Driving drowsy is a common danger on America's roads today, as hectic schedules and busy workdays coincide to make drivers feel fatigued and stressed. Driving while tired can make a person lose focus, negatively impacting response times and decision-making. Usually,...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Popular teacher killed in hit-and-run bike accident
Following an accident, there are a number of things that drivers, by law, are expected to do. First among these is to stop and notify authorities. This is something that every driver knows, yet sometimes, in the fear and the panic of a car accident, drivers sometimes...
Man behind fatal hit-and-run sentenced to 7 years
When a car accident occurs, drivers have a responsibility to stop, pull over and assist with the aftermath. If motorists are fortunate enough to avoid injury, they still must stay on the scene to trade insurance information. If passengers in the other car are injured,...
Ohio woman killed in bicycle accident
When biking on our nation's roadways, bicyclists face unique challenges and dangers. Sharing the road with cars and trucks is risky, because bicycles are much more difficult to spot than motorists. Often, after a car and bicycle accident, drivers will claim that they...
Motorcyclist Killed By Car In Highland County
A 52-year-old Lynchburg man was killed Friday morning when the driver of a passenger vehicle failed to yield to him. The victim was riding his Harley Davidson on U.S. 50 near the intersection of Danville Road when the accident occurred. According to the Ohio State...
Ohio Motorcycle Crash Leaves Two Riders Gravely Injured
A rare, but deadly, type of motorcycle collision recently sent two men to the hospital. The accident occurred in Howland Township, Ohio, on Thursday night, at the intersection of North Road and Crestview Avenue. A Pennsylvania man, 50, was riding his 2007 Harley...
Asiana Plane Crash Survivors Suffering From Spinal Injuries
The recent crash of an Asiana jet in San Francisco shocked the nation. Two of the 307 passengers died in the accident, and many more were injured. The plane crash inflicted great force to the upper bodies of the passengers, who were first flung forward, then backward...
I-75 Tire Accident Shows That Danger Can Come From Anywhere
A couple was travelling in the middle lane on Interstate 75 North when death stared them down in the unusual form of a tire bouncing across the expressway. The front tire came off a pickup truck on I-75 South, bounced over the divider and right into the path of driver...
Motorcycle Group Riding: Be Safe, Be Smart
Three motorcyclists were injured in a recent crash in Walnut Hills. The accident illustrates the risks involved with group riding, where many bikers can simultaneously find themselves in a deadly situation. In the Walnut Hills crash, three riders were hospitalized -...
Ohio Nursing Home Shut Down For Poor Patient Care
Ohio officials recently shut down Autumn Health Care Nursing Home in Zanesville after witnessing shockingly poor care at the facility. The patient care was so horrible that the Ohio Attorney General's Office is considering filing criminal charges. "What we saw was...

