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Dustin Vogelsong: FIGHTINGFIGHTING Eight Surgeries Later FORFOR FFAMILIESAMILIES.. PROTECTINGPROTECTING LifeLife RIGHTS. AlmostAlmost DiscoverRIGHTS. how having someone in your corner makes all the difference after a serious injury accident. Lost:Lost: AA HARD-WORKINGHARD-WORKING TOP 10 SIGNS YOU NEED AN ATTORNEY FAFATHERTHER FIGHTSFIGHTS THE BOYK LAW DIFFERENCE IN NORTHWEST OHIO A YOUNG WOMAN’S FIGHT TOTO SURVIVSURVIVEE TO BECOME A WIFE & MOTHER Dustin Vogelsong REMEMBERING A LIFE CUT SHORT 2015 BY A TRAGIC MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT www.CharlesBoyk-law.com CONTENTS Injured Times Articles Android® iPhone® FEATURE STORY Download The Charles E. Boyk iPhone Why & Android Accident App! To download the free app, just go to the Should iTunes or App Store and search for “Ohio Car Accident Attorneys – Charles Boyk I Hire A Law Firm.” Lawyer? 10 Ways an Attorney Can Help You Win Your Case DEPARTMENTS 16 A Tribute To The Late Craig Parliment Avid Motorcyclist’s Life Is Cut Short While Riding His BREAKING NEWS Beloved Harley 4 Tribute To Toledo 18 Connie Shope: Learning To Live What a great, successful city we have. Through The Aftermath Of A Tragic Motorcycle Accident CROSSFIRE 19 2014 Fulton County Fair Booth 5 Why Should I Hire a Lawyer? Free Photos & Great Prizes 10 Ways an Attorney Can Help You Win Your Case 20 Small Smiles, Big Injuries 7 Clyde Cancer Cluster – The Fight For How A Pediatric Dental Clinic Went Drilling For Dollars Answers Continues The Clyde Community Comes Together 22-27 Bikes For Kids 28 In The Press: Working To Shed Light On CASES OF INTEREST Stories That Matter Most 9 Alyssa Crayton: Life Turned 30 Start High’s Student & Teacher of the Upside Down Month Contest A Young Woman’s Fight to Become a Wife and Mother 2013-2014 Winners at a Glance 11 Julie Bobash: Motorcycle Accident 32 “Perfect 10” and “People’s Choice” Victim Takes Control of Her Recovery Rating from AVVO How a Second Opinion Saved Prevented Permanent Injury 33 Military Messages: Paying Tribute To 12 Ann Mooney: The Long Road to Recovery Those Who Serve How One Woman Endures Seven Surgeries to Walk Again Video Series Helps Families Thank Their Loved Ones 13 Dustin Vogelsong: Working To Walk In Uniform Again After Eight Surgeries 34 Client Testimonials How a Hard-Working Father Fought To Survive 35 Crafting For A Cause 15 Alyssa Headley: The Road to Recovery After a Rollover Accident A 23-year-old’s journey to getting back on her feet 2 EDITOR’S LETTER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Welcome to the CHARLES E. BOYK EDITORS 2nd Edition of ANNEKE GODLEWSKI CHARLES E. BOYK Injured Times! ART DIRECTOR BRIAN FOWLER hank you for taking the time to read the second edition of Injured Times. As a personal injury attorney who has practiced DESIGN & PHOTOGRAPHY for over 30 years, I have had the opportunity to handle thou- JOSHUA NAGEL Tsands of personal injury claims and work with families from all walks SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR of life, many of whom I have built strong, long-lasting relationships WES MERILLAT with. Many of my clients consider themselves clients for life. PRODUCTION MANAGER At Charles E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC our goal is her boyfriend, RJ. Their truck was T-boned after LESLIE ROMBKOWSKI to tell our clients’ stories. Sometimes that means a dump truck failed to stop at a stop sign. You will describing to an insurance adjuster the facts of an read about Alyssa’s miraculous recovery and how PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS accident so that we can obtain compensation for she went on to become the wife and mother she JOSH NAGEL the victim’s injuries. Other times telling a story had always dreamed of becoming. involves outlining to the community how our cli- BRIAN FOWLER ents have bravely overcome their adversities. You will read the story of Dustin Vogelsong, who CHARLES BOYK almost lost his life after a car accident that left him That is why we decided to publish a second edi- with a severe head trauma, shattered leg, and bro- COPY EDITOR tion of our magazine. In these pages, you will find ken jaw. His amazing recovery and ensuing legal CHARLES BOYK the encouraging stories about how our clients bat- battle and victory will leave you inspired. LEAH MICHAEL tled to hang on after serious accidents turned their worlds upside down. You will also discover how The sad story of what the dentists at Small Smiles making sure you receive the proper medical treat- pediatric dental clinics did to young, innocent CONTRIBUTING WRITERS ment and finding the right attorney can mean the children will leave you heartbroken. But you will BRIAN FOWLER difference between succesfully resolving the claim, be encouraged by what the firm is trying to do ANNEKE GODLEWSKI or being stuck without any means to overcome to help these families, as they battle against their CHARLES BOYK the injuries sustained. feelings of betrayal and anger at discovering that LESLIE ROMBKOWSKI their kids may have received unnecessary dental MIKE BRUNO The magazine highlights the story of Alyssa Jones, treatment. a young woman who broke her right ankle, left WES MERILLAT femur, and her neck while riding in the car with You will read other stories including that of a LEAH MICHAEL woman overcoming injuries from a serious mo- torcycle accident and a tribute to the driver who lost his life. You will read stories about families who have rallied together to help their injured loved ones recover. All of these clients were also assisted by my office – to ensure that they were compensated for their medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. These stories and others in this magazine will in- spire you to realize that although you or a loved 405 Madison Avenue Suite 1200 one may feel “down and out” right now, proper Toledo, Ohio 43604 medical care combined with competent legal guidance can lead to a full recovery from both a Office (419)241-1395 physical and economic perpsective. Toll Free (800)637-8170 Fax (419)241-8731 We hope you enjoy the second edition of Injured Times and that you find it relevant to what you or www.charlesboyk-law.com a loved one may be experiencing right now. [email protected] 3 Attorney Charles E. Boyk BREAKING NEWS Tribute To Toledo “90% of success is attitude. We want to help Toledoans realize what a great, successful city we have. Toledoans are known for making the best of every situation, and there is a whole lot in northwest Ohio to make the best of. We want to promote that.” - Chuck Boyk Artists pose in front of the Toledo skyline mural – Tony, Allie, Ericka, and Yolonda Attorney Eddie Cole during his Tribute to Toledo interview were on hand providing them with direction and assistance with the project. “We chose the Toledo sky- line because we are proud of our city, and it goes hand-in-hand with our Tribute to Toledo cam- paign,” Attorney Chuck Completed Toledo Skyline Mural Tom Finch working behind the security desk at the PNC Boyk said. “We want to Bank Building in downtown Toledo To launch their Tribute to Toledo campaign, Charles help improve the attitudes of Toledoans about north- E. Boyk Law Offices, LLC invited residents of Jo- west Ohio by highlighting and developing relation- sina Lott Residential and Community Services and ships with local businesses, people, restaurants, and Lourdes University Art Therapy students to come to- organizations.” gether to design and paint a Toledo skyline mural in their new office expansion. Tribute to Toledo started out as newsletter articles about local people who have a passion for the Glass leagues as a free promotional tool or way to preserve For two weeks, Josina Lott residents and Lourdes City, and has since morphed into a video series on their family history. students drew, taped off, and painted the 14 ft x 4 all of the great things northwest Ohio has to offer. ft mural, which features a panoramic rendition of Boyk Law now produces free videos and print articles From the extraordinary to the ordinary, Tribute to Downtown Toledo, as seen from the east side of the highlighting northwest Ohio people, attractions, res- Toledo has highlighted people from all walks of life, Maumee River. taurants, parks, historical sites, and other areas that including iconic Toledo attorney Eddie Cole, who was the community wants to learn about. Those videos a driving force behind Toledo’s Civil Rights Move- Josina Lott is home to 32 adult individuals living with are then offered to the respective families, businesses, ment; long-time reporter and journalist Lou Hebert; developmental disabilities, many of whom have a pas- and organizations at no charge, so that they can share and PNC Bank Building security guard Tom Finch, sion for art, and the Lourdes Art Therapy students them with their friends, clients, customers, and col- among many others. n 4 CROSSFIRE Why Should I Hire A Lawyer? 10 Ways an Attorney Can Help You Win Your Case Navigating the complicated world of an injury accident absolutely crucial to your claim. During the process, the highest quality of service, attorneys will identify claim can be confusing, especially at a time when all you witnesses need to be located, interviews must be con- all potentially responsible parties in a crash. want to do is regain your health and mobility. When ducted, and sworn statements must be collected. In you add in the never-ending phone calls from the insur- addition, photographs and videos must be taken and 3. Finding the insurance coverage ance adjustor, the confusing documents that the insur- analyzed, involving different types of experts and the In most case, insurance coverage is essential to getting ance company is insisting you sign, and the uncertainty preservation of crucial evidence.