In October of 2020, our client was pulled over for failing to maintain her lane and impeding traffic. The trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol noted in his report, “for no apparent reason,” the car “slowed to a speed of approximately 30 mph in a posted 55 mph...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Is my child’s other parent required to give me part of the child’s stimulus check?
Division of government issued Stimulus payments between separated or divorced parents If you are a parent who shares custody or alternates years in which you can claim your child for taxes, you may be asking yourself whether you are entitled to any portion of the...
What is Ohio’s statute of limitations for car accidents?
After another motorist hit your vehicle, you might have filed a personal injury claim through their insurance company. Likely, you assumed that it would provide you adequate compensation for your injuries. Yet, your payout might not have covered your medical expenses....
Who can be held responsible for negligence in a commercial trucking accident?
After getting hit by a semi on an Ohio interstate or highway, you and your family could be suffering from severely disabling injuries. The cost of treating those injuries could be sky-high, and you might not be well enough to go back to work for weeks or months -- if...
What types of compensation are available to car accident victims?
A severe car crash can change a person's life forever. There are physical injuries, emotional trauma, property damage and other ways victims suffer in the time following an accident. Because of all the ways that a motor vehicle accident can disrupt a person's life, an...
Ohio DUI OVI Arrests Up Significantly In Latest Statistics
The legal consequences of a drunk driving arrest in Ohio range from fines and criminal sanctions to driver's license suspension. But the collateral costs - higher insurance rates, difficulty getting to work and restrictions on employment opportunities - can be every...
Ohio Leads Nation
When Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced an increased targeting of impaired drivers, he specifically noted the national increase in female drivers arrested under drunk driving charges. In fact, statistics coming out of the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Federal And State Regulation Of DUI OVI By Commercial Drivers In Ohio
Truckers who are suspected of driving while intoxicated in Ohio have a great deal at stake. While license suspensions are the rule for all drivers convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OVI), commercial drivers are not eligible for license reinstatement...
Prescription Drugs And DUI Challenges To Prosecution Safeguards For Suspects
Drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol are closely observed by law enforcement for any indication of intoxication. Police officers often initiate traffic stops for minor traffic violations in order to speak with the driver of the vehicle and look...
Breath Test Problems, Coast-To-Coast Intoxilyzer Results And DUI In Ohio
Ohio motorists accused of drunk driving often feel that a positive result from a breath testing device means that they have no alternative but to plead guilty. But as shown by two recent reports of widespread problems with breathalyzer implementation by law...

