Ohio accident attorneys & personal injury attorneys

People make mistakes and what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, but when you're the victim of an accident that has left you grappling with a serious injury, old adages like these don't offer much comfort.

Many of us work hard, live paycheck-to-paycheck and don't have the financial resources to keep our lives running smoothly in the wake of debilitating injury. It's often the very insurance companies charged with alleviating victims' financial headaches that make it hard for them to make ends meet during recovery. That’s why you need a dedicated, experienced law firm with the resources of Elk & Elk on your side. Elk & Elk has leveled the playing field for nearly 50 years.

Gone are the days when insurance companies would compensate you for your damages and lost wages and life went on. As insurance companies have evolved from guarantors of good to just plain greedy, the industry's mentality has become profit-driven and adversarial - a combative corporate culture. In order to level the playing field, the Ohio accident attorneys and Ohio injury attorneys at Elk & Elk help our clients take on large insurance companies and big business through our no-fee-unless-you win representation standard.

The dedicated, hard-working Ohio accident attorneys, personal injury attorneys and support staff at Elk & Elk are always prepared and eager to represent injury victims and their families, and see to it that their lives get back on track as soon as possible in the wake of an unpleasant experience.

Call 1-800-ELK-OHIO for a free case consultation and take a moment to fill out the short, online case assessment form. At Elk & Elk, we fight hard to get you the compensation you deserve. Elk & Elk: Working hard every day to level the playing field for hard-working people everywhere.

Did You Know?

• The number of motor vehicle accidents reported in the U.S. each year is 43,458.
  (Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality division)
• Someone is killed by a drunk driver nearly every 45 minutes. In 2008, an estimated 11,773 people died in intoxicated driving related crashes, a decline of 9.8 percent from those reported in 2007.
  (Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
• About 30 percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some point in their lives.
  (Source: Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
• Thirty aviation accidents and 757 casualties were reported in 2009.
  (Source: Aviation Safety Network)
• SUVs have the highest occupant fatality rate of any vehicle type in rollover crashes.
  (Source: Insurance Information Institute)
• According to the Large-Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS), one out of every eight traffic-related deaths involves large commercial trucks. The number of fatal crashes rose by 10 percent in a recent 10-year period.
• Wherever feasible, train horns must be sounded in a standardized pattern of 2 long, 1 short and 1 long. The horn must continue to sound until the lead locomotive or train car occupies the highway-railway grade crossing.
  (Source: Federal Railroad Administration)
• Drivers and passengers of smaller vehicles, such as motorcycles and passenger cars, account for 77 percent of those injured and 86 percent of those killed in collisions involving large trucks.
  (Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA))
• A preliminary total of 4,340 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2009.
  (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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