Category: Personal Injury

Steps in an Ohio Personal Injury Lawsuit

stack of wooden blocks in steps

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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Finding fault in slip and fall claims

Next Steps After a Slip-and-Fall Accident

Accidents can happen anywhere, from slipping on a wet floor while grocery shopping or on ice in front of hotel steps, tripping on a curb or wrinkled carpeting while walking through a lobby, or even stepping […]

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Pedestrian deaths remain high

Pedestrian Injury: What Are Our Options

Although more Americans remained home last year during the pandemic, negligent motorists drove up the number of pedestrian fatalities. According to a preliminary report from the Governors Highway Safety Administration, the pedestrian death rate rose by […]

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Bicycle Safety Tips for Children

7 Bicycle Safety Tips for Children

Learning to ride a bicycle is a popular requisite of growing up, and this makes bike safety for kids a concern for all parents. We can’t be with our children all the time, but we can […]

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Bar Owner Liability: Ohio’s Dram Shop Laws

Bar owner liability, Dram Shop Laws

In 2017, the Ohio State Supreme Court ruled five-to-one that the “dram shop statute” (Ohio R.C. 4399) is “the exclusive remedy” for a dram shop in the event a patron sues for being “over served.” The […]

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Pedestrian Accidents: What are Your Options?

Pedestrian Injury: What Are Our Options

As a pedestrian, you are vulnerable to injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents. Sadly, many drivers do not pay enough attention to people in crosswalks or on the shoulder of the road. While pedestrians have a […]

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Your Guide to Bicycle Safety

Your Guide to Bicycle Safety, Bike Safety Tips

Riding your bicycle is one of the most enjoyable and healthy activities for kids and adults. It’s environmentally sound and available to members of all economic groups. Cycling can also a be a dangerous activity, especially […]

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5 Quick Facts on Slips, Trips, and Falls

Slips, Trips and Falls

Slip and fall accidents are one of the leading causes of injury in America. These incidents can occur for a variety of reasons, but in many cases, some form of negligence is involved. You may be […]

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Injury by Product: Do You Have a Case?

Product liability injury by product do you have a case?

Consumers have certain expectations when they make a product purchase. One of these is the assumption that what they buy will be safe for use. Unfortunately, this often proves not to be the case. Those who […]

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Can I Sue For a Dog Bite in Ohio?

Can I sue for a dog bite in Ohio?

A dog bite can happen to adults or children, and may result in physical or mental trauma. In addition to the injuries, possible infection, or disfigurement, a person may be reluctant to come into contact with […]

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Next Steps After a Slip-and-Fall Accident

Next Steps After a Slip-and-Fall Accident

When you’ve been hurt in a slip-and-fall accident, it’s important to act quickly. You may be entitled to compensation, but only if the owner or occupier of the premises was negligent. That’s something you’ll have to […]

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How Do Natural Gas Explosions Happen?

How do natural gas explosions happen

Natural gas powers millions of US homes and appliances. In fact, more than 3.3 million Ohio residents use natural gas, while Cleveland alone has 114,424 natural gas customers. Using natural gas is popular, but it can […]

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Elevator and Escalator Accidents Explained

Elevator and Escalator Accidents Explained

Elevator and escalator injuries are a little-known hazard in the U.S. The threat to worker safety around elevators and escalators prompted past studies by the Centers for Disease Control, which recommended ways to prevent accidents in […]

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Jail and Institutional Suicide Explained

Jail and Institutional Suicide Explained

Unfortunately, jails have become the new mental health service providers. Prison suicide is a regular occurrence, as people with untreated illnesses often find themselves in trouble with the law. A report from the World Health Organization […]

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Brain Injury Questions and Answers

Brain injury, questions and answers

People with TBI have hope and treatment options. With education about the condition you can help your loved one recover. What is Brain Injury? Brain injury comes in many forms. The two main types are open […]

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What is Product Liability?

What is product liability?

Product liability refers to the area of tort law that determines who will be held responsible when someone is injured after using a product. If a product has injured you or a family member, you need […]

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I’ve been injured as a pedestrian. What should I do?

pedestrians walking

Ohio drivers are often dangerously unaware that they’re sharing the roadways with pedestrians. In 2015, 118 pedestrians were killed by a motor vehicle. Those lucky enough to survive a pedestrian accident face devastating injuries, costly medical […]

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How Do Construction Accidents Happen?

How do construction accidents happen?

According to OSHA, four types of situations cause more than 50 percent of all construction site injuries: falls, electrocution, being struck by something, and being caught in between things. While accidents do happen, many of these […]

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What To Do After an Aviation Accident

What To Do After an Aviation Accident

In light of the current Malaysian Airlines flight tragedy (CNN), we want to share with you what to do if you or a loved one has been involved in a major accident like this one. If […]

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Safety at Construction Sites

Safety at construction sites

There are different spots in the region where construction is in full-swing, gearing to make buildings look nicer and roads easier to travel. Construction sites, as a worker and as a pedestrian/driver, can be dangerous areas […]

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Do I Have To Pay Medicaid Back?

Medicaid

Not sure what actions to take after Medicaid has paid your personal injury bills? We talk below about subrogation in the state of Ohio and how it relates to reimbursing Medicaid. Do I have to pay […]

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Ohio Man Settles Lawsuit With Police

Police with taser

The family of Matthew Hook,  from Dublin, Ohio,  has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit with the Columbus suburb of Perry Township, its board of trustees, and a police officer for $2.25 million. Hook had suffered […]

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Jeep Wrangler recalls – U.S. v. China

Jeep wrangler recalls United States vs. China

While China Whas become known to Americans as a place that produces inferior products- it has proven to be a place that protects people from these inferior products with more quickness and efficiency than the U.S.  […]

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