In the modern era of online shopping and one day deliveries, the number of big trucks on the roadway has skyrocketed. The increase in sheer numbers of trucks, coupled with ever-increasing pressure to get deliveries to their destinations quickly, has resulted in an...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Ohio’s New “Constitutional Carry” Law
Starting June 12, 2022, Ohio will make a concealed weapons permit optional for anyone legally allowed to carry a gun. Previously, if you wanted to get your concealed carry permit in Ohio, you had to complete 8 hours of training and submit to a background check. That...
Ohio Federal Judge Honors Jury’s Role As Fact-Finder
The right to “Trial by Jury” is the defining characteristic of the American justice system. For centuries, juries have decided factual questions at trial, like who is at fault for causing an injury and how much money should be paid to compensate the injured person for...
Poorly-Trained Truckers Require Well-Trained Lawyers
Many of us have a false sense of security about semi-truck drivers. We think that because they have a commercial driver’s license (CDL), and drive for a living, that they must be the safest drivers on the road. The data says otherwise. According to the most recent...
How much Insurance is Required on Interstate Commercial Trucks?
People driving on Ohio and Kentucky roads do not think they will be involved in a collision with a large commercial truck. Unfortunately, there are numerous collisions caused by commercial truck drivers every day that cause significant property damage, injury, and...
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 can you do if your insurer refuses to pay?
An unexpected car accident can cause significant setbacks, but it should not ruin your life when you are in good standing with your insurance company. If your insurance company offers a low settlement or denies a valid claim, you probably feel betrayed. You pay...
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...
Despite Fewer Cars on Ohio and Kentucky Roads, More Traffic-Related Severe Injuries and Death since the Pandemic
Since the pandemic, our firm has seen an uptick in car accident cases caused by reckless driving, especially in commercial truck cases. Our anecdotal observation, that drivers are engaging in riskier behavior since the pandemic, is supported by recently published...
Sealing a record of non-conviction
Sealing a record of non-conviction: a two-year delay for people who were not indicted and immediate eligibility for people who were indicted People in Ohio are eligible to seal a record of non-conviction immediately after a dismissal, yet people who are accused of a...

