Matt represents clients in many different types of personal injury cases including wrongful death, auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, product liability, slip and falls, and dog bites. Matt learned how insurance companies defend and value claims while working at an insurance defense law firm both as a clerk while in law school, and then as a defense attorney after passing the bar exam. Matt now uses the knowledge and training he gained during his years working with insurance companies to benefit our clients.

Matt concentrated his study on pre-law courses while in college at Ohio University where he excelled academically and received a degree in Legal Communication. Matt was then awarded a full-tuition scholarship to attend the University of Akron School of Law.

Matt prides himself on his willingness to fight for the rights of the injured. When he’s not working hard on behalf of his clients, Matt loves spending time with his family and is a devoted husband and father.

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$1.9 Million – Motor vehicle accident results in wrongful death

The 39-year-old Plaintiff was killed in a motor vehicle accident after the Defendant went left of center.

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$1.85 Million – Motor vehicle accident results in serious injuries and inability to work (May 2008)

Client, age 59, suffered severe and permanent injuries in a motor vehicle accident where the Defendant’s semi-tractor trailer went left on center while rounding a curve in the road on a two lane highway. The entire left side of the client's body was crushed as a result of the impact. His injuries included a head injury, fractured facial bones, a punctured lung, multiple broken ribs, lacerated spleen, and shattered elbow and knee which required numerous surgeries. As a result of his injuries, he was unable to return to work.

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$321,000 – Trucking accident results in herniated disc injury

Our client suffered cervical disc herniation, which required surgery after the driver of a tractor-trailer turned in front of the Victim's vehicle, causing a collision.

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$175,000 – Commercial vehicle accident results in head injury, brain damage

Our Client was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer, which forced the Victim's vehicle off the road. Our Client suffered a severe concussion, brain bleeding, back and neck injuries.

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$130,000 - Motor vehicle accident results in fractured skull, concussion (October 2009)

Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident and suffered a fractured skull and concussion.

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$70,000 – Motor vehicle accident results in multiple injuries (March 2011)

Defendant failed to yield at a stop sign and crashed into the Plaintiff. Plaintiff suffered a crushed right arm, hand and wrist, a concussion, neck and back pain and facial lacerations.

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Prior Results Do Not Guarantee a Similar Outcome. Each case or claim must be evaluated on its own merits.