essentially, to be negligent, a defendant must have owed a duty of care to the plaintiff, breached this duty, and then caused an accident that resulted in the claimant’s injuries. A skilled Defiance attorney could help a person who suffered a personal injury prove these elements of negligence in court to hold the at-fault party responsible.