Now that Ohio has legalized marijuana, one question we are often asked is whether a person can still be charged with an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence). The answer is yes. In Ohio a person can be charged with ORC for using marijuana under ORC 4511.19....
The recent heart-wrenching incident on I-70 in Licking County, Ohio, has once again drawn attention to the devastating impact of collisions involving commercial vehicles. The catastrophic crash involved a charter bus carrying high school students, which was rear-ended...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and December is quickly approaching. We are entering most people’s favorite holiday season. It is a great time to go see family, buy gifts for loved ones, and make lasting memories. November and December also see a steep...
Effective October 3, 2023, Ohio has once again changed what can and can’t be sealed and expunged. The two biggest changes involved domestic violence and third degree felonies. Ohio has once again made fourth degree misdemeanor domestic violence convictions...
Over the summer, Ohio changed its gun law, such that an individual no longer needs a CCW license to carry a concealed firearm. This concept is known as constitutional carry. We wrote a blog post about it here. Even though constitutional carry is now the law of the...
You may have heard of “common law marriage” but what does it mean and does it even still exist? A valid common law marriage carries all the rights and obligations of a marriage where two people obtained a marriage license and went through a religious ceremony, except...
The reality of our criminal justice system is that most people who face criminal charges are going to end up being sentenced by a judge. Dismissals and not guilty verdicts are rare. There is an art and science to representing a client at a sentencing hearing. The...
Increasing driver pay improves safety, but removing driver facing cameras will make things more dangerous. The truck crash lawyers at have been closely following the labor negotiations between United Parcel Service (UPS) and their...
The majority of courts in Southwest Ohio utilize either a pretrial services division and/or some type of pretrial supervision program. In either instance, they are designed to assist courts in setting bonds and to ensure that defendants with a pending case (or stated...
Crashes involving commercial vehicles, commonly known as trucks or semi-trucks, are far more dangerous and complicated than those involving other motor vehicles. These crashes involve vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. and are regulated not only by state driving laws...