Police questioning after a fatal overdose signals that a medical emergency has become a criminal homicide investigation. Under Ohio law, prosecutors can charge you with involuntary manslaughter if they believe you supplied drugs that led to a death, even if you never...
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Why You Need a Lawyer for Your Injury Claim
We previously told you about a report from one of the country’s largest insurance claims processors that was essentially the industry’s advice to itself. Two lines from that report stuck with us: “The average cost of claims with attorney representation was 14.3 times...
Chasing Ghosts: An Attorney’s Guide to Prevailing in an Ohio Hit-and-Run Injury Claim
Hit-and-run crashes—often classified by Ohio law enforcement as "hit-skip" offenses—can transform a standard negligence claim into a hunt for accountability. When an at-fault driver speeds away, the physical trauma of the impact is instantly overshadowed by a...
Who is liable after a self-driving car crash?
Another car hits you while its self-driving features are on. You might not know whether the driver made a mistake or the technology failed. So who is responsible for the crash? The driver, the carmaker or both could bear responsibility. What matters is whether the...
The Insurance Advice I Give Every Friend and Family Member: Carry High UM/UIM Limits
If there is one piece of advice I give friends and family since becoming a personal injury attorney, it is this: carry high uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. It is one of the most important protections you can buy for yourself and your family. You can...
Can I Put a Camera in My Parent’s Nursing Home Room in Ohio?
Every family that moves a parent into a nursing home lives with the same worry: what happens when we’re not there? In Ohio, you have a legal way to find out. Ohio’s “Esther’s Law,” Ohio Revised Code 3721.60–3721.68, took effect on March 23, 2022. It is named for...
What factors limit the value of an Ohio car accident claim?
If you sustain injuries during a car crash in Ohio, you may assume the at-fault driver’s insurance will “cover everything.” In reality, several legal and practical factors can limit the value of your Ohio car accident claim. Understanding these potential constraints...
$25,000.00 in coverage is not enough for Ohio injury victims in 2026
If you're injured in a car accident in Ohio today, the driver who hit you is only required to carry $25,000 in bodily injury coverage per person ($50,000 per accident) and $25,000 in property damage coverage. That's the law under Ohio Revised Code 4509.51. It's also,...
Kentucky’s New Personal Injury Protection Laws: What Accident Victims Need to Know in 2026
Kentucky’s Personal Injury Protection (PIP) laws changed significantly in 2026. House Bill 627, which became law as Acts Chapter 149, effective July 15, 2026, changes several important provisions of Kentucky’s Motor Vehicle Reparations Act. The new law increases...
Falsely Accused of a Crime? Why Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer Early Matters
A young nursing home employee and aspiring medical professional who is a full-time university pre-med student recently found herself in a troubling legal predicament. She was unexpectedly accused of and investigated for an assault after an unfortunate workplace...

