The world we live in, as COVID-19 spreads around the world and throughout our county, is not the same world we lived in a year or even a month ago. By the end of March no fewer than 30 states had implemented "stay at home orders" to help flatten the curve and...
Month: March 2020
Information For Businesses And Individuals During Uncertain Times
COVID-19 has undoubtedly caused all of us to adjust to a new way of life. As much as it has impacted your personal lives, we also imagine it has impacted your business and professional lives as well. In challenging times, the attorneys at ...
Statute of Limitations During the Covid-19 Crisis
Statute of limitations govern the amount of a time a person has to file a lawsuit. As an example, most injury cases in Ohio caused by negligent acts are governed by a two-year statute of limitations. Meaning, if you are in a car crash, you have two years from the date...
Coronavirus Doubles Risk of Mass Bankruptcies
According to an article on Yahoo! Finance the risk of mass bankruptcies has doubled due to the spread of the Coronavirus in the United States. NYU Stern School of Business professor emeritus Ed Altman stated that "distress in the corporate debt market has now reached...
Filing For Bankruptcy In Ohio During Coronavirus Pandemic
The COVID-19 virus has caused stress on so many aspects of our daily lives. For many people, theses stresses span from how to stay healthy to how to make ends meet. The financial stress caused by COVID-19 can be seen on small businesses and individuals alike. For...
How Does an Auto Insurance Company Value My Car Crash?
The simple answer is : In a way that saves them the most money. Like most businesses, insurance companies want to save money - they want to settle claims as quickly and cheaply as possible. The Law Regarding Injuries; The Value of Injury The injuries that result...
Domestic Violence Charges and Marsy’s Law
In November 2017, the victim's rights amendment, commonly known as "Marsy's Law," was passed and added to the Ohio Constitution. As part of Marsy's Law, the definition of "victim" was expanded. A "victim" is now defined as "the person against whom the criminal act is...
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio Unemployment Benefits
Ohio employees who have been terminated from their employment should act immediately for unemployment benefits. During these times with the Coronavirus this is more important than ever before. Who is eligible for unemployment? To qualify for unemployment, four factors...
Hamilton County Sheriff Announces Potential Charges For Non-Essential Businesses That Do Not Follow Orders
Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil announced that non-essential businesses as defined by the State order that goes into effect tonight at midnight will face charges if they are caught remaining open more than once. He indicated that businesses would receive a warning if...
Understanding A Domestic Violence Charge
Ohio Revised Code §2919.25 contains Ohio's domestic violence statute. There are three ways to violate this statute: knowingly causing or attempting to cause physical harm to a family or household member; recklessly causing serious physical harm to a family or...