Columbus Personal Injury Lawyer

Which personal injury cases do you take?

Soroka & Associates focuses on catastrophic personal injury claims – the types of injuries that may take years to heal, if they ever do. We routinely handle claims involving:

• Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and brain damage. Few injuries are as life-altering as traumatic brain injuries. These cases are incredibly complex, especially because the true extent of the injury can take time to present. Our team represents clients who suffered a TBI as a result of blunt force trauma, vehicle accidents, and acts of violence, as well as carbon monoxide poisoning or drowning.
• Spinal cord injuries (SCI). Spinal cord damage is permanent in almost every circumstance, and can lead to varying degrees of paralysis. Along with a loss of mobility, victims offer suffer from a wide range of medical complications that can prove life-threatening. Even spinal trauma that does not affect the cord itself can require long-term medical care.
• Burn injuries. The most serious burn injuries can cause permanent scarring and disfigurement, and pose a risk of fatal complications like infections. Depending on the level of injury, you may need multiple surgeries.
• Child injuries. Children, like the elderly, are vulnerable in ways that young and middle-aged adults are not. A catastrophic injury could leave them developmentally delayed, or stunt their physical growth. They may require years of medical care, especially if they sustain brain damage or require a prosthesis.
• Traumatic amputation. Limb loss is a life-altering injury. If a limb sustains severe damage, surgeons may need to remove it in order to save a patient’s life. In some cases, like catastrophic vehicle accidents or construction site accidents, a person’s limb may be severed at the moment of impact.

The Columbus personal injury attorneys of Soroka & Associates can help you when someone else’s negligence is the root of your injury. This can include:

• Truck and auto accident claims. Motor vehicle claims of any kind can be complicated, but none more so than truck accident claims. The injuries they cause are often catastrophic, and many times they are fatal. Whether it is a driver, a trucking company, or another person or entity who is responsible for your injuries, let us help.
• Premises liability claims. Property owners owe their visitors a duty of care to keep them safe. Our team represents victims of dog bites, negligent security, sexual assault, and “attractive nuisance” claims like pool injuries.
• Product liability claims. Manufacturers, retailers, and distributors can be held liable if their products cause harm when they are used as intended, or if they fail to warn about the potential dangers. We handle claims involving consumer products, auto defects, dangerous medical devices, and dangerous drugs.
• Wrongful death. Losing a loved one is always difficult, but the trauma of the loss can be compounded when the cause was someone else’s negligence. In Ohio, you can claim damages through a wrongful death lawsuit as well as through a survival action; these two types of claims are usually filed in tandem.

In most personal injury cases, you will end up dealing with an insurance company. Insurance companies are interested in protecting their bottom line, so it would be a mistake to think that they will put your best interests first. The Columbus personal injury attorneys of Soroka & Associates are prepared to go head-to-head with the insurance companies to pursue maximum recovery and help our clients restore their lives. If the insurer acts in bad faith, we can represent you in a claim for that, too.