May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and is contributing to the cause by publishing a free motorcycle crash eBook. The comprehensive, 20-page eBook discusses liability, injuries and important steps to take after a motorcycle accident. It is...
Year: 2014
New million-dollar bike plan may lead to more bike accidents
It's official. On Wednesday, April 30, the Cincinnati City Council adopted Mayor John Cranley's $1.9 million bike plan by a 7-2 vote. The ordinance is designed to fund five major bike projects which hope to be up and running by this August. The lion's share of the...
Columbus, Ohio, man dies after motorcycle accident
Spring is the time when many motorcycle aficionados dust off their leathers and prepare to take a fun ride on their motorcycles to a scenic destination. For others, motorcycling is nothing more than a more economical means of travel. Regardless of the motivations,...
Amish buggy struck in drunk driving accident, 1 dead
Ohio is home to a number of Amish buggy drivers. These buggies are subject to certain laws that help to ensure the safety of both riders and motorists. Buggies must bear reflective markers, for example, to ensure that they are highly visible, even at night. Those who...
Ohio doctor sentenced after driving drunk, hitting bicyclist
Bicycle accidents are usually lead to some of the most serious injuries on the roadway. Bicyclists have little to protect them from the car or the road surface, apart from a helmet. The injuries suffered in a collision with a vehicle are often severe, and require...
Popular Cincinnati schoolteacher killed by hit-and-run driver
When a driver makes the choice to drink and drive, he places everyone else on the road at risk. Though we often think of drunk driving accidents as occurring between two motor vehicles, the fact is, pedestrians and bicyclists are at even greater risk than motorists....
Ohio woman killed after driver runs red light
Everyone knows that red means stop -- it's a fact that we learn from childhood. Yet, every year, many Ohio residents are endangered by people who run red lights, either because they are in a hurry or because they simply are not paying attention. Earlier this month, an...
Rear-end car accident strikes Ohio school bus
There are a number of special laws and regulations on the books to protect children who ride our state's school buses. Flashing lights, stop gates and mandatory traffic halts all help to ensure the safety of Ohio's children. Despite these safety measures, buses are...