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The Lyon Firm represents individuals in a wide variety of plaintiff personal injury lawsuits in Ohio, seeking compensation for any physical and emotional damage to an individual caused by negligent the act of another.

If you have suffered a significant injury through no fault of your own, you should contact a lawyer to investigate the claim. For moderate to serious personal injuries, it is not advisable to resolve a claim without professional counsel. You will not pay any fee unless The Lyon Firm is able to reach a settlement and compensate you fully for injuries and damages. A free consultation with Joe Lyon is your right.

 

The Lyon Firm is a highly-rated Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer who has represented thousands of individuals in personal injury claims both locally and nationally.

Invasion of privacy claims and unauthorized photo lawsuits have been filed by a number of plaintiffs in recent years, many of which involve photographs posted on Facebook, Instagram or Web sites without the permission of the subject. Commercial businesses often fail to take the proper channels in advertising without the consent of a photographed subject, sometimes in poor taste, jeopardizing the reputation of an individual.

Even if a photo is posted by an individual on the Internet on social media platforms, businesses cannot manipulate or exploit that photograph for their own purposes without the consent of the original poster. If an individual has their privacy rights violated, they may be able to file unauthorized photo lawsuits to have certain images removed and may seek compensation for damages to a reputation.

Joe Lyon is an experienced Invasion Privacy Attorney investigating claims and unauthorized photo lawsuits for plaintiffs nationwide.

Image Infringement & Unauthorized Photo Lawsuits

Plaintiff attorneys have recently filed lawsuits on behalf of well-known public female figures who claim strip clubs and other establishments are using their images in advertisements and promotions without their consent. Invasion of privacy litigation has included claims from Carmen Electra and Joanna Krupa, both who are filing lawsuits against strip clubs for using their photos in commercial social media posts.

The privacy claims note protection under the Lanham Act and state Right of Publicity laws, claiming they did not consent to the use of their images to assist in the business promotions.

Strip clubs and other establishments may not fully understand that they are violating privacy statutes, though they are still responsible for protecting the privacy of individuals and may be liable for damages in image infringement suits. Similar suits are being filed nationwide, and plaintiffs may file claims against any business who fails to get consent for public postings of their image.

In a 2017 Florida case involving unauthorized photo lawsuits, ten models were awarded $222,500 by a court that heard the invasion of privacy argument.

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Why are these cases important?

Serious injuries and accidents often result through no fault of the injured party, yet the injured victim suffers from life altering physical, mental and financial losses. Such economic and human losses can have devastating financial consequences on individuals and families if not properly compensated. Tort law allows those individuals to seek just legal recourse through personal injury lawsuits.

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Questions about Personal Injury Cases

What is a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

Any kind of negligence by an individual or company that causes injury or harm can lead to filing a personal injury lawsuit. The amount a plaintiff is entitled to depends on several factors, particularly how egregious the act and how serious the injury.

Personal injury attorneys generally only will take cases on a confidential and contingency fee basis, which means your lawyer will only get paid if he or she is able to reach a settlement or positive verdict. The Lyon Firm will review your case for free and assess what compensation any plaintiff can expect through litigation.

Personal Injury cases can range from minor auto accidents to complex lawsuits filed against large corporations. The Lyon Firm has handled both with equal care. Severe injury requires legal action on occasion, no matter if the injury is the result of a vehicle accident, a dog bite, a boating accident, workplace injury, defective consumer products, medical malpractice, or toxic exposure.

What is the Process?

Pre-Suit Investigation and Negotiations: Personal injury lawsuits are unique and require a thorough investigation before a lawsuit is filed. An initial investigation involves gathering all relevant medical records, accident reports, and interviews with available witnesses.  Preservation letters are drafted to notify the defendant of the case. The duty to preserve electronic evidence is critical in most cases to prevent spoliation.

Filing a Lawsuit in Cincinnati: If pre-suit negotiations are unsuccessful, then a lawsuit must be filed to preserve the statute of limitations.  Filing a lawsuit early in the process is often necessary to begin gathering evidence while the witnesses memories are fresh and documents remain available.

Once suit is filed by your personal injury lawyer, the court will set a case management schedule and the parties will begin exchanging information in the formal process of discovery. Depositions will be taken to preserve testimony for trial and to understand what certain witnesses are likely to say at trial.

Proving Negligence, Causation and Damages: In addition to lay witness testimony and other documentary evidence, personal injury claims rely upon medical and scientific evidence to prove negligence, causation and damages. The chosen expert in a case must have a reliable and sound basis in science and in the facts of the case or his opinion may not be admissible under the rules of evidence.

In the areas of Toxic and Environmental Torts, the admission of expert testimony may be scrutinized harder than in other areas simply because the subject may not have been as widely tested and may rest on novel scientific theories.

Are there any limits to what I can recover?

Each state will vary. Under Ohio law, an injured party may recover damages related to medical expenses, lost wages, property damage, loss of enjoyment of life, past pain and suffering, future pain and suffering, and punitive damages. The numerical limits are as such:

  1. Non-Catastrophic Injury:   The non-economic award is limited to $250,000 per plaintiff, or three times the economic loss, up to $350,000 per plaintiff. A maximum of $500,000 for each “occurrence.”
  2. Catastrophic Injury: No limits.

The Lyon Firm may be able to file injury claims and recover rightful compensation for clients for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost earnings and long-term disability.

Why should I hire The Lyon Firm?

Our Firm will help you find the answers.  The Firm has the experience, resources and dedication to take on difficult and emotional cases and help our clients obtain the justice for the wrong they have suffered. 

Experience:  Joe Lyon is an experienced Cincinnati Personal Injury Lawyer. The Lyon Firm has 17 years of experience and success representing individuals and plaintiffs in all fifty states, and in a variety of complex civil litigation matters.   Personal Injury lawsuits can be complex and require industry experts to determine the root cause of an accident or injury.  Mr. Lyon has worked with experts nationwide to assist individuals understand why an injury occurred and what can be done to improve their lives in the future. Some cases may go to a jury trial, though many others can be settled out of court.

Resources/Dedication: Mr. Lyon has worked with experts in the fields of accident reconstruction, biomechanics, epidemiology, metallurgy, pharmacology, toxicology, human factors, workplace safety, life care planning, economics, and virtually every medical discipline in successfully representing Plaintiffs across numerous areas of law. The Lyon Firm is dedicated to building the strongest cases possible for clients and their critical interests.

Results:  Mr. Lyon has obtained numerous seven and six figure results