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All of us here at Friedman, Domiano and Smith would like to congratulate the high school graduates in the class of 2023. This includes three children (pictured above) of staff members at our firm: Jacob Sholtz, […]
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The summer music festival season is here, offering a wide variety of musical entertainment. While concert and festivalgoers just want to have fun, these events can present a risk of serious injuries. If you suffered concert […]
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One of the biggest risks from a slip and fall is a head injury. Victims could hit their heads on the ground or on a fixed object (stairway railing, furniture, merchandise, etc.). You could suffer a […]
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One of the many reasons you should go to the emergency room after a car accident is because you might have internal injuries. Sometimes these injuries take a few hours to cause severe symptoms, which is […]
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To recover compensation for the after an Ohio crash, your lawyer must prove the other driver was negligent. The data contained in the black box in the at-fault driver’s vehicle may help your lawyer establish what […]
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Ohio’s workers’ compensation system exists to provide benefits to employees who get hurt on the job. In exchange for these benefits, employees give up the right to file negligence lawsuits against employers. While you may be […]
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For many personal injury victims, compensation from an insurance settlement cannot come soon enough. While you wait for your lawyer and the insurance company to agree on the value of your claim, medical bills and other […]
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Some truck accident claims may allege the trucking company hired a driver who was unfit to drive the truck. There are many reasons why a driver may be unfit to drive. For instance, he or she […]
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When you step onto a public bus operated by the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA), you are putting your safety in the driver’s hands. If the driver is reckless or negligent, you could get hurt. […]
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Ready for some baseball? Friedman, Domiano and Smith is excited to announce we will be giving away Cleveland Guardians tickets this season. The first giveaway is for the game against the New York Yankees on Wednesday, […]
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Winners of our Cleveland Crunch Giveaways sent us pictures from their games. It looks like everybody had a blast. Thanks to everyone who participated in this season’s giveaways and make sure to follow us on Facebook […]
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The 47th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF47) starts this Wednesday, March 22 at Playhouse Square. The festival runs through April 1. Tickets are currently on sale for the event that includes 121 feature films and 199 […]
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Most people know they need to be cautious when speaking to the insurance company after an accident. However, you do not need to be cautious about what you tell your lawyer about the accident and your […]
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Slip and fall accidents happen throughout the year in Ohio. That said, they are much more likely to occur in the winter when people encounter ice and snow where they walk. Some may dismiss slip […]
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The annual Rocky River Spring Avant-Garde Art & Craft show is happening this weekend at the Rocky River Memorial Hall. The show is on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. […]
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The 36th Annual Chili Bowl Classic 5K is happening Saturday, February 25 at Hofbrauhaus Cleveland. The race begins at 9:30 a.m. When you are done you can enjoy delicious chili cooked by Cleveland’s finest firefighters and […]
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Delivery drivers face intense pressure to stick to a schedule. Companies like Amazon, FedEx and UPS have certain quotas to meet. Failure to meet said quotas could cost delivery drivers their jobs. With so many […]
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You have probably shared the road with many vehicles that looked like they were overloaded with cargo, such as pickup trucks with stacks of wood or metal building materials. While some drivers may change lanes to […]
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The largest ice festival in Northeast Ohio, the Medina Ice Festival, kicks off this weekend. The 29th Annual Medina Ice Festival starts on Friday at 5 p.m. and runs through Monday. There will be more than […]
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Next month, Canalway is hosting the new Towpath Trail Lantern Parade. This event celebrates light, creativity, nature and sustainability. Parade-goers can make their own lanterns from recycled materials and battery-powered lights for the 1.6-mile trek that […]
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The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) is hosting another Dinner with a Slice of History event featuring Casey Grant, one of the first Black female flight attendants for Delta Airlines. During the event, Grant […]
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Getting care and treatment for your injuries from a motor vehicle accident is critical to your health and your case. While it is important that your doctor knows that you were involved in a motor vehicle […]
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The North Coast Harbor Ice Fest is happening on Saturday, February 11th at the Voinovich Bicentennial Park and the walkways between the Great Lakes Science Center and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. This […]
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Is the insurance company handling your accident claim in good faith? They have a legal obligation to act in good faith when a claim is filed. For example, they are within their rights to deny a […]
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The Cleveland Kurentovanje festival has been celebrated in the St. Clair-Superior Neighborhood since 2013. The festival celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This year the festival starts on Sunday, February 5th and […]
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A lot of people seek out a second opinion for life-threatening medical conditions, like various types of cancer. You can also seek out a second medical opinion about injuries suffered in a car crash. Victims of […]
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We are excited to announce we are giving away entries to Cleveland Crunch soccer matches in January, February and March. Visit our Facebook page to learn more. Here is the Cleveland Crunch’s schedule for 2023: Saturday, […]
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Our firm is sponsoring the Cleveland Crunch indoor soccer team, which competes in the central division of Major League Indoor Soccer. Our sponsorship is for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons (September 1, 2022, through July 1, […]
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After an accident, one of the most important things you can do is contact an experienced attorney. He or she may be able to help you seek compensation for the damages you suffered. This includes your […]
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There are a wide variety of online calculators to help people determine how much things cost or how much money may be available in certain situations. For example, there are online calculators that people can use […]
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The shoulder of any road can be a dangerous place for drivers. Sometimes it may be necessary to pull over, but you need to be cautious because passing drivers often are not. If a crash occurs […]
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One of the fears crash victims have about contacting a lawyer is that the lawyer will need to file a lawsuit. However, most car crash claims do not result in a lawsuit being filed. Most of […]
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Sometimes car crashes cause minor injuries that do not require much, if any, treatment. The problem is injured victims might think they have minor injuries even though their injuries are more severe. Victims might think their […]
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Sometimes people who get injured in an accident are already dealing with health problems. For example, you might have been dealing with back problems before the accident and your existing medical issues may have been aggravated […]
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Pain and suffering refer to the physical and emotional damage caused by a personal injury. While pain and suffering are quite real for victims, these damages can be tough to quantify. Each injury is unique, and […]
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Accident victims who suffer soft-tissue injuries experience pain, discomfort and mobility issues. If you suffered a soft-tissue injury, you have the right to pursue compensation. Even if the insurance company tries to downplay the severity of […]
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Crash victims often have many questions about what to do next, particularly if the driver who caused the crash was killed. Can you still file an insurance claim? What about a lawsuit? Crash victims may […]
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Most car crashes are the result of negligent actions in the moments before impact. There are also accidents that result from negligence in the days or weeks before the collision occurred. For example, failing to add […]
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There are two main ways a personal injury case may resolve. Most often the insurance company and the victim’s attorney will agree to a settlement out of court. Less commonly, a case will go to court […]
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Drowsy driving has become an epidemic across the nation. There are far too many people who do not get nearly enough sleep each day. However, this does not stop them from getting behind the wheel to […]
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So many of us post on social media each day, often multiple times per day. We post about so many things that it is not surprising personal injury victims would post about the accident, their injuries […]
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Sometimes it seems impossible to get two sides to reach an agreement that resolves a dispute. This may happen with many car crash claims, as insurance companies are always trying to avoid paying full compensation to […]
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There are new developments in the investigation into a daycare worker who was charged after a 15-month-old toddler suffered a broken leg. Friedman, Domiano & Smith partner Marco Bocciarelli is preparing a civil lawsuit on behalf […]
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The FOX 8 I-Team released video footage from an Avon Lake daycare center where a 15-month-old child suffered a broken leg. The video shows a daycare worker picking the child up by the arm and dropping […]
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Back injuries can be debilitating and require expensive, ongoing treatment. That is why car insurance companies want to find any reason to deny a claim for a back injury or a reason to justify a lowball […]
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U-turns are dangerous for a variety of reasons. Sometimes drivers who make these turns are lost and unfamiliar with where they are. When drivers are unsure about where they are going, they may not be as […]
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You may have seen the driver of the car that hit yours staring at his or her phone seconds before the collision. However, this is not enough to prove distracted driving. You will need additional evidence […]
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Many personal injury victims do not know what to expect from the legal process. That is why there are a lot of misconceptions about personal injury claims. It can be helpful to review the steps in […]
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It is true that the driver who was making a left turn is often the one at fault for a collision, but this is not true all the time. There can be times when an oncoming […]
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A crash scene can be a hectic and chaotic place with a lot of things going on at once. Crash victims may be confused and unsure about their next steps as they wait for emergency personnel […]
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Head injuries are some of the most common types of injuries sustained in auto accidents. They range in severity from a mild concussion to a traumatic brain injury that has the potential to affect a victim’s […]
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People file injury claims for a wide variety of car accidents, but many of these claims involve rear-end collisions. Rear-end crashes are one of the most common types of car accidents, partly because they can […]
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Surgery may be a viable treatment option for a wide variety of injuries, including injuries suffered in a car crash or other type of accident caused by negligence. Sometimes surgery can fix a problem or fix […]
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There are several things car crash victims must prove to validate a claim for compensation. They not only need to prove that they suffered an injury, but they must also prove the connection between that injury […]
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Car insurance companies use various strategies to find reasons to devalue or even deny claims filed by crash victims. Some strategies are less common than others, like hiring a private investigator. Typically, insurance companies only do […]
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Many personal injury claims involve one at-fault party, such as a driver, product manufacturer or property owner. However, sometimes there are multiple at-fault parties, including the victim. Like many states, Ohio allows victims who are partially […]
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Many auto accidents are the result of one driver failing to yield the right of way to another. These crashes can result in serious injuries, particularly if one or both vehicles involved were traveling at high […]
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Companies that offer dangerous or life-threatening activities often ask their customers to sign a liability waiver. For example, before you go skydiving, use equipment at a gym/fitness center or go rock climbing, you may be asked […]
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Do you know when you are required to report a car crash and exchange information with the other driver? Many people, when involved with what at first seems to be a minor motor vehicle accident, will […]
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Many injury victims are anxious about returning to work because they need the money to pay their bills. Not working for even a few days, much less weeks or longer, can be financially devastating for many […]
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Friedman, Domiano & Smith Senior Partner Marco Bocciarelli did an interview earlier this week on New Day Cleveland about uninsured motorist coverage. Watch him discuss the importance of protecting yourself in case you get into a […]
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Friedman, Domiano & Smith’s main office is now in Suite 1675. We have moved from Suite 1055. We are still in the same building at 55 Public Square. We have been representing the injured in Northeast […]
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Even though Ohio drivers are required to purchase liability insurance in case they cause an accident, some choose not to. You never know when you may be sharing the road with one or more of these […]
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Despite what you hear in their advertisements, car insurance companies are not committed to your best interests. They are committed to their bottom line, which means they process claims based on what will make them money […]
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Car insurance companies often tell crash victims that providing a recorded statement about the accident can help speed up the legal process. Insurance companies want you to believe they are on your side and are committed […]
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Landlords in Ohio have many legal obligations to their tenants. Some of those obligations include keeping common areas safe and complying with all building safety codes. When landlords do not fulfill these obligations and tenants get […]
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