About Petersen & Petersen
The first story is rarely the full story.
When tragedy strikes, there is always a story. Sometimes it comes from a police report. Sometimes from a hospital chart. Sometimes from a corporation, an insurance company, or an expert witness. But those first explanations are not always the truth.
At Petersen & Petersen, we believe that every catastrophic case deserves an independent investigation. We don’t simply accept conclusions—we test them. We reconstruct events, challenge expert opinions, uncover overlooked evidence, and hold powerful individuals and corporations accountable when negligence changes lives forever. That philosophy has defined our practice from the beginning.
Founded by trial lawyers Todd and Susan Petersen, our firm represents individuals and families throughout Ohio in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, commercial transportation, product liability, nursing home negligence, and other complex civil litigation.
We Investigate Before We Litigate.
Some of our most important evidence has never come from a deposition room. It has come from electronic medical records that no one else examined. From corporate documents that were never voluntarily produced. From accident reconstruction. From reconstructing hospital events minute by minute. From physically revisiting accident scenes years later. From asking one more question after everyone else believed there were no answers left to find. Because the strongest cases are not built on assumptions. They are built on evidence.
Trial Lawyers for Life’s Most Difficult Moments.
Whether representing a family devastated by medical negligence, a victim of a catastrophic trucking collision, a resident injured in a nursing home, or someone harmed by a dangerous product, we understand that our clients come to us during the most difficult time of their lives. Behind every lawsuit is a person whose future has changed forever. Our responsibility is not only to advocate for them in the courtroom, but to uncover the truth, explain it clearly, and pursue justice with relentless preparation and uncompromising integrity.
Experience That Matters.
Petersen & Petersen has represented clients throughout Ohio in complex, high-stakes litigation involving:
- Catastrophic personal injury
- Wrongful death
- Medical malpractice
- Commercial transportation and trucking crash litigation
- Gas explosions
- Product liability
- Nursing home negligence and elder abuse
- Automobile, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle collisions
- Premises liability
- Insurance litigation
Many of our cases are referred by attorneys throughout Ohio who trust us to handle their most significant and challenging matters.
Our Commitment
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured, you deserve more than legal representation. You deserve lawyers who will ask the difficult questions, challenge accepted narratives, and pursue every piece of evidence until the truth is known. We offer free consultations for personal injury and wrongful death cases, and we work on a contingency fee basis. If we do not recover compensation for you, you owe no attorney fees.
The first story is rarely the full story.