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Franklin County recorded 24,005 traffic crashes in 2024, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol crash database — ranking it as the county with the most traffic incidents in all of Ohio. Of the 250,370 crashes across the state in 2024, Franklin County consistently led all counties in volume. Ohio saw 1,076 fatal crashes and 1,156 fatalities statewide in 2024, a 6.9% reduction from 2023 but still far too high. Beyond auto accidents, Columbus residents are hurt every year in workplace accidents across the county's construction, logistics, and healthcare sectors, in slip and falls on commercial and residential properties, and in medical negligence at area hospitals. Ohio's modified comparative negligence rules mean insurance companies work to push your fault to 51% to eliminate your claim. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
Columbus's most dangerous corridors are well documented by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. East Broad Street through the Near East Side and East Columbus, South High Street through the Brewery District and Merion Village, and Cleveland Avenue through Linden and North Columbus consistently appear in Franklin County's high-crash data. Mount Vernon Avenue through the King-Lincoln Bronzeville neighborhood sees pedestrian and bicycle crash concentrations documented in city traffic studies. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — central Ohio's Level I Trauma Center — and OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital serve Franklin County families after the most serious accidents. Those accidents cause real damage to Columbus families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
Insurance companies operating across Franklin County may use Ohio's comparative negligence rules to push your fault to 51% or higher and eliminate your claim entirely. We know how to leverage the justice system in Franklin County courts to fight back and get you what you may be owed.
IMPORTANT OHIO LEGAL INFORMATION
Statute of Limitations: 2 years from the date of injury for most personal injury claims under Ohio Revised Code § 2305.10(A). Wrongful death: 2 years from the date of death under ORC § 2125.02. Medical malpractice: 1 year from the date of injury or discovery, with a 4-year hard cap (statute of repose) under ORC § 2305.113 — one of the shorter deadlines in the country.
Comparative Negligence: Modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar under ORC § 2315.33. If you are found 51% or more at fault, you cannot recover any damages. If you are found 50% or less at fault, your recovery is reduced by your fault percentage.
At-Fault State: Ohio is an at-fault state for auto insurance. The at-fault party's liability insurance is the primary source of recovery.
Insurance Minimums: $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident bodily injury liability; $25,000 property damage liability required (25/50/25) under ORC § 4509.101.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Insurance companies in Ohio may make early low offers while working to push your fault percentage to 51% or higher and eliminate your claim. They count on most people not knowing what their case is actually worth. TopDog Law and its co-counsel fight for the full recovery.
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Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance without us. They may use delay and denial tactics from the moment you pick up the phone. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
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In Ohio you have 2 years to file most personal injury claims — but medical malpractice is only 1 year. The clock starts the day of the accident. Call us now.
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