Northwood Personal Injury Attorneys

Northwood, Ohio, a small city of 5,534 (2009 U.S. Census), covers 8.4 square miles of Northwest Ohio. Northwood is a suburb of Toledo and part of the Toledo Metropolitan Statistical Area. Northwood, OH is only one mile wide and is billed as the “Mile in the Middle” due to Northwood’s strategic location at the center of extensive economic activity.

Northwood, Ohio was built on a portion of the Great Black Swamp, a once foreboding region in Northwest Ohio. The swamp consisted of dense forests, and for much of the year, the land was flooded, delaying settlement for decades. The establishment of the Northwest Territory in 1787 encouraged settlers to pour into the area. By 1895 the territory had been converted from a swamp into farms taking advantage of the rich soil.

Located in the northeastern corner of Wood County, Northwood utilizes the Wood County Court of Common Pleas at One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, OH 43402. 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 Northwood Mayor’s Court also serves Northwood, Ohio. The Mayor’s Court handles traffic and criminal cases only, ranging from minor misdemeanors to misdemeanors of the first degree. Court sessions are held at City of Northwood Municipal Building.

Northwood, Ohio is strategically located between Detroit and Cleveland and has direct access to two interstate highways, Interstate 75 and Interstate 280, and is only 5 miles from the Ohio Turnpike. The Toledo Express Airport, a regional airport which is a major air freight transportation and distribution center, also provides commercial airline passenger service and is only 20 minutes from Northwood.

The largest employers in Northwood, OH are ThyssenKrupp Materials, Johnson Control, the   Sunoco refinery in Toledo,   Hirzel Canning Company and Norplas Industries. The city’s industrial employers are primarily in the southwest portion of Northwood.

Two hospitals in nearby Oregon, OH serve Northwood: Bay Park Community Hospital and St. Charles Mercy Hospital. Bay Park Community Hospital is a small, but state-of-the-art 72-bed hospital. St. Charles Mercy Hospital is a 386-bed community hospital.

Northwood, Ohio has easy access to a number of recreational and cultural opportunities in nearby Toledo. The Toledo Zoo, the Toledo Botanical Garden and the Toledo Museum of Art are all located within just a few miles of the City of Northwood.