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October 3, 2024

Ohio Average Personal Injury Verdicts

This page looks at settlement amounts and jury payouts in personal injury cases in Ohio. Our lawyers also provide an analysis of Ohio personal injury law.

If you are a personal injury victim bringing a compensation claim in Ohio, you want to know the possible range of settlement payouts for your claim. Why? Because money compensation is what a personal injury or wrongful death claim is ultimately about.

This page is designed to look at how personal injury cases have been resolved in Ohio and to give you the ability to match your claim with Ohio personal injury settlement statistics and example settlements and jury payouts.

October 2, 2024

Settlement Value of Torn Bicep Injury

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page discusses injury claims related to bicep injuries resulting from car accidents and other incidents. Our legal team examines the causes of these injuries and explores the typical compensation amounts awarded by juries or settled for torn bicep injuries.

About Bicep Tear Injuries

The biceps are muscles located on the front of the upper arm responsible for bending the forearm at the elbow. The bicep is connected to bones by three tendons. One tendon extends from the shoulder’s outer side, attaching the bicep to the top of the shoulder socket. A second tendon secures the bicep to the inner side of the shoulder socket on the shoulder blade (scapula). Finally, a third tendon links the bicep to the lower arm bone (radius) at the elbow.

October 2, 2024

Defective Tire Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Defective tires can cause serious motor vehicle accidents. When a defective tire suddenly and unexpectedly fails or blows out at high speed on the road the results can be catastrophic for drivers and passengers. Auto accidents caused by defective tires can cause serious injuries and even death.

Individuals who are seriously harmed in an auto or truck accident that was caused by defective tires can get financial compensation from for their losses by filing a defective tire lawsuit against the manufacturer. This page will discuss product liability cases involving defective tires and what the potential settlement value of these cases is.

About Defective Tires and Auto Accidents

October 2, 2024

Iowa Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Below are example settlement amounts and jury payouts in Iowa medical malpractice and other personal injury cases.

Iowa Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements

2024, Iowa: $44,124 Verdict: The plaintiff was rear-ended by the defendant, a teenager driving his mother’s car. The plaintiff allegedly suffered injuries including whiplash and aggravation of arthritis. The defendants admitted fault for the minor impact accident but disputed causation and the extent of the plaintiff’s claimed injuries. The defendants filed an offer to allow a judgment to be taken against them and in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $22,500 which was not accepted by the plaintiff.

October 1, 2024

Catastrophic Injury Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Victims who suffer catastrophic injuries from auto accidents, defective products, medical malpractice, or other types of negligence are legally entitled to monetary compensation in a catastrophic injury lawsuit. In this post, we will explain what is considered a catastrophic injury and look at how victims can obtain settlement compensation by bringing a successful catastrophic injury lawsuit.

What is a Catastrophic Injury or Illness?

The term “catastrophic injury” is a phase frequently used in the field of personal injury and workers comp law to refer to the most serious types of physical injuries and diseases. A catastrophic injury is generally defined as any physical injury, disease or illness that can reasonably be expected to leave someone incapacitated and unable to work for a prolonged time period or permanently.

October 1, 2024

What is an MDL Class Action?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Seventy percent of civil cases in federal court are in an MDL in 2024. Yet few people understand what an MDL is.

Multidistrict litigation, called an MDL, is a special legal procedure used in mass tort cases to streamline the handling of large and complex cases. An MDL is a “sort of” class action lawsuit. It is a class action in that the cases are all brought together under one judge for pretrial discovery.

However, typically, after a few bellwether trials of individual plaintiffs, the cases are sent back to their local jurisdiction for trial if a settlement is not reached. The hope of the MDL process is that the parties can figure out the value of the claims so a global settlement can be reached with most of the plaintiffs.

The idea of an MDL was born in 1968 when lawmakers created the MDL system as a way to speed up and coordinate complex litigation that was filed in multiple federal judicial districts. MDLs are utilized in scenarios where a single defendant or group of defendants commit a single tort or does a single act that affects a large group of people. When all of those individual people then go to sue the defendant, it makes more sense to consolidate their cases. This streamlines the process and avoids different rulings regarding similar aspects of the case.

September 25, 2024

Tylenol Autism Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Tylenol autism lawsuits are being filed nationwide with a new Tylenol Autism class action lawsuit – technically an MDL, as we explain below – now certified in federal court. But, as we discuss below, that MDL is on the thinnest of ice.

We are encouraging parents interested in bringing a Tylenol lawsuit to consider bringing a toxic baby food lawsuit.

Update: The federal court cases are dismissed. There is an appeal. See the update below that discusses your options moving forward.

September 23, 2024

Similac Powder Formula Recall Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Similac recall lawsuits are being filed around the country after Abbott Laboratories announced a recall of all Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formula products manufactured at the company’s plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Similac PM 60/40 has now also been recalled after a baby exposed to this powdered baby formula died.

When the Similac recall was announced, our attorneys were under the impression there would be a handful of severe injury and wrongful death cases from this recall.

We were wrong. While 2024 has seen new cases mostly die out, our law firm received hundreds of calls, many of which are from parents whose children have suffered severe injury or death from food poisoning from Similac. It is an awful thing that happened, and it exacerbated a baby formula shortage that also caused a lot of pain. The government and Abbott are working now to make sure it never happens again. In the meantime, a large number of victims have viable claims for compensation.

September 22, 2024

Taxotere Hair and Vision Loss Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This is the latest update on the Taxotere class action (MDL) lawsuits.

Where are we now in the Taxotere hair loss lawsuits? There have been two bellwether trials. One before the pandemic in 2019 and one last year. Both have ended in a defeat for plaintiffs.

So things are not good with the Taxotere lawsuits at this stage. Do some mass tort lawsuits often begin with losses and then the tide turns and plaintiffs start winning and the defendant offers fair settlement amounts? Yes. 100%. But let’s not pretend there are many silver linings when you lose two lawsuits in a row.

September 20, 2024

ACDF Surgery Settlement Value

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page will look anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) as a surgical treatment for chronic back pain and how it can impact your personal injury settlement. ACDF is a specialized procedure where a spinal disc is removed to relieve pressure on the nerve roots, helping to alleviate persistent pain.

ACDF Surgery

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a surgical procedure used to treat conditions in the cervical spine (neck), often aimed at relieving pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots caused by issues like herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, or spinal stenosis. The surgery involves two main steps: