OH Personal Injury

Five Friends Drowned in the Scioto River: OH Drowning & Wrongful Death Attorneys — Attorney911 Brings Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Practice to River Drowning Cases Where Currents, Drop-Offs and Submerged Hazards Turn Recreation Fatal, We Pursue the Property Owners, Dam Operators and Government Entities Behind Unsafe Waterways, We Preserve Water-Level Records and Rescue Reports Before They Disappear, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider, Ohio’s Wrongful-Death Act and the Recreational-Use Defense Landowners Raise, the Wrongful-Death Statute of Limitations Is Running, the Firm Has Recovered Millions in Wrongful-Death Cases — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Five People You Love Went Into the Scioto River and Did Not Come Home — What Happens Now If you are reading this, someone you love is gone. Not one person — five. Five friends went into the water together on what should have been an ordinary day, and none of them came out alive. You are sitting with a grief that has no shape, trying to understand how a river that people drive past every day took five people in what was probably less time than it takes to read this paragraph. You may be angry. You should be. You may be confused. You should be that too. And if a part of you is already wondering whether someone should have done something — posted a sign, closed the access point, issued a warning, provided a life jacket, supervised the group — that instinct is not grief talking. That is the beginning of a question the law takes seriously. We are Attorney911 — The Manginello Law Firm. We handle wrongful death cases involving drownings, and we are writing this page because the families of the five people who died in the Scioto River deserve to know, in plain language,…

Symeon Williams Cleveland, OH Fire Academy Wrongful Death — Attorney911 and Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Trial Practice Holding Municipal Entities Accountable for Illegal Hazing and NFPA 1403 Training Violations, We Apply Our Knowledge from the Active $10M+ Bermudez Hazing Case to Prove Reckless Conduct Under Ohio Law, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider Who Knows How City Law Departments Value and Deny Claims, We Secure Academy Training Logs and Surveillance Footage Before the Overwrite Clock Runs Out, Millions Recovered in Fatal Cases — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Holding the City of Cleveland Accountable for the Death of Fire Cadet Symeon Williams When a young man like Symeon Williams enters a professional training academy, he is making a commitment to protect his community. He and his family place their trust in the institution to provide a rigorous, yet safe, environment for that growth. The lawsuit recently filed by the Williams family suggests a horrific betrayal of that trust. It alleges that what was supposed to be a fire academy training session in Cleveland, OH, devolved into illegal, physical hazing that claimed a young life. We are writing this to the families in Cuyahoga County and across Ohio who are facing the unthinkable: the death of a loved one caused by those who were supposed to be their mentors. As trial attorneys who take wrongful-death-claim-lawyer cases in Ohio, we know that when a government entity like the City of Cleveland is involved, the fight for justice is never straightforward. The city and individual supervisors like Lieutenant Vincent Russo have a wall of legal protections that most private citizens do not. This case is about more than a training accident. It is about a culture that allegedly permitted lethal physical…

Wrongful Death of Stone Foltz & Bowling Green, Wood County, OH Fraternity Hazing Lawsuits — Attorney911 Holds Pi Kappa Alpha International and Local Chapters Accountable for Fatal 0.35 BAC Forced Intoxication, Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Practice and Our Active Lead Counsel Role in the $10M+ Bermudez Hazing Litigation, We Pursue National Organizations for Negligent Supervision Under Ohio Anti-Hazing Doctrine, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider Who Knows the Fraternal Claims Machine, We Secure Group Chats and Internal Risk Audits Before the Evidence Clock Runs Out, Millions Recovered in Wrongful-Death Cases — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

The Sofa Where a Legacy Ended There is a moment in every tragedy that defines the negligence involved, and in the case of a 20-year-old student at Bowling Green State University, that moment happened on an apartment sofa. After being allegedly forced to consume an entire bottle of high-proof alcohol in under 18 minutes—reaching a blood alcohol content of 0.35, more than four times the legal limit—Stone Foltz was not taken to a hospital. He was not monitored. He was allegedly dropped off at his apartment and left alone on a couch to die. When we look at a wrongful death claim, we aren’t just looking at the final cause of death. We are looking at the system that allowed it to happen. Hazing is not a “tradition”; it is a systemic failure of supervision and a blatant disregard for human life. We examine the choices made by the Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity, the local Delta Beta Chapter, and the individuals who stood by while a student was poisoned in the name of “brotherhood.” If your family is moving through the aftermath of a student safety violation, you are likely facing an army of corporate defense lawyers and insurance…

Stone Foltz Wrongful Death & Ohio Fraternity Hazing Attorneys — Attorney911 & Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Practice, Lead Counsel in the Active $10M+ Pi Kappa Phi Institutional Liability Lawsuit, We Litigate National Organizations Like Pi Kappa Alpha for Lethal Alcohol Intoxication and Negligent Supervision in Bowling Green, Wood County, OH, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Attorney Who Knows How the Claims Machine Values and Denies These Cases, We Preserve Chapter Records and Digital Evidence Before the Overwrite, Millions Recovered for Families Under the Ohio Wrongful Death Act — 1-888-ATTY-911 — Free 24/7 Consultation — No Fee Unless We Win — Hablamos Español

Bowling Green, Wood County, OH: Holding Institutions Accountable for the Tragedy at Bowling Green State University When you drop your child off at a university like Bowling Green State University, you are entrusting their safety to an institution that promises growth, education, and a future. When that future is stolen by a “tradition” of cruelty and forced consumption, the grief is compounded by a righteous demand for accountability. We understand that no amount of money can replace the empty chair at your kitchen table, but in the civil justice system, a wrongful death claim is the only mechanism powerful enough to force systemic change. The death of Stone Foltz from fatal alcohol intoxication is a textbook case of institutional betrayal. A sophomore with his entire life ahead of him was coerced into consuming a lethal amount of high-proof alcohol—a 750ml bottle—leading to a blood alcohol content of 0.35. That is more than four times the legal limit for an adult to operate a vehicle, and for a 20-year-old body, it was a biological death sentence. While the criminal system has handed down jail time for some of the individuals involved, our focus is on the broader failure: the Pi Kappa…

Collin Wiant OH Fraternity Hazing Death & Wrongful Death Attorneys — Attorney911 Brings Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience and Lead Counsel Authority in the $10M+ Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi Lawsuit, We Pursue Sigma Pi and Ohio University for Forced Nitrous Oxide Ingestion and the Fatal 9-Minute Delay in Calling 911, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider Who Knows the Claims Machine’s Tactics, We Move Fast to Preserve Group Chats and National Chapter Compliance Audits Before They Are Lost, Millions Recovered in Wrongful-Death Cases — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

OH Fraternity Hazing Death: Fighting for Justice Beyond the Criminal Courtroom If you are reading this while grieving a child lost to the “rituals” of a fraternity, we know the hollow feeling that comes when a judge rules that an institution like Ohio University cannot be held liable. You have been failed by the students who were supposed to be brothers, failed by the university that was supposed to protect your child, and now you feel failed by the system. The recent dismissal of the wrongful death claim against the university in the Collin Wiant case is a setback, but as we move into the appellate process, it is critical to understand that the fight for accountability does not stop at a single judge’s desk. In our practice, we see the same pattern repeat in college towns across the country: a student is plied with drugs and alcohol, forced into a lethal “ritual,” and when their body gives out, the people in the room wait. In the case of Collin Wiant, they waited nine minutes before calling 911. In the world of trauma medicine, nine minutes is an eternity. It is the difference between a life saved and a wrongful…

Hotel Shooting & Negligent Security Attorneys — Attorney911 Represents Families in the Fatal Extended Stay Shooting of Charles Carr, Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Practice in Springdale, Hamilton County, OH, We Pursue Corporate Property Owners for Balcony Access Failures and Foreseeable Third-Party Crime, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider Who Knows How the Claims Machine Values and Denies Cases, We Secure Surveillance Footage and Patrol Logs Before the Overwrite Loop, Millions Recovered in Ohio Wrongful-Death Actions — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Springdale Hotel Security Failures: Why the Company is Answerable for the Glensprings Drive Shooting When you check into a hotel on Glensprings Drive, you are not just paying for a bed; you are paying for the legal promise of a safe environment. You should be at your safest when you are asleep in your room with your partner and your one-year-old child. Waking up to gunfire coming through the walls from an exterior balcony is the ultimate betrayal of that promise. While the police focus on the person who pulled the trigger, our focus is on the multi-million dollar corporation that allowed an armed individual to use a second-story balcony as a platform for a fatal shooting. In Springdale, and across Hamilton County, businesses that invite the public onto their property have a non-delegable duty to protect them from foreseeable criminal acts. If a hotel knows it is located in a high-crime corridor—specifically the Glensprings Drive area near the I-275 and I-75 interchange—it cannot simply shrug its shoulders when violence erupts. The fact that the shooter was allegedly a resident of the same hotel does not shield the owner; it raises even deeper questions about their vetting process, their monitoring…

Fatal Construction Site Wrongful Death | Attorney911 Pursues the Carriers and Contractors Behind the Dump Truck Fatality on Kenny Road, Representing the Family of Kevin Teacher in Upper Arlington, Franklin County, OH, Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Practice, Lupe Peña the Former Insurance-Defense Insider Who Knows the Claims Machine, We Secure Spotter Logs and Telematics Before the Evidence Is Lost, Millions Recovered in Trucking & Wrongful-Death Litigation, Ohio Third-Party Claims for Families of Struck-By Victims — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Upper Arlington Construction Zone Deaths: Why “Accident” is the Wrong Word When a dump truck initiates a reverse maneuver on a busy corridor like Kenny Road near Millcreek Lane, it is entering what safety engineers call a “killing zone.” For the family of Kevin Teacher, the news that no criminal charges have been filed at this stage may feel like a second blow. We know how the insurance industry uses the word “accident” to imply that what happened in that Upper Arlington construction zone was an unavoidable twist of fate. We do not accept that. In a controlled work zone in Franklin County, every movement of heavy equipment is supposed to be governed by a site-specific safety plan. If a 40-year-old worker was backed over because a driver moved without a spotter, or because a general contractor allowed an uneven surface to become a trip hazard behind a stationary vehicle, that is a failure of management, not a stroke of bad luck. We are a trial firm that takes Ohio cases, and we know that the first 72 hours after a tragedy are a race between the family’s need for the truth and the company’s need to protect its bottom…