Below is a sample of the cases John Alton is currently handling:

Crabtree v. City of Columbus

Client was rendered quadriplegic in a bicycle-automobile collision allegedly due to the negligence of the City of Columbus in failing to repair potholes which prevented him from riding his bicycle as close to the right edge of the road as possible.

Davis v. Wiley, M.D.

Medical malpractice wrongful death claim arising out of alleged negligence in the interpretation of an echocardiogram and a cardiac catheterization resulting in death of a 51-year-old plastic surgeon due to cardiac arrhythmia.

Fraser v. Hoskins

Legal malpractice claim arising out of representation in a domestic relations matter in which the lawyer failed to notify Court and opposing counsel of client’s application for disability benefits as a result of which 17% of his pension was reduced to fund a joint and survivorship annuity for his ex-wife.

Hedrick v. Ohio Dept. of Transportation

Wrongful death claim arising out of alleged failure of Ohio Dept. of Transportation to maintain the traffic control signal at an intersection where drivers of two vehicles entered the intersection at right angles with green lights.

Hahn v. King, M.D.

Medical negligence claim arising out of complications from PEG tube surgery and replacement of PEG tube with a Mic-Key button resulting in significant gastrointestinal complications for 11 years until child died at the age of 13.

Davis v. Beggs

Shareholder derivative claim against managing partner of several corporations alleging fraud and conversion.

Wentz v. Weiner, DPM

Medical malpractice claim arising out of alleged negligence of a podiatrist in diagnosis and treatment rendered to a foot resulting in deformity, foot shortening and chronic pain.

Hauser v. Young

Claim for permanent neck injury requiring several neurotomies to attempt to relieve the pain arising out of intersection collision.

Hubert Huntsman v. Rambo

Legal malpractice action arising out of representation in a trademark matter.

Brown v. Sims Brothers

Severe neck and shoulder injuries arising out of negligence of Defendant’s employee in the loading of a trailer attached to a truck which crashed on its side during Brown’s attempt to dump the load onto a scrap pile.

Jones v. Staubli Motor Sports

Product liability action arising out of a fire during a race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Cecil & Geiser v. Plymale

Defense action for breach of contract and tortious interference with contract for alleged violations of a license agreement between lawyers.

Ondrejko v. Carothers

Significant back injury arising out of negligence of landlord in failing to comply with applicable building codes requiring handrails on interior stairs.

Kreber v. Schneider, DDS

Dental malpractice claim arising out of alleged negligence in wisdom teeth removal in which the lingual nerve was damaged.