The answer is yes, but the type of claim depends on how it happens.Construction injuriesThe economy is doing well; there is construction everywhere. But along with new construction, comes a large number of injuries and even death. According to the Bureau of Labor...
Month: February 2020
Can I Hold My Gun In The Privacy Of My Own Home If I’m Drunk?
No, according to the 12th District Court of Appeals-even if the weapon is unloaded. But that decision has been appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments on the issue yesterday.The case originated in Clermont County two years ago, when a deputy and...
Wrong Way Driver on Interstate 75 Kills Three
Three members of a Middletown family were killed on Friday, February 21, when a semitruck driven by Todd Bowling went through a cable barrier on Interstate 75 into oncoming traffic near Moraine, Ohio, in the area of the Heidelberg Distributing Co. facility. Bowling's...
Speeding Ticket Citations
Everyone knows the feeling of driving down the interstate and seeing a law enforcement officer in the median...your stomach drops. You quickly glance at your speedometer and realize you were going well over the speed limit. Before you know it, the police officer has...
Can a Judge Order an Alleged Victim to Allow the Defendant and Their Attorney to Photograph the Inside of Their Home?
No, according a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeals. In State ex rel. S.L. v. Rucker, 2020-Ohio-584, the First District granted a writ of prohibition for S.L. preventing the trial judge from compelling her to allow the defendant or his agent access...
Ohio General Assembly to Consider Supreme Court’s Proposed Bail Reform
Every year the Ohio Supreme Court proposes rules changes every year, and this year one of the rule changes impacts bail reform and Ohio Criminal Rule 46. One of the major proposed changes is a requirement that defendants have a bail hearing within two business days of...
Can You Be Charged With A Crime For Spanking Your Child In Ohio?
The short answer is yes, however, Ohio law does not specifically prohibit a parent from using physical punishment such as spanking.Corporal punishment is not always a crime in Ohio. Corporal punishment includes all physical punishment including spanking. The problem...
Can Police Officers Lie To You?
Yes, police officers and detectives can lie. It is not illegal for them to do so. This does not mean all police officers do lie. But often times when they do, officers or detectives will employ deceptive tactics to suspects or people who they believe have knowledge of...
What is yours is mine and what is mine is mine too?
How to determine separate property in divorce When entering a marriage many spouses combine all their financial assets into joint accounts, buy property together, and proceed under the assumption of 'what is mine is yours' and vice versa. However, this age-old...