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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Helpful Internet Resources

It is our firm's goal to offer our clients and visitors the best resources available to research their personal injury, medical malpractice, or wrongful death case and locate support for their physical and emotional injuries.

In our resources section we offer links to robust websites for government agencies, non-profit groups, and professional organizations that will help you find information related to your case and groups that will see you through your recovery period and beyond.

We recognize that you may have specific questions about liability and injury compensation - call our firm today at 1-800-410-2769 for a FREE evaluation of your case.

Vehicle Accidents

Dolan Law Offices: The personal injury attorneys at the Dolan Law Offices, based in Chicago, IL, are specializing in trucking accidents and brain/spinal injury cases.
Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyers:
The Los Angeles car accident lawyers at Bisnar Chase have legal expertise in the areas of car accidents, auto products liability, product defects and related law practices.
Stop Backovers.org: Information and advocacy concerning backover accidents.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity.

Child Injury & Abuse

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education: The National Resource Center is located at the University of Colorado Denver in Denver, Colorado, and is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA. The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.
Healthy kids, Healthy Care: Welcome to Healthy Kids, Healthy Care, developed by the National Resource Center for Health and Child Care and Early Education. We know you are visiting this Website because you want your children to be nurtured and safe at all times!
Child Care Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children & Families): The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.
Shriners Hospital: Shriners Hospitals for Children is a one-of-a-kind health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Every year, the Shriners Hospitals for Children provides care for thousands of kids with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate, in a family-centered environment at no charge. It's how Shriners Hospitals has been helping kids defy the odds since 1922.
Wrightslaw: Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities: We are the center that provides information to the nation on:

* disabilities in children and youth;
* programs and services for infants, children, and youth with disabilities;
* IDEA, the nation's special education law;
* No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and
* research-based information on effective practices for children with disabilities.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education: Thank you for visiting. The Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) project is a partnership that aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities. It links families, advocates, and self-advocates to information about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The project is designed to address the information needs of the 6 million families throughout the Country whose children with disabilities receive special education services.
Safe Kids USA: Safe Kids USA is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.
Kids and Cars: KIDS AND CARS' mission is to assure no child dies or is injured in a non-traffic, motor vehicle related event.
Keep Kids Healthy: Keepkidshealthy.com is designed as 'a Pediatrician's guide to your children's health and safety.' It is not meant to replace the medical advice that you receive from your doctor. Instead, we hope to supplement the information that you receive from your child's physician, with a special emphasis on better health through preventative care.
Harrison’s Hope: Harrison's Hope is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit agency, based in St. Louis , MO, whose mission is the prevention of injuries and deaths due to children being left unattended in or around motor vehicles.
The National Children’s Advocacy Center: The National Children's Advocacy Center (NCAC) is a non-profit organization that provides training, prevention, intervention and treatment services to fight child abuse and neglect.
Prevent Child Abuse America: Since 1972, Prevent Child Abuse America has led the way in building awareness, providing education and inspiring hope to everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation's children. Working with our chapters, we provide leadership to promote and implement prevention efforts at both the national and local levels. With the help of our state chapters and concerned individuals like you we're valuing children, strengthening families and engaging communities nationwide.
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: We have advice for parents and carers you can trust. It covers many of the things you have to deal with when you are involved with children and young people.
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS): The National Center has a mission: “To educate and train parents and professionals, and to conduct research that will prevent the shaking and abuse of infants in the United States”.
KidsHealth: If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
HELPGUIDE.ORG: Helpguide’s mission is to help people understand, prevent, and resolve life’s challenges. We empower people with knowledge and hope. Our goal is to give you the information and encouragement you need to take charge of your health and well-being and make healthy choices.
Coalition for Children – Safe Child: Programs to teach children, parents, and teachers about bullying as well as sexual, emotional, and physical child abuse.
Child Welfare League of America: CWLA is a powerful coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Our expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs, and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states. Our impact is felt worldwide.
Child Welfare Information Gateway: Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption and related professionals as well as concerned citizens to timely, essential information.
Child Abuse Learning Center: Founded in 1959 by Sara O’Meara and Yvonne Fedderson, Childhelp® is a leading national non-profit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect. Childhelp’s approach focuses on prevention, intervention and treatment. The Childhelp® National Child Abuse Hotline, 1-800-4-A-CHILD, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and receives calls from throughout the United States, Canada, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC.gov is CDC's primary online communication channel. CDC.gov provides users with credible, reliable health information on:

* Data and Statistics
* Diseases and Conditions
* Emergencies and Disasters
* Environmental Health
* Healthy Living

* Injury, Violence and Safety
* Life Stages and Populations
* Travelers' Health
* Workplace Safety and Health
* And more…
Annie E. Casey Foundation: Founded in 1948, the primary mission of the Annie E. Casey Foundation is to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families. In pursuit of this goal, the Foundation makes grants that help states, cities, and neighborhoods fashion more innovative, cost-effective responses to these needs.
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children is a national organization whose mission is to enhance the ability of professionals to respond to children and families affected by abuse and violence. APSAC tries to fulfill this mission in a number of ways, most notably through providing education and other sources of information to professionals who work in the child maltreatment and related fields.
American Humane Association: The Children's Division of American Humane is a national leader in developing programs, policies, training, research and evaluation, and cutting-edge initiatives to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. At the same time, we work to strengthen families and communities and enhance child protection systems at the state and county levels.
American Academy of Pediatrics: Welcome to the official Web site of the American Academy of Pediatrics — an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
Stop It Now: Stop It Now! prevents the sexual abuse of children by mobilizing adults, families and communities to take actions that protect children before they are harmed.
American Psychological Association: Learn about the effects of child abuse, what to do, where to go for help, and other valuable resources.

Birth Injuries

United Cerebral Palsy: United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability. As one of the largest health charities in America, the UCP mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network.
The Healing Center On-Line: Information about Cerebral Palsy causes, treatments, and resources
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities / CDC: Our Center is dedicated to helping people live to the fullest. Much of our work focuses on protecting people who are especially vulnerable to health risks - babies, children, people with blood disorders, and people with disabilities.
March of Dimes: We're dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.
Cerebral Palsy Information: Our mission is to provide you with the most comprehensive resource and compassionate voice for all things related to caring for a child with Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy, and other neurological injuries.

Defective Products & Liability

Consumer Product Safety Commission: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Personal Injury

Karas & Karas: Karas & Karas is a Florida law firm that specializes in personal injury, disability, employment law and many other areas.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (Pedestrian info): The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is a national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement, and the health community.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (Safe Walking and Bicycles): Our mission is to improve the quality of life in communities through the increase of safe walking and bicycling as a viable means of transportation and physical activity. Through our comprehensive Web sites, we offer information and training to diverse audiences about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility as it relates to pedestrians and bicyclists.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (Bicycle Safety): The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is a national clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement, access, and mobility for pedestrians (including transit users) and bicyclists. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement, and the health community.
Dog Bite Law: The most trusted and extensive resource for dog bite victims, dog owners, parents, journalists and others needing to learn about the legal rights of victims, and other aspects of the dog bite epidemic.
National Institute of neurological Disorders and Stroke: The mission of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
The International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI): The International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI) had its beginnings at the First International Congress on Research in Burns in Bethesda, Maryland in September 1960. That congress was considered such a success by its participants that a Second Congress was scheduled in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1965. This Second Congress generated as great, if not greater, enthusiasm among the participants for subsequent International Congresses. Additionally, the participants decided to establish a permanent organization.
The Burn Institute: The Burn Institute is a nonprofit health agency dedicated to reducing the number of burn injuries and deaths in San Diego, Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Founded in 1972, one of the Institute's first accomplishments was to help establish the UCSD Regional Burn Center. Today, the Burn Institute continues to: reach thousands of children and adults each year with lifesaving fire and burn prevention education; fund vital burn research and treatment; and conduct burn survivor support programs that help children and adults cope with the devastating psychological and physical effects of their injuries.
Burn Survivors Online: Burn Survivors Online is a service of the World Burn Foundation. The World Burn Foundation is an international non-profit organization with offices in several nations. Through its direct support services, such as BSO, and affiliations with other burn related support and awareness programs, WBF aims to assist those who have suffered a severe burn trauma, and to help individuals access the services and support they need to aid in their recovery.
Burn Injuries: Information about burn injuries and treatments.
American Burn Association: The American Burn Association is dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by burn injury through patient care, education, research and advocacy.
Traumatic Brain Injury.com: TraumaticBrainInjury is a project of TraumaticBrainInjury.com, LLC. Our mission is to be the leading internet resource for education, advocacy, research and suport for brain injury surviviors, their families, and medical and rehabilitation professionals.
Brain Injury Association USA: Founded in 1980, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) is the leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with its network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups across the country, the BIAA provides information, education and support to assist the 3.17 million Americans currently living with traumatic brain injury and their families.
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: We are the helmet advocacy program. We are a small, active, non-profit consumer-funded program providing bicycle helmet information. We try to explain the technology of helmets to consumers, and promote better helmets through improved standards.

General

National Safety Council: The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads, through leadership, research, education and advocacy.

If you need help from a Law Firm in Another State:

Cleveland Auto Accident Lawyer | Cleveland Truck Accident Attorney

A serious Ohio car accident or truck accident can lead to catastrophic injuries. The other driver can be held liable for your injuries if their actions caused the accident. At the Piscitelli Law Firm, we are experienced in handling car and truck accident cases and are not afraid to go to battle with the insurance and trucking companies.

Piscitelli Law Firm
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Cleveland, OH 44113
216-931-7000
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Latest News

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Case Results

$ 3.5 million Settlement for auto injury

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for 86 year-old woman

$785,000 Settlement for crushed ankle

Helpful Internet Resources

Vehicle Accidents

Child Injury & Abuse

Birth Injuries

Defective Products & Liability

Personal Injury

General

If you need help from a Law Firm in Another State:

$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle