Personal Injury

Much to the disappointment of the great trial lawyers at , very few cases in the modern era are tried in front of a jury. This trend was analyzed in depth in the now seminal article The Vanishing Trial: An Examination of Trials and Related...

With all the dangers in the world today, active shooter situations are one of the dangers you can push aside. The local police and fire have it covered. That's because the police and fire departments have teamed up with other localities to ensure they have the best...

Many baseball fans fell in love with Darryl Strawberry for his athletic endurance while playing for the New York Mets and New York Yankees. He won four World Series Championships. But, it wasn't all glamorous and wholesome. It was a world of drugs, addictions, marital...

Lawmakers in Ohio have passed several measures designed to get a handle on the prescription of pain medications that can be addicting. The laws are one response to a frightening epidemic of opioid abuse and the resulting deaths. According to one recent estimate,...

, working with Craig Schlapprizzi who is an attorney in St. Louis, recently settled a case for the family of a man who died of an overdose from hydrocodone and Xanax. He was forty years old and survived by his wife and three children.Our...

Ohio is a place where family is of utmost importance, so the care of a disabled or elderly loved one is a great concern. That's why it may be surprising to learn that many southern Ohio nursing homes fall well below acceptable standards in areas such as health...

Spinal cord injuries are prevalent across the nation, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC reports that most of them are caused by motor vehicle accidents. However, injuries sustained while playing sports, slip and falls and as a result...

Fresenius Medical Care's dialysis machines have a disconcerting history of recalls spanning more than three years. Despite the consistent recalls, Fresenius insisted that its Liberty Cycler and 2008 Series dialysis machines were safe - until the latest recall was...

Bus accidents can be deadly. The tragic 2007 bus crash involving the Bluffton University baseball team is one example. During the team's spring trip to Florida, their charter bus driver mistakenly entered an Atlanta off ramp at an excessive rate of speed before the...

Civil suits are, in large part, brought to pursue financial compensation for those who have been wronged or injured by the negligence or intentional actions of another person. The plaintiffs in these cases are required to prove their case and why they are entitled to...