TRUCK ACCIDENT LITIGATION INFORMATION SOURCES
The interstate trucking industry is subject to a great deal of regulation by the DOT by way of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations contains the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (“FMCSR”) which apply to all...
OHIO SUPREME COURT ELECTIONS
When you vote this election, I recommend you vote first for Rice and O’Donnell for the Ohio Supreme Court. Your future and your children's future depend upon restoring balance to our Supreme Court. Appellate Judge Cynthia Rice and Common Pleas Judge John P. O'Donnell...
OHIO ELIMINATES TRIAL BY JURY BY CAPPING DAMAGES
If you think Ohio law treats all injured parties the same, you’re wrong. Let’s look at the different outcomes for two plaintiffs. Doug Dyer was involved in a collision that resulted in spine and neck injuries and multiple surgeries; he still suffers pain. Last June,...
OHIO SUPREME COURT APPLIES GOOD SAMARITAN PROTECTION TO NEGLIGENT DEFENDANT
In the Supreme Court opinion of Carter v. Reese, 2105-0108, the Court extended the application of Ohio's Good Samaritan law to a negligent motorist. The Good Samaritan law was enacted to protect health care professionals and trained first responders who voluntarily...
ELECTRIC COMPANY NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES SAYS OHIO SUPREME COURT?
In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed two lower court judgments ordering Cleveland Illuminating Company (CEI) and First Energy Services Company to pay about $367,000.00 to a motorcyclist that suffered serious injuries in 2010 when a deer leaped from...
GSI OUTDOORS RECALLS CHILDREN’S WATER BOTTLES DUE TO VIOLATION OF LEAD STANDARD; SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT L.L. BEAN
On July 19, 2016, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, www.prnewswire.com, issued a recall involving 5 styles of kids’ insulated water bottles with printed graphics. The bottles are 13.5 ounces capacity with the following color prints: Dino Bones,...
3 SECONDS TO SAVE YOUR LIFE
All it takes to buckle up is 3 seconds yet a confounding 11.5% of Americans put themselves at risk by not doing so. The result is higher insurance rates and compromised car designs that affect us all. People who don’t wear seatbelts give multiple reasons for not...
CITY OF COLUMBUS TO PAY $1.2 MILLION FOR MEDICS DELAY IN TREATMENT
The City of Columbus has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.2 million dollars after two fire division paramedics failed to properly treat a woman in cardiac arrest. Columbus paramedics James Amick and James Hingst were dispatched to an MRI center on...
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