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  • Auto Accidents

    The law firm of Cecil & Geiser is dedicated to helping victims of car accidents throughout the State of Ohio. According to Trial Magazine, Sept. 1999, auto accident cases represented by experienced car accident lawyers result in greater settlements for victims. The clients of Cecil & Geiser have received millions of dollars. Shouldn’t you be doing what you can to protect and provide for your family? Cecil & Geiser can help.

  • Injury Law 101

    Personal injury law covers a broad spectrum of issues including when one has been physically or emotionally injured, and/or personal property has been damaged. In legal circles, personal injury law is also known as “tort” law, the French word for “wrong.”

  • Slip and Fall Injury

    “Slip and fall” is a term for personal injury cases arising when a person slips and falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else’s property.

  • Dog Bites

    Ohio has a strict liability dog bite statute that states that the owner of a dog is liable for damages inflicted by his/her dog if it bites a person who is either in a public place or lawfully on the dog owner’s property (invitee or guest).

  • Medical Malpractice

    Medical malpractice is a form of negligence involving the failure of a medical professional (doctor, nurse, medical technician, psychiatrist, hospital, dentist, or other health care provider) to use adequate levels of care, skill or diligence in the performance of their professional duty, which results in injury.

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

    Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a term used to describe damage to the brain suffered as a result of sudden physical force.

  • Birth Injuries / Cerebral Palsy

    It is often the case that injury could have been limited in severity, or prevented altogether, had health care providers intervened at an earlier time or acted more cautiously.

  • Spinal Cord Injury

    Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function, mobility or feeling.

  • Wrongful Death

    A wrongful death claim is a suit that arises from the death of an individual that was caused by a wrongful act, negligence or default of another person.

  • Airplane Accident

    If an airline crash involves a common carrier, the right to recover damages depends upon whether the flight was domestic (within the United States) or international.

  • School Bus Accident

    A school bus-related crash is an accident that either directly or indirectly involves a school bus-type vehicle or a vehicle functioning as a school bus – transporting children to or from school or school-related activities.

  • Semi Truck & 18 Wheeler Accidents

    Understanding commercial vehicle regulations on both the federal and state levels are essential in handling large truck accident cases.

  • Motorcycle Accident

    Per mile driven, motorcyclists are 4 times as likely as automobile occupants to be injured in a motor-vehicle accident, and 21 times more prone to fatality.

  • Car Accidents

    Automobile accidents are generally decided using the law of negligence. A person who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages caused by their negligence, either to persons or property.

  • Insurance Bad Faith Law

    When an insurance company fails to honor the obligations in your insurance contract or fails to perform some other responsibility it has to you pursuant to the insurance you purchased, you may have a case against the insurance company for Bad Faith

  • Nursing Home Abuse

    Whether a caregiver fails to meet the needs of the senior (neglect) or actually physically or mentally abuses a resident, nursing home abuse is not uncommon in today’s society and we must do our best to prevent it.

  • Drunk Driving

    You simply never know when a drunk driver may cross your path and cause a serious collision. As in all motor-vehicle accident cases, it is essential that measures be taken to promptly preserve evidence to help investigators determine negligence and responsibility.

  • Social Security Disability

    Social Security Disability There are many people throughout Ohio that have applied for Social Security Disability (SSD) and been denied. The Social Security Disability system was created to provide for those that are unable to work and need money to live. Unfortunately, most people are forced to apply several times and are still denied. Cecil [...]