The reality of our criminal justice system is that most people who face criminal charges are going to end up being sentenced by a judge. Dismissals and not guilty verdicts are rare. There is an art and science to representing a client at a sentencing hearing. The...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
UPS Union Deal Is A Mixed Bag When It Comes to Safety
Increasing driver pay improves safety, but removing driver facing cameras will make things more dangerous. The truck crash lawyers at have been closely following the labor negotiations between United Parcel Service (UPS) and their...
What Are Pretrial Services and Pretrial Supervision?
The majority of courts in Southwest Ohio utilize either a pretrial services division and/or some type of pretrial supervision program. In either instance, they are designed to assist courts in setting bonds and to ensure that defendants with a pending case (or stated...
Who Can Be Sued In A Truck Crash?
Crashes involving commercial vehicles, commonly known as trucks or semi-trucks, are far more dangerous and complicated than those involving other motor vehicles. These crashes involve vehicles weighing over 10,000 lbs. and are regulated not only by state driving laws...
What to expect if you are a Relator or “whistleblower” in a False Claims Act case
The False Claims Act is a federal statute that allows a person (called a Relator under the law, but commonly referred to as a whistleblower) to bring a lawsuit against a federal contractor for submitting false or fraudulent claims for payment. The whistleblower brings...
A Shift in Ohio’s Weapons Under Disability Law
The second amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right for citizens to keep and bear arms. This amendment is highly debated, argued over, and often used as a headline to spark debate during election season. While the right to bear arms is sacred...
What Are Ohio’s OVI License Suspension Penalties?
If you are convicted of an OVI in Ohio and are a first-time offender, your license will be suspended for one year. This is a mandatory minimum OVI penalty. You will, however, receive credit for any time served under the Administrative License Suspension, that was...
Supreme Court Upholds Right of Medicaid Beneficiaries to Sue Nursing Facilities
Last week, the Supreme Court held that Medicaid beneficiaries can sue nursing facilities for violations of the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (FNHRA). In Health & Hospital Corp. of Marion County v. Talevski, a seven-justice majority ruled that individuals...
Where is the money?
Experts agree that "financial reasons" are the most commonly cited cause for divorce. Many times, one spouse handles the majority of the financial management during the marriage. The other spouse may feel confused, blind-sided, or cheated by the financial decisions the...
What Does A Criminal Trial Look Like?
The vast majority of criminal cases are usually resolved in one of two ways. Most criminal cases resolve through some sort of negotiated plea bargain which results in a guilty plea to one or more offenses. Other cases, though, end with a trial. At trial, your defense...