Whether you were hit by a car, a semi, a drunk driver or a motorist who never saw you on your bike, a Youngstown auto accident attorney at Anzellotti, Sperling, Pazol & Small can help. The firm has served the Mahoning Valley since 1971.
After a motor vehicle accident, the at-fault driver’s insurance company is supposed to pay for the damage that driver caused. In practice, the insurer’s goal is to pay as little as possible, and it often starts working on that goal within days. A Youngstown accident lawyer levels that out, and whether you call us a traffic accident attorney, an automobile accident lawyer or a personal injury attorney, the job is the same: gathering the evidence, dealing with the adjuster and valuing the claim on what the crash has really cost you.
ASP&S has worked out of Youngstown since 1971, which makes over 55 years of handling vehicle accident claims for people in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties. We are a local firm, not a volume operation that signs up clients and settles in bulk. The lawyers you meet are the lawyers who prepare your case, and we prepare every case as if it may end up in front of a jury. That preparation is what pushes an insurer toward the best possible outcome for a personal injury case, because adjusters know which firms are ready to try a case and which are not.
Your consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Every type of crash raises its own questions about fault and insurance, so we have a dedicated page for each of the most common ones. Whatever the vehicle, our traffic accident lawyers start from the same questions: who caused the crash, what insurance covers it, and what the injuries will cost over time.
Rear-end collisions, intersection crashes and highway wrecks make up most of the vehicle cases we see. Many turn on fault, and under Ohio’s comparative fault rule an injured driver can still recover as long as their share of the blame is not greater than everyone else’s combined. Our Youngstown car accident lawyers explain how those claims are built.
A loaded semi can do far more damage than a passenger car, and a truck crash often involves the driver, the trucking company and more than one insurer. Evidence such as driver logs and onboard data has to be preserved quickly. Our Youngstown truck accident lawyers handle those cases.
If you have questions about your case, call ASP&S ASAP at 330-778-ASAP (2727) for a free review.
Riders face both serious injuries and an insurer that assumes the rider was reckless. In Ohio, the helmet requirement applies to riders under 18 and to novice operators, so not wearing one rarely defeats an adult rider’s claim. Our Youngstown motorcycle accident lawyer page covers how we handle them.
People on foot or on a bike have no protection in a crash. Ohio law requires drivers to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk when no signal is controlling the intersection, and drivers must watch for cyclists sharing the road. Our Youngstown pedestrian and bicycle accident lawyer page covers these cases.
We also represent people hurt by drunk and distracted drivers, hit-and-run drivers, uninsured motorists and rideshare drivers, as well as passengers in any vehicle. When the driver was impaired, our Ohio drunk driving accident lawyer page explains the extra steps those claims can involve.
injured in a truck accident and the driver was negligent, you can seek compensation from either the driver or trucking company. These accidents aren’t as straightforward as ordinary auto accidents, which means you need our expertise when filing a claim.
When the at-fault driver carries only minimum coverage, which in Ohio is twenty-five thousand dollars for one injured person, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may make up the difference. We review every policy that could pay.
Most injury lawsuits in Ohio must be filed within two years of the injury, so it pays to start early.
Not always. If no one was hurt and the insurer is paying for repairs, you may be able to handle it yourself. Once there is an injury or a fault dispute, a lawyer usually protects far more than the fee costs.
Uninsured motorist coverage on your own auto policy may pay for your injuries, if your policy includes it. We check every policy that could apply.
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the crash. Waiting also risks losing evidence such as video footage.
Soft tissue injuries, chronic pain and mild brain injuries are often the hardest, because they may not show clearly on an X-ray or MRI. Prompt treatment and consistent medical records give a Youngstown personal injury attorney what is needed to prove them.
Your consultation is free, and there is no fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Whatever kind of vehicle hit you, you do not have to face the insurance company alone. Call ASP&S ASAP at 330-778-ASAP (2727) or 330-792-6033, or reach out online for a free consultation.