Car Accidents

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Car accidents can result in a wide range of injuries, from simple whiplash to severe, permanent disabilities. In addition, they often result in expensive vehicle damage. If a negligent driver struck your car, you can bring a lawsuit against them to recover the costs...