Last week, in the Dayton Municipal Court, Montgomery County, Ohio, J.R. Bernans secured a not guilty verdict for his client in his first solo jury trial. Mr. Bernans’ client was charged with public indecency, a sex offense, and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree under...
The Covid-19 pandemic and supply-chain shortages have shown how crucial the global logistics and national delivery system is (hopefully everyone is stocked back up on toilet paper by now). The United States is in the midst of a shortage of truck drivers, especially...
In the modern era of online shopping and one day deliveries, the number of big trucks on the roadway has skyrocketed. The increase in sheer numbers of trucks, coupled with ever-increasing pressure to get deliveries to their destinations quickly, has resulted in an...
Starting June 12, 2022, Ohio will make a concealed weapons permit optional for anyone legally allowed to carry a gun. Previously, if you wanted to get your concealed carry permit in Ohio, you had to complete 8 hours of training and submit to a background check. That...
The right to “Trial by Jury” is the defining characteristic of the American justice system. For centuries, juries have decided factual questions at trial, like who is at fault for causing an injury and how much money should be paid to compensate the injured person for...
Many of us have a false sense of security about semi-truck drivers. We think that because they have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and drive for a living, that they must be the safest drivers on the road. The data says otherwise. According to the most recent...
People driving on Ohio and Kentucky roads do not think they will be involved in a collision with a large commercial truck. Unfortunately, there are numerous collisions caused by commercial truck drivers every day that cause significant property damage, injury, and...
According to the CDC, over 3,100 people were killed and about 424,000 were injured in the United States in crashes involving a distracted driver last year. About 1 in 5 of the people who died in crashes involving a distracted driver were not in vehicles―they were...
An unexpected car accident can cause significant setbacks, but it should not ruin your life when you are in good standing with your insurance company. If your insurance company offers a low settlement or denies a valid claim, you probably feel betrayed. You pay...
In this blog, we recently discussed the types of damages that auto accident victims can seek in Kentucky and Ohio. The law broadly groups how injuries suffered in a crash can affect your life into two categories: economic damages and noneconomic damages. We also...
