When driving in a typical passenger vehicle the type of accident you may be a risk of experiencing can vary greatly. While we hope you never have to experience any type of motor vehicle accident, many drivers have found themselves in a minor accident with property damage only. Maybe you hit some ice while breaking …
Bicycle accidents involving children occur more frequently than we would like. Some children spend hours on a bike throughout their childhood, which may increase their exposure to other vehicular traffic. As children grow older they are often given more and more freedom on their bikes, sometimes without being given the rules of the road they …
Virtually every Saturday morning, I will myself out of bed in order to drive downtown to Findlay Market by 8 am to shop for whatever my culinary needs are for the upcoming week. Like clockwork, I take the same route that includes Central Parkway. For years now, Central Parkway has included a dedicated bike lane …
A product liability claim can be made when you or a loved one is injured from using an unsafe or defective product. Many products on the market are safe to use thanks to a number of different safety guidelines and steps that have been established to create accountability. At times, a dangerous or defective product …
Truck accidents are some of the deadliest accidents that occur on the road. Accidents with trucks are even more deadly when they involve a truck rollover. Truck rollovers are more likely to cause complex multi-vehicle accidents that span wide road areas. Whether a truck rolls over smaller cars or blocks the roadway, it can cause …
Some motorcyclists may cling to images from Easy Rider and the feeling of wind blowing freely through their hair when operating their motorcycles without helmets. 19 states and the District of Columbia require that all motorcyclists wear helmets. Ohio does not. According to Ohio law, however, only motorcyclists under the age of 18 are required …
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When someone is injured by a product, they may have grounds to file a product liability lawsuit. This is an option for the injured party if they believe the product that injured them was defective. With defective product claims, the manufacturing, wholesaler, or distributor could be found accountable for the defect and injury it caused. …
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Whenever we are forced to file suit on behalf of a client, we have to take various measures provided by the Ohio Civil Rules to perfect service of the Summons and Complaint on Defendants. Effective service is one of a myriad of issues that we handle without worrying a client. And yet, failure to serve …
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As experienced attorneys, we work with a lot of clients after they are involved in car accidents. Many of them come to us with questions regarding their automobile insurance coverage. Many clients do not have as much coverage as they thought. They may have been led to believe they have “full coverage” but what does …
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Fellow cinephiles of a certain age may have enjoyed Showtime’s recent offering of the Indiana Jones slate of movies. This Halloween, plenty of you also thought that the classic fedora, leather jacket, work boots, and whip made for the perfect costume. For us, the third Indiana Jones installment triggered a trip down memory lane of …
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