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Ohio Personal Injury Law Firm The attorney's fee is simply a percentage of the award in the case. If there is no recovery, there is not a fee.

As one of the oldest personal injury firms in central Ohio, the personal injury attorneys at The Donahey Law Firm have been fighting for equal justice for injured people for over four decades. When our founding partner Dick Donahey created The Donahey Law Firm, few law firms specialized exclusively in the rights and claims for injured individuals. Many firms focused on corporate law, but few were

willing to take the chance that The Donahey Law Firm did: to work for their clients on a contingency-only basis, in order to represent injured individuals who were often unable to pay large, up-front legal fees. More than forty years later, we still operate on a "contingent fee" basis, which means that our lawyers get paid only when, and if, we recover money damages. A contingent fee allows injured persons and families with little or no financial resources to obtain experienced and effective legal counsel. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day. If you have been involved in an accident, suffered an injury at work or due to the negligence of others we would like to speak with you at no cost. If you or a loved one has experienced a poor medical outcome and believe you may be a victim of medical malpractice we believe we can help. ASK AN ATTORNEY DISCLAIMER: The Donahey Law firm is not responsible for answering every question submitted to our "Ask a Lawyer" campaign. We will answer as many questions as possible, however, only those that are related to Personal Injury law will be considered. One winner, who will be randomly selected, will win a one night stay at the Hyatt in downtown Columbus as well as a $75.00 Cameron Mitchell gift card.

08/31/2026

A difficult delivery is not always just bad luck.

Fetal distress that goes unnoticed. A delayed C-section. A vacuum or forceps used the wrong way at the wrong time. These are the moments that can leave a baby with an injury that lasts a lifetime.

Hospitals keep records of everything: fetal heart monitor strips, nursing notes, timestamps down to the minute. Those records show whether the standard of care was met.

Families are often told this was simply how things unfolded. Sometimes that's true. Sometimes it isn't, and you deserve to know the difference.

If your child suffered a birth injury in Ohio, talk to us before you accept that explanation. Free consultation. No obligation.

08/25/2026

Grocery stores know their floors get wet. That's why they're supposed to have systems in place: mats, signage, employees checking aisles on a schedule.

When those systems fail, someone ends up on the ground with a broken wrist or a fractured hip, and the store's first instinct is to say they should have watched their step.

The maintenance logs tell a different story more often than store managers would like. So do the security cameras, if you get to them before they're erased.

If you were hurt in a fall at a business in Ohio, call us before you accept an explanation that doesn't add up.

08/19/2026

A text takes about five seconds to read. At 55 miles per hour, that's the length of a football field with nobody watching the road.

Distracted driving crashes rarely feel accidental once you see the phone records. A call. A message. An app open at the exact moment of impact.

The other driver's insurance company will not volunteer that information. Getting it usually takes a subpoena and someone who knows to ask for it.

If you were hit by a driver who wasn't paying attention, we can help you find out what actually happened in the moments before the crash. Call for a free consultation.

08/13/2026

Ohio law holds dog owners responsible for the damage their animal causes. Most people don't find that out until it happens to them.

A bite to a child's face. Stitches. Scarring that follows them into adulthood. A dog that had bitten someone before, and no one warned the next family.

Homeowners insurance is supposed to cover this. Insurance companies still fight it, often by blaming the person who got bitten.

If your child or a family member was attacked by a dog, don't let anyone convince you it was nothing.
Call us and find out what the law actually says.

08/07/2026

A fully loaded semi weighs about 20 times more than the car next to it.

When a truck driver runs behind schedule, something has to give. Sometimes it's a rest break. Sometimes it's a pre-trip inspection. Sometimes it's the attention needed to stop in time.

The wreckage from a truck accident is rarely subtle. Neither is the paperwork trail that follows: logbooks, maintenance records, dispatch instructions, drug tests.

Trucking companies have insurance adjusters built for exactly this moment. You should have someone in your corner too.
We've handled truck accident cases across Ohio. Free consultation. No obligation.

07/31/2026

When a defective product causes an injury, the manufacturer's first move is almost always the same: it was user error.

They have engineers, internal testing records, and attorneys who have made that argument dozens of times. What they hope you don't have is someone who knows where to look.

The design history. The prior complaints. The testing phases that got cut short. That information exists. Getting to it is most of the job.

If a product hurt you or someone in your family, do not accept the first explanation you're given.

07/24/2026

Uber and Lyft accidents are not straightforward.

Depending on where the driver was in the trip when the crash happened, the coverage shifts between their personal policy and the platform's. The companies understand that confusion very well, and they use it.

We are handling rideshare injury cases in Columbus right now. If you were hurt in one, talk to us before you talk to anyone else.

07/17/2026

Families choose nursing homes because they can no longer provide the level of care their loved one needs. They trust someone else will.

When that trust breaks down, it rarely looks like one dramatic moment. It looks like weight loss. Unexplained bruises. A person who has stopped talking about what happens when no one is visiting.

If something feels wrong, it probably is.

Our attorneys have seen how these facilities operate from the inside. We know what the records should say, and we know what they leave out. Call us before you convince yourself you're overreacting.

07/10/2026

Motorcycle riders carry the risk of every careless driver on the road with them.

One person who doesn't check a blind spot. One door swung open into traffic. One driver who decided a text was worth looking at.

The injuries are rarely minor. The legal fight that follows often isn't either.

We've handled motorcycle cases in Ohio for 56 years. We know what the other side will argue, and we know how to answer it.

07/03/2026

An eBike is not a bicycle.

Some models reach 45 to 60 miles per hour. No license. No training requirement. No minimum age in most places.

Ohio localities are scrambling to write the rules. In the meantime, kids are riding them on sidewalks, in bike lanes, and alongside cars driven by people who have no idea what's coming.

If your child was hurt on an eBike, or hit by one, the law still protects them. Call us and we'll walk you through what that looks like.

Free consultation. No obligation.

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471 E Broad Street # 1520
Columbus, OH
43215

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https://www.donaheylaw.com/

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