Under certain circumstances, your family might be entitled to receive Social Security benefits up to a maximum family amount: Spouse: your spouse may be eligible for benefits base upon your disability if he or she is age 62 or older, unless he or she collects a higher...
Month: February 2021
If the police cite me for a car accident, can I still sue for injuries against the other driver?
The short answer is yes. The police report is not definitive and not always accurate. Furthermore, you can recover money for your injuries, even when you are partially at-fault for the crash. Ohio and Kentucky have slightly different law when it comes to something...
I was injured when I slipped and fell on a recently mopped floor. Do I have a personal injury claim?
The short answer is yes, with some exceptions. In Ohio and Kentucky, a business owes a duty to customers to keep the premises safe from hazards that pose a risk of injury. Water on public floors constitutes a hazard that poses a risk of injury. If the water is there...
What is Ohio’s “Stand Your Ground” Bill
On January 4, 2021, Governor DeWine signed SB 175, colloquially known as the stand your ground bill. Among other things, the bill eliminates in Ohio the duty to retreat prior to using force in self-defense. In doing so, Ohio joins roughly two dozen other states with...
Can I still file a legal claim if I wasn’t wearing a helmet?
Motorists often have misconceptions about their rights and legal options after a crash. One such misconception is that they have no recourse after an accident if they were partially responsible for their injuries. For instance, imagine you are a motorcyclist who was...
Are insurance providers really on my side after a car accident?
Serious injuries from car accidents often require serious compensation to cover the costs. Insurance companies often present themselves as a “family” that takes care of their own, but when the cost of recovering from an accident can be thousands of dollars or more,...