Read My Story - Jeffrey D. Johnson

"Honesty is the best policy" is Jeff Johnson's motto, whether in a court of law or sitting in the Cleveland Brown's stadium rooting for the Steelers, the Pennsylvania born attorney always remains true to his beliefs. "My father taught me you never get in trouble if you tell the truth," he says. Both Jeff and his brother also learned from their father, an attorney, the value of serving others by choosing the practice of law as a career. But Jeff did not go to law school right out of college, even though "I was always fascinated with the law and politics," he says. "I even did an unpaid internship with Thomas Ridge, who was governor of Pennsylvania while I was a college student."

When Jeff moved to the Cleveland with his bride, Shelley, he worked as a paralegal for Stuart Garson and was given the opportunity to work in Seaman Garson LLC's workers' compensation department. "I appreciated this area of law and realized then it was time to go to law school," says Jeff. "I wanted to do everything I could to become an advocate for injured workers."

Now, as managing attorney for Seaman Garson LLC workers' compensation department, Jeff personally deals with workers' compensation clients. "I enjoy helping people and knowing if we are not there to work for them they would not be able to provide for themselves or their families," he says. "I've become very good at what I do and can quickly identify the issues. That way I can zero in on the problem and then take care of business." To relax from "troubleshooting and putting out fires," Jeff enjoys jogging and coaching his sons' sports teams, especially flag football. "On the playing field there are clear cut rules everyone can follow," he says. "That's not always the case with our tainted American judicial system that often makes it difficult for suffering injured workers to get what is legally due them under Ohio Workers' Compensation laws. But as long as there is a battle waiting to be fought I'm in the game."

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Friday, September 3, 2010

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition. The patient lost 90lbs. over a period of months because no one on the staff fed him, or monitored his condition. When his condition was discovered, no staff member consulted with a physician.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease. The onset of this disease resulted in his leg being amputated.

$125,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who was known to wander off. The nursing home was using temporary staff members who never read the patient's chart. As a result, they never activated a wander guard and alarm. The patient got out of bed and fell sustaining a fatal head injury.

$150,000 settlement for an 89 year old nursing home resident who sustained fatal injuries when she fell out of bed onto the floor. The nursing home said she had left the bed on her own. However, an investigation of the nursing home records revealed that on 67 prior occasions she was checked while in bed and had never moved on her own. The only conclusion to be reached was that someone dropped her. The case was settled prior to trial

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer. He died because the staff did not to properly monitor his condition and failed to follow their own internal policies and procedures for care and treatment.

Represented a 19 year-old double amputation victim. While riding a motorcycle when struck by another vehicle resulting in a policy limits settlement.

Represented a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle while stopped at a light at an intersection, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures. The case settled for $650,000.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury, requiring occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

Have litigated and tried to verdict several cases involving trucks stopped on roadways without adequate warning.

Settled improper loading and failure to secure load cases.

Litigated and settled many truck vs. auto cases resulting in over one million dollars in settlements.

$150,000 settlement for an 85 year old Alzheimer patient who died from malnutrition.

Settled a quadriplegic truck accident case for damages in excess of $1,000,000 liability insurance limits.

$250,000 settlement for a patient who developed decubitus ulcers, which led to pulmonary vascular disease and the amputation of his leg.

$650,000 settlement for a 35 year-old husband and wife who were struck on a motorcycle, resulting in multiple pelvic, leg, and arm fractures.

$150,000 settlement for the death of an 88 year old nursing home resident who developed an decubitus ulcer.

Represented a 26 year-old male who was struck on a motorcycle by a motorist making an illegal left turn, resulting in severe traumatic brain injury. The case settled for $250,000 policy limits.