Everyone knows the feeling of driving down the interstate and seeing a law enforcement officer in the median...your stomach drops. You quickly glance at your speedometer and realize you were going well over the speed limit. Before you know it, the police officer has...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Can a Judge Order an Alleged Victim to Allow the Defendant and Their Attorney to Photograph the Inside of Their Home?
No, according a recent decision by the First District Court of Appeals. In State ex rel. S.L. v. Rucker, 2020-Ohio-584, the First District granted a writ of prohibition for S.L. preventing the trial judge from compelling her to allow the defendant or his agent access...
Ohio General Assembly to Consider Supreme Court’s Proposed Bail Reform
Every year the Ohio Supreme Court proposes rules changes every year, and this year one of the rule changes impacts bail reform and Ohio Criminal Rule 46. One of the major proposed changes is a requirement that defendants have a bail hearing within two business days of...
Can You Be Charged With A Crime For Spanking Your Child In Ohio?
The short answer is yes, however, Ohio law does not specifically prohibit a parent from using physical punishment such as spanking. Corporal punishment is not always a crime in Ohio. Corporal punishment includes all physical punishment including spanking. The problem...
Can Police Officers Lie To You?
Yes, police officers and detectives can lie. It is not illegal for them to do so. This does not mean all police officers do lie. But often times when they do, officers or detectives will employ deceptive tactics to suspects or people who they believe have knowledge of...
What is yours is mine and what is mine is mine too?
How to determine separate property in divorce When entering a marriage many spouses combine all their financial assets into joint accounts, buy property together, and proceed under the assumption of 'what is mine is yours' and vice versa. However, this age-old...
How long can I stay on my ex’s health insurance?
As is often the case, during the marriage, one spouse carries health insurance for the family. Once a husband and wife are in the divorce or dissolution process, one of the biggest questions is what happens with the health insurance. Once a divorce or...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Bus Crash
On Sunday January 5, 2020, a bus operated by Z&D Tours crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) just outside of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Five people lost their lives in the crash and more than fifty others were injured. The bus was traveling from New York to...
Suffering a Serious Injury Out-of-State – In what state should I hire a law firm?
Recent settlement storyRecently, we were retained by an Ohio resident who suffered a fractured leg in a skiing accident in Colorado. Our client tried to handle the claim on his own but received low settlement offers from the insurance carrier. Prior to our...
Five Auto Insurance Policies Denying Coverage; who is going to pay for the car crash?
Recently, we were hired by a man who was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The car crash turned into a very tricky insurance situation.Car CrashOur client worked for an employer that gave him a company truck to use both at work and at home. On his way home from...

