Ohio Personal Injury Law

Ohio Liability: Memorial Day Injuries

2010-05-30T11:29:00.000-07:00

According to researchers, Memorial Day and Labor Day are the top two holidays where children and adults are likely to be injured because they are often celebrated outdoors and people are more likely to take part in physical activities.

It's no surprise that boys get hurt more often than girls.

The researchers collected childhood-related injury information from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, a nationally representative sample of 98 U.S. hospital emergency departments.

Records from 1997 through 2006 included New Year's, Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. They included injuries occurring in a five-day period around each holiday, two days before and two days after, as well as the actual holiday.

An estimated 5,710,999 injuries related to holidays occurred over the nine-year period. After Labor Day and Memorial Day, the runners up for the most injuries were the Fourth of July and Halloween. Christmas had the least number of injuries.

Boys suffer 62 percent of the injuries. The most common type of injuries were lacerations and the most injured body parts were the face, the fingers, and hands.

Ohio Lawyers: Pennsylvania Turnpike Accident

2010-05-23T15:13:00.000-07:00

Pennsylvania Turnpike Accident

Portions of the Pa. turnpike were closed when an accident with seven vehicles occurred.

A woman tried to pass a tractor trailer in the right lane as the trailer driver was changing lanes from left to right. The tractor trailer driver swerved to avoid the woman driver of a Honda but his truck smashed through a concrete barriers and overturned blocking all traffic in the westbound lanes. Vehicles dodged to avoid being hit by the truck as it overturned and broke through barriers.

The woman was injured and taken to a Pittsburgh hospital.

Vehicles suffered damage but there were no other injuries.

Ohio booster seat law saves kids lives

2010-05-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

Ohio joined other states in making booster seats mandatory for children up to 8 years old.

Parents and caregivers who don't buckle their children into the booster seats will face tickets and fines for not following the Ohio's restraint law.

Children between 4 and 8 years old and less than 4 feet, 9 inches tall must be buckled up and riding in a booster seat which increases safety.

According to child safety experts, the boost in height helps seat belts fit children better.

The new Ohio booster seat law will save children's lives.

Ohio: Pretty as a Pit Bull

2010-04-15T23:40:00.000-07:00

If pit bulls in Ohio have their say or the Ohio legislators who support them have their say, pit bulls will no longer automatically be considered vicious nor face the same restrictions as dogs that have killed or maimed.

Ohio House Bill 79 may change the landscape for pit bulls with or without lipstick.

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee was receptive to expert testimony on House Bill 79. Representatives asked educated questions and the majority support repealing the breed discriminatory language in the Ohio Revised Code. While there is support for the bill, many still consider it controversial.

What's a pit bull to do?

Under Ohio law, owners of pit bulls must maintain at least $100,000 of liability insurance coverage for their dogs. However, it is virtually impossible to obtain insurance for a dog that has been declared vicious, even if the dog is vicious in name only. Ohio's law has had a chilling effect on the adoptions of dogs that resemble pit bulls.

Bark if you approve!

Ohio: Texting ban while driving heads to Senate

2010-03-31T07:45:00.000-07:00

Columbus, Ohio news update

House bill 415 passed in the Ohio House and now heads to the Ohio Senate. The bill prohibits drivers from writing, sending or reading text messages on electronic communications devices, including wireless telephones, personal digital assistants and computers.

Texting while driving is a safety hazard that has the potential to affect every driver on the road.

Exemptions to the ban are included for drivers using devices in response to emergencies or by law enforcement. And it would not include drivers who are reading or entering a name or telephone number to make a phone call.

Violators would face misdemeanor charges and up to $150 in fines.

What do you think of this bill?

Let us know, Ohio personal injury lawyers, at your service.

Ohio texting accident

2010-03-28T19:31:00.000-07:00

A 50 year old Ohio man was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $2,000 for injuring a woman pedestrian. The man was texting while driving. He also got six months probation and his driver's license suspended for four years.

According to the police report, the man did not realize he hit a pedestrian until the next day when he discovered the damage on his vehicle. He then went to the police and turned himself in.

The victim, a kindergarten teacher, said he left her in a ditch to die but was rescued by some neighbors.

It sounds as though this woman could use a good Ohio personal injury lawyer to help get her life back and financial compensation for medical expenses and living expenses.

Ohio and Penn Law Firms Form Legal Consortium

2009-11-23T01:56:00.000-08:00

Columbus, Ohio-based law firm Clark, Perdue & List Co., LPA recently joined forces with Philadelphia-based law firm Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman& Smalley, P.C., under a reciprocal of counsel agreement.

Both firms have worked together on major Vioxx litigation.

By formalizing their "of counsel relationship" injured people will have a wider regional array of legal services covering unsafe drugs to personal injury, defrauded investors, mass torts, and class actions.

Together, the legal powerhouse represents consumers in 30+ states and has law offices in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey and West Virginia.

Ohio: Texting dangers greater than drunk driving

2009-11-17T02:16:00.000-08:00

Texting while driving is a common concern particularly for drivers under the age of 25. Within the last 30 days one-fifth of drivers admitted to texting while driving.

Thirteen states have banned texting while driving. Ohio hopes to join that ban by 2013 along with the remaining states. The Ohio General Assembly is considering legislation that would ban texting while driving. Cleveland has passed legislation, Cincinnati is considering the ban and Columbus is beginning to look at the situation. So far fines throughout Ohio range from $100 to $500.

“This is a new developing liability theory. Texting is a relatively new phenomenon that is growing exponentially,” said Dale Perdue, an Ohio accident and injury lawyer of Clark, Perdue & List Co., L.P.A. “I think the research is clear that texting is a major distraction and is a greater impairment than drunk driving. People that text and drive put themselves and others at risk.”

The American Automobile Association (AAA) began a campaign to promote distraction-free driving. The campaign encourages drivers to eliminate all hand-held cell phone use while driving.

Insurance companies: Who can you trust?

2009-11-13T16:26:00.000-08:00

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Why do insurers like you and me feel like we are being ripped off by our insurance companies?

As an insurer I pay, pay, pay high premiums and when I have a claim, I fall off their radar or the insurance companies put on a bandaid solution and then charge me more money.

Somebody is getting rich and it's not me. Go into any city and see who has the highest buildings across the skyline.

What are the 10 worst insurance companies?

You already know they raise premiums, deny claims, and refuse insurance when you need it most.

Find out who to avoid like the plague which you won't be insured for, same to you people stuck with Chinese drywall. If they haven't already, insurance companies will be cancelling your policy soon.