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Charles E. Boyk

Charles E. Boyk

Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC
405 Madison Avenue
Suite 1200
Toledo, OH 43604
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Phone: (419) 241-1395  |  Fax: (419) 241-8731
http://www.charlesboyk-law.com

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Legal Topic

Personal Injury

Preferred New Clients

• Car Accidents, Wrongful Death, Product Liability
• Truck Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Work Injuries
• Motorcycle Accidents, Dog Bites, Construction Accidents, Child Accidents

Sub-Topics

Accidents & Personal Injury

  • Petrochemical Accidents
  • Slip & Fall
  • Sports Injuries

Car Accident

  • Auto Accident
  • Whiplash

Intentional Injuries

  • Assault & Battery
  • Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
  • Domestic Violence
  • Sexual Assault

Mass Accidents

  • Airplanes
  • Buildings
  • Mass Transit - Bus, Train, Subway
  • Ships & Boats

Medical Malpractice

  • Anesthesia Malpractice
  • Birth Injuries and Defects
  • Cosmetic Surgery
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Elder and Nursing Home Abuse
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • HMO Managed Case
  • Lasik Eye Surgery
  • Medication Malpractice
  • Nursing Home Negligence
  • Optometry Malpractice
  • Prescription/Drug Malpractice
  • Psychiatric Malpractice
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Surgical Errors
  • Wrong Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis

Serious/Catastrophic Injuries

  • Amputation
  • Birth Injury
  • Burn Injury
  • Head/Brain Injury
  • Paralysis

Toxic Tort

  • Chemicals & Cosmetics
  • Dangerous Drugs & Products
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Medical Products & Devices
  • Mesothelioma
  • Pesticides
  • Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
  • Tobacco
  • Toxic Mold

Truck Accident

Wrongful Death

Bar Admissions

OH, Nov 1983
Bar Number: 0000494

Other Court Admissions

All Ohio Courts

Association Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association
• Toledo Bar Association
• Ohio Academy of Justice
• American Academy of Justice

Continuing Education

I attend advanced trial seminar. I also teach personal injury and trial technique seminars.

Papers and Publications

In my 28 years as a practicing attorney, I have written several published articles on subjects including:

• Ethics and substance abuse
• Trial strategies for new tort
• Recovering from psychological issues
• Sentencing guidelines
• Wrongful death
• The newer DWI law
• Trying the automobile injury case
• Trying the soft tissue injury case

Example Cases

Susan Wittman

For someone who has never been seriously injured in an auto accident, it can be hard to comprehend the lasting effects those injuries can have on a victim's life.

For one of our clients, Sue Wittman, life was turned upside down after she was seriously injured in a rollover accident. After the accident, she was forced to spend over a year in a nursing home recovering from the injuries she sustained.

Sue was injured when the van she was riding in was struck on the side, forcing the vehicle into a ditch. Her sister and brother-in-law were also injured in the car accident, which took place in December 2007.

Multiple surgeries were necessary to repair the damage to Sue's body, and she almost lost her leg to infections and complications resulting from those procedures. To this day, she can only walk approximately 75 feet at a time before she has to stop.

However, she credits the orthopedic surgeon our office referred her to for saving her leg:
"I would never have walked again if it hadn't been for him," she said. "He gave me back the use of my leg. He was extremely kind, and he paid attention to all the small details of my injury."

Despite all of her setbacks, Sue has managed to stay nothing but positive and optimistic. Even when confined to a nursing home bed, she would talk about her friends at the Genoa Retirement Village, the ladies from church, and the unending support of her sister, Carol, and brother-in-law, Russell:
"Sue is always thinking of other people, even when she should be thinking of herself," Leslie Rombkowski, our office manager, said. "Anyone would be lucky to have Sue in their life."

Our office helped Sue get the proper compensation to cover the more than $500,000 in medical bills the accident caused her to incur, and to get back on her feet. The settlement allowed her to get the proper treatment she needed, and let her come home to a house that is completely handicap-accessible.

The settlement of this case has given Sue financial security for the rest of her life:
"I am so thankful for all of the hard work [the attorneys and staff did] handling my auto accident case," Sue said. "I am extremely satisfied with my settlement. I am so appreciative that Chuck continued to be my attorney and took care of my home dilemmas and setting up the trust."

Education 

School:

University of Toledo College of Law

Degree:

Juris Doctorate

City:

Toledo

State:

OH

Year:

1983

Focus and Accomplishments:

Moot Court

 

School:

Bowling Green State University

Degree:

Bachelor’s Degree

City:

Bowling Green

State:

OH

Year:

1980

Honors:

College Debate; Debate Scholarship; Communication/Political Science

Number of Attorneys

3

State Licensed In

Ohio

Firm Focus and History

We maximize recovery and provide individual service and attention for injured people throughout Ohio. We educate them on their legal rights so we can work together as a team. I established my solo practice in 1983.

Previous Employment Summary

I opened my own firm, Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, immediately after law school. I have been at the firm my entire career.

What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?

We wrote seven books to help clients educate themselves.

Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?

I regularly review and edit documents prepared by my clients.

Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?

The cases I accept always require attorney representation. If I feel that a case is either too small to warrant hiring an attorney, or if a client would just like some advice, I am more than willing to sit down with the client and offer an opinion in response to their questions.

Why did you decide to be a lawyer?

I wanted to help people solve their most important problems. Trial is the ultimate persuasion mechanism to find justice.

What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?

College and high school debate and law school Moot Court have helped me. I grew up in a blue collar household. My youngest son (age eight) suffered a brain injury as a result of a personal injury negligence situation. This further strengthened my understanding of my clients’ situations.

Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?

I wanted to assist individuals and maximize their recovery when they most need help.

What do you like best about your career?

I enjoy helping people, deciding which cases to accept, and representing the little guy against the big corporation.

Tell us about your law firm:

All employees are trained on "Needles" networked computerized software, which is the best in the business. All employees return client phone calls and attend to client needs.

What are your strengths and style?

• Well organized
• Self motivated
• I educate clients for all legal options.

Personal Interests:

I'm interested in running, my dogs and horses, watching my four kids play sports, and University of Toledo Athletics.

Office Manager/Assistant

Leslie Rombkowski

Fax

(419) 241-8731

Office Hours

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Emergency After Hours

Yes

Additional Offices

Bowling Green Office
121 E. Wooster Street
Suite 255
Bowling Green, OH 43402

Findlay Office
612 South Main Street
Suite 107
Findlay, OH 45840

Swanton Office
107225 Airport Highway
Swanton, OH 43558

South Toledo Office
5301 Southwyck Blvd.
Suite 107
Toledo, OH 43614

Fixed-Price Services and Fees

1/3 contingency plus expenses.

Hourly Rates

No hourly rates.

Free Initial Consultation?

We offer a free half hour initial consultation.

Typical Retainer

No retainer fees.

Understanding Fees

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