A three-month nationwide data collection effort revealed that for every 100,000 trips on electric scooters like the ones rented by Lime and Bird, 14.3 people suffer injuries. That sounds pretty safe until you realize that the rate for wrong-site/wrong-patient surgeries is 1 in 112,000 operations. Everyone recognizes the dangers for medical malpractice, as well as […]
In Ohio, Who Is Liable When a Dog Running in the Street Causes a Crash With Injuries? The owner of a dog (or cat) is liable for all serious injuries and property damage caused by the animal. The short legal explanation for this is that Ohio dog law amounts to property law. Just as the […]
Why is It Important To Hire An Experienced Attorney When Injured In A Trucking Accident Personal injury and wrongful death cases following truck accidents differ from those involving car crashes in many ways. The most obvious—and tragic—difference is that people who get hit by a tractor-trailer, construction vehicle or some other large truck tend to […]
Strengthening Ohio’s distracted driving laws just before 2019 has not eliminated the dangers posed by people who make the choice to concentrate on anything other than safely operating their vehicles. Perhaps nothing could, but something needed to be done to address a public safety crisis that left more than 50 people dead in the state […]
For the most part, the legal principles that apply to pedestrian and bicycle accidents also apply to crashes involving the e-scooters people rent from micromobility startups like Bird and Lime. A car or truck driver will be liable for settling injury claims when the driver caused the collision. In cases where the scooter rider is […]
Is Uninsured Motorist Coverage Required in Ohio? Drivers are not required to carry uninsured motorist (UM) coverage in Ohio, but it makes a lot of sense to do so. The coverage provides essential protection in many situations, and supplementing your own injury and collision liability coverage with both UM and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage will […]
With so many Columbus, Ohio area auto accident attorneys to choose from, how can you make sure you hire the one lawyer who will do the most to help you achieve the best insurance settlement or win your civil lawsuit? While no magic formula exists, following each of the six steps outlined here will guide […]
Nobody wants to receive that dreaded phone call to let them know their child has been injured in a school bus accident. Unfortunately, these incidents do occur and it is our duty to provide the best possible solutions when they do. Whether due to improper supervision or an automobile collision, a school bus accident can […]
Calculating the average amount of an Ohio car accident settlement would not really mean anything for the injured victim of a specific car crash. Nor would working out the answer to a second question that naturally comes to mind: What is the average time of car accident injury settlement in Ohio? Some cases settle quickly. […]
Automobile accidents happen every day. Besides damage to your car, they can cause a multitude of other issues. Injuries, medical bills, insurance rate hikes and missed wages can come as a direct result of serious car crashes, which is why important to exchange insurance information at the scene of the accident. This will ensure that […]
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