If you were hurt in an accident in Columbus or Central Ohio, Latif Law represents selected personal injury clients on a flat 33% contingency fee — no fee unless we recover for you. We handle auto and truck collisions, slip and fall cases, and dog bite injuries.
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Personal injury is one practice area at Latif Law alongside our immigration and civil litigation work. We accept a limited number of injury cases each year so that every client gets meaningful attention from the attorney handling the file. If you have been injured because of someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to recover for medical bills, lost wages, future treatment, and pain and suffering.
Ohio's statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is two years from the date of the injury (Ohio Revised Code §2305.10). Once that deadline passes, the right to recover is generally lost forever. Earlier consultation is better — evidence is fresher, witnesses are easier to find, and insurance carriers take prompt claims more seriously.
Important: Every case is different. The information on this page is general and is not legal advice for your specific situation. Statutes and procedures change. Speak with a lawyer before relying on anything here.
We focus on a small set of personal injury matters where careful preparation makes the biggest difference for the client.
Car crashes, rear-end collisions, intersection accidents, and uninsured motorist claims throughout Franklin County.
Learn more →Crashes involving semi-trucks, delivery vans, and other commercial carriers — typically more complex and more serious than passenger-car cases.
Learn more →Falls in stores, restaurants, apartment complexes, parking lots, and other properties where the owner failed to keep the premises safe.
Learn more →Ohio is a strict-liability state for dog bites under R.C. §955.28. Recovery from a dog owner's homeowners or renters insurance is often available.
Learn more →We handle personal injury cases on a flat 33% contingency fee. That means you pay nothing up front, nothing during the case, and nothing at all unless we recover compensation for you. When we do recover — through settlement or judgment — our fee is one-third of the gross recovery. Case expenses (medical record costs, expert reports, court filing fees) are recovered from your share of the settlement.
We use a flat 33% rate rather than the more common "33% pre-suit / 40% if litigation" structure because clients tell us they prefer to know the number from day one without a built-in incentive to file or avoid filing suit. The case strategy decision should be about the client, not the fee.
Initial consultations are free. The fee agreement is in writing and complies with the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct.
We listen to what happened, discuss the basics of Ohio law that apply to your case, and tell you honestly whether we are the right firm to help you.
We collect the police report, photographs, witness statements, and your medical records. We do not pressure you to settle before you finish treating — premature settlement is the most common mistake in personal injury.
Once your treatment is documented, we prepare a written demand to the at-fault party's insurance carrier supported by all relevant evidence and case law.
If the carrier will not pay fair value, we file suit in the appropriate court and litigate the case. Our flat 33% fee does not change if your case goes to suit.
When the case settles or a judgment is paid, we handle the disbursement, satisfy any liens (health insurance, Medicaid, hospital), and send you the net recovery with a written settlement statement.
Note: Ohio caps non-economic damages in most non-catastrophic cases under R.C. §2315.18. Catastrophic-injury exceptions exist. We will explain how the caps apply to your specific case.
Most personal injury cases settle without a lawsuit. We file suit only when the insurance carrier refuses to pay reasonable value or when the statute of limitations is approaching. Our flat 33% fee is the same either way.
Med-pay coverage on your auto policy and your health insurance are usually the first sources of payment. We help coordinate billing and address denied claims. Liens (health insurer, Medicaid, hospital) are negotiated and satisfied at settlement.
Yes. You have the right to choose and change counsel. The original firm may have a quantum meruit claim against the eventual recovery, but that is between the lawyers, not your responsibility to pay separately.
Pre-suit settlement typically takes 6–12 months after you finish treating. Cases that go to litigation generally take 12–24 months. We will give you a realistic timeline based on the specific facts of your case.
Workplace injuries usually fall under Ohio workers' compensation, which is a separate system. We do not handle BWC claims, but we are happy to refer you to a workers' compensation attorney we trust. If your work injury was caused by a third party (not your employer), a separate personal injury claim may also be available.
Personal injury representation throughout the greater Columbus metro area:
Free consultation. Flat 33% contingency. No fee unless we recover.