Defiance, Ohio Personal Injury Attorneys

Defiance, Ohio, a small Northwest Ohio community at the confluence of the Auglaize River and the Maumee River, proudly sits where General “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s Fort Defiance once stood. Wayne built the fort during his campaign against the Indians of Ohio in 1794. Modern day Defiance, Ohio, was founded at the fort’s location in 1822; a pair of cannons sit outside the city library to mark the location of Fort Defiance. During the 20th century, Defiance continued to grow and now boasts 15,969 residents (2009 U.S. Census).

Defiance, OH is the county seat for Defiance County. As the county seat, Defiance is home to the Defiance County Common Pleas Court, located at 221 Clinton Street. There is a Court of Common Pleas in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. The Court of Common Pleas is the trial court of general jurisdiction, hearing felony cases as well as civil disputes where the amount of money in controversy exceeds $500. This court has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $10,000.

If you have a personal injury case in Ohio, your claim will be heard in civil court. The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure set out the rules for civil cases from the commencement of the civil action to the final remedies available.

The Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Ohio. The home of the Supreme Court is the newly restored Ohio Judicial Center located at 65 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. Most of the cases heard by the Ohio Supreme Court are appeals from the 12 district Ohio Courts of Appeals.

The City of Defiance is accessible from four interchanges with U.S. Route 24, the major highway connecting Fort Wayne, Indiana and Toledo. State Route 66 runs through Defiance as Clinton Street, a main retail corridor. The Ohio Turnpike is less than 20 miles from the city. The Defiance County Memorial Airport provides facilities for corporate and private aircraft and the Toledo Express Airport is located within an hour’s drive of Defiance, OH.

Manufacturing plays a major role in the economy of the city. General Motors is the largest employer in Defiance, Ohio, followed by Johns Manville, a manufacturer of insulation and roofing materials.

The Defiance Regional Medical Center is an acute care hospital serving Defiance, OH. The hospital is an accredited Chest Pain Center and Level III Trauma Center. Also serving the city is Mercy Hospital of Defiance, a 23-bed progressive care hospital. The eight-bed Emergency Center at Mercy Hospital offers a direct link via Life Flight to Level I trauma care at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo for persons who experience severe personal injuries.

Defiance College is an independent, co-educational liberal arts college in Defiance which offers one of the few Restoration Ecology degree programs in the nation. The college established the Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary in 1989. More than 200 acres of farmland were converted to prairie, meadow, deciduous forest, wetland, and white pine forest habitats.

The rivers in Defiance provide outdoor recreational opportunities for fishing and boating. Public boat ramps are located at Pontiac Park and Independence Dam State Park. Independence Dam State Park, approximately three miles east of Defiance, offers recreational opportunities including hiking trails, camping, fishing, scenic drives and picnic areas.