Patrick Merrick

Patrick Merrick is a Lakewood, Ohio, attorney whose practice includes personal injury, medical malpractice, birth injuries, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, and disability benefits. He represents clients injured in car, truck, motorcycle, and construction accidents, as well as families affected by serious medical errors. He also works with individuals seeking Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income benefits when physical conditions prevent them from working.

Patrick earned a B.S. from Youngstown State University in 1992 and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2004. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2004 and to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in 2005. His legal training supports work involving liability, medical evidence, administrative benefit rules, and the practical needs of people recovering from injuries.

Patrick handles negligence claims involving road collisions, workplace accidents, and hospital or health care mistakes. His medical malpractice practice includes alleged misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and failures to diagnose illness. In birth injury matters, he works with families dealing with cerebral palsy and other injuries attributed to delivery-room mistakes. He also assists injured workers with compensation issues and disabled clients with federal benefit applications.

Patrick Merrick provides legal services in English and Spanish and serves injured and disabled people across Ohio. His experience spans injury litigation and the administrative systems that can affect workers and families after an accident. By addressing both compensation claims and available benefits, he helps clients explore legal responses to medical costs, lost earnings, disability, and wrongful death following serious incidents.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Ohio Lawyer 4 You
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Youngstown State University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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