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...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
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...
It is Important to Have Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage
People often think, they are “fully covered” when they have liability car insurance. Full coverage is not clearly defined, but it certainly should include coverage known as uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage. A lot of drivers think they have it, but do not. We...
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...
Guiding You Through An Ohio Motorcycle Accident
Our law firm has helped many motorcyclists wrongly injured. We understand how devastating a motorcycle accident can be, so we created this eBook. Print, download and freely share our in-depth, 20-page motorcycle accident eBook: Guiding You Through An Ohio Motorcycle...

