Williams DeClark Tuschman Co. L.P.A.
Trust In The Experience We Offer
Williams DeClark Tuschman Co. L.P.A. is a premier AV-rated law firm that is based in Toledo, Ohio. We focus on a broad range of personal injury litigation cases, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, products liability, car accidents and more. Our team has earned a reputation for our leading advocacy and being on the cutting-edge of personal injury representation. We are ready to serve you and help you during your time of need.
When you are suffering from an injury, or walking through a personal injury case with a loved one, you should look to a firm that offers top-level service. At Williams DeClark Tuschman Co. L.P.A., we offer more than 100 years of experience and have recovered more than half a billion dollars since we began fighting for full and fair recovery for those who have suffered unjustly.
Our Toledo personal injury lawyers are top litigators who have been recognized as Best Lawyers in America and been included to the Super Lawyers list both nationally and throughout the state of Ohio. We are at the forefront of recognition in the state of Ohio, setting precedents in cases affecting clients in all aspects of litigation, including the recent favorable opinion from the Ohio Supreme Court in the matter of Schelling, et al., v. Community Hospital of Williams County, Inc., et al.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
Personal Injury
- Bad Faith Insurance Claims
- Car Accidents
- Dram Shop Liability Claims
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Multiple-Car Pileups
- Reckless Driving Accidents
- Texting & Driving Accidents
- Catastrophic Accidents
- Amputations
- Brain Injuries
- Orthopedic Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Construction Site Accidents
- Electrocution Accidents
- Food Poisoning
- Mass Torts
- Auto Recalls
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injuries
- Misdiagnosis
- Prescription Drug Error
- Surgeon Negligence
- Violation Of Patient Consent
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Opioid Lawsuits
- Premises Liability
- Dog Bites
- Slip & Fall Accidents
- Swimming Pool Accidents
- Products Liability
- Hoverboard Accidents
- Vaping Injuries
- Truck Accidents
- Driver Fatigue
- Improperly Loaded Trucks
- Negligent Hiring
- Runaway Trailers
- Truck Driver Substance Abuse
- Transportation Accidents
- Boat Accidents
- Bus Accidents
- Bicycle Accidents
- Mass Transit Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Call Williams DeClark Tuschman Co. L.P.A. today at 419-719-5195 to arrange your free initial consultation.

Attorney Chad M. Tuschman
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1995
- Illinois, 1999
- Ohio, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education:
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D. - 1995
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- B.S. - 1992
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Political Science
- Major: History
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- America’s Top 100 Attorney’s® in Ohio SELECTION for 2023 – 2025
- America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators® For Ohio SELECTION in 2021, 2023, 2025
- Ohio Association for Justice, Member, 2002 to 2025
- Toledo Bar Association, Member, 2002 to 2025
- National Trial Lawyers, Member, 2011 to 2025
- Blue Book Society, Member, 2010 to 2025
- Million Dollar Advocates, Member, 2003 to 2025
- American Association for Justice, Member, 2002 to 2025
- Toledo Bar Association, Common Pleas Court Committee and Attorney Grievance Committee, 2002 to 2025
- American Bar Association, Member, 2010 to 2025
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 2002 to 2025
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member, 2003 to 2025
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 2011 to 2025
- Ohio Association for Justice Product Liability Committee, Vice Chair, 2006
- Morrison R. Waite Chapter of American Inns of Court, Member
- Board of the Ohio Academy of Justice as Vice Chairman of Product Liability Committee
- President of the University of Toledo Alumni Board
- Board Member of the Toledo Bar Association Grievance Committee
- Toledo Bar Association Grievance Committee, Common Pleas and Media Relations
- Appointed as the Chair of the Professionalism Committee of the Toledo Bar Association
Attorney Peter O. DeClark
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia, 1990
- Ohio, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
Education:
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, 1990
- J.D.
- University of Iowa, 1987
- B.B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
- Virginia State Bar Association (Member)
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Toledo Area Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- Lucas County Bar Association (Member)
- Selected for the "2018 Best of Business Award" by the Small Business Community Association
- Super Lawyers, 2021-2025
- The Best Lawyers in America ® recognition, 2017-2026
- 2025 US Best Lawyers Award
Attorney Jacob J. Hamilton
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
Education
- University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio
- J.D.
- Bowling Green State University
- B.S., cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Association for Justice
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Toledo Bar Association
- Lucas County Bar Association
- $7,400,000 – Medical Malpractice
In Erie County, defendants, Dr. Nicole Barylski-Danner, D.O., Dr. Khaled Yassine, M.D., and Advanced Neurologic Associates Inc. fell below the standard of care by not prescribing antibiotics to plaintiff, Marlyn Day, for a brain abscess infection in 2013. - $5,500,000 – Medical Malpractice
Baby asphyxiated at birth and misdiagnosis of the postpartum condition leading to significant and profound brain damage. - $4,700,000 – Catastrophic Accident
Individual severely burned at water plant in Defiance, Ohio. - $3,960,000 – Medical Malpractice
Woman who was paralyzed as a result of safety violation in performing a lumbar puncture. - $3,600,000 – Birth Injury
Infant injured at birth. - $3,000,000 – Medical Malpractice
Confidential seven-figure settlement for patient death due to surgical delay and failure to timely operate. - $2,600,000 – Birth Injury
Birth asphyxiation injuries of infant in uteri causing permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. - $2,100,000 – Birth Injury
Baby decapitated at birth due to intrapartum asphyxia. - $2,000,000 – Medical Malpractice
Victim burned during an operation. - $2,000,000 – Car Accident
$2,000,000 settlement for death of an individual. - $1,800,000 – Medical Malpractice
Women burned by improperly prepared medication. - $1,800,000 – Wrongful Death
Wrongful death of woman due to physician’s failure to timely intubate, causing her to suffocate and die. - $1,700,000 – Construction Accident
Individual injured due to negligent construction of bridge. - $1,500,000 – Medical Malpractice
Child who suffered brain damage due to negligence in delivery.