In the context of car accidents, "no-fault" and "at-fault" are the two types of insurance that a state may require. These terms can also refer to the right of accident victims to file personal injury claims or lawsuits against other drivers in order to seek...
Car Accidents
Tenacious Representation; A story about our firm helping a client fight an insurance company
Tenacity. It is often what separates the "great" (or Super) lawyers from the merely "good" ones. Does your lawyer accept the first offer presented by the insurance company? Does your lawyer pursue all available insurance policies? Does your lawyer pursue "bad faith"...
What is Ohio’s New Distracted Driving Law?
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 288 into law early this year making distracted driving a primary offense under Ohio law. This bill will take effect 90 days after it has been signed, so roughly April 3, 2023. Officers, however, are only able to issue...
Takata Airbag Recall
The car and truck crash attorneys at Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima take tremendous pride in helping and guiding our clients through what is often the most difficult experience in their lives. If you or a friend or loved one are injured in a car or truck accident, we...
The Value of Hiring a Successful Injury Lawyer
Six weeks before the two-year statute of limitations expired, we were contacted by a man who was severely injured in a head on collision. This meant, in six weeks, the man would be barred from pursuing any compensation for his losses. For almost two years the man...
Put your Phone Down: Distracted Driving is Dangerous Driving
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...
What are punitive damages?
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...
Driving Safety Tips For New & Experienced Drivers
While every crash is different, there are certain, common driving mistakes that we see in our auto accident cases over and over again. Many of these mistakes (and the crashes they cause) can be avoided with slight adjustments to driving habits. As the father of a...
What type of compensation is available to car crash victims?
Being in a car crash is a brutal experience. Not only is it painful and dangerous, but it also comes with various expenses and losses. If you’ve been hurt in a car crash caused by someone else’s negligence, the law in Ohio gives you the right to ask the driver at...
Understanding The Basics Of Non-Contact Car Accidents
It’s football season, and as any sports fans can tell you, football is a “contact sport.” Contact is an essential component of the game. In the NFL, a runner who falls to the ground is only “down” if an opposing player makes contact with him. A defensive player can be...