PROUDLY REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF BIRTH INJURY, MEDICAL MISTAKES, AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN COLUMBUS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR 40+ YEARS
Pedestrians in Ohio have the right-of-way whenever they are on a sidewalk, crossing a street at a marked or unmarked crosswalk, and in a number of other situations. Given that Columbus is a city with so many students at The Ohio State University who are routinely on foot, it is especially important for motorists to...Continue reading
When you have an elderly parent or another older loved one who resides in a nursing home in or around Columbus, the prospect of nursing home abuse or neglect can be anxiety inducing. Nobody wants to think that a parent could be subject to intentional or unintentional harm caused by negligence, especially when that parent...Continue reading
Car crashes can happen in so many different ways and can result in many different types of injuries. If you got hurt and suffered any type of injury in a motor vehicle collision, it is important to know that you may be eligible to seek financial compensation. Given that traffic collisions range so widely in...Continue reading
Many different kinds of actions and omissions can result in another person suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Every year, hundreds of thousands of people sustain TBIs. As the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain, some of these TBIs are considered to be “mild,” yet...Continue reading
Truck accidents involving 18-wheelers and smaller motor vehicles occur much too frequently on major highways like I-70 and I-71. Yet truck collisions can also occur at lower speeds and on narrower roads, as well. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a total of 4,136 people were killed in large truck accidents in...Continue reading
Getting hurt on the job is an awful experience, and nobody should have to go through it. When you do suffer an injury at work, it is essential to find out whether you are eligible to obtain benefits through the Ohio workers’ compensation system. I know that injured employees have many different questions about how...Continue reading
Motor vehicle accidents happen due to many different factors in and around Columbus, Ohio. In some car crashes, you may not even realize another driver is at fault. For example, if the weather is bad and another driver is going the speed limit, that driver may still be negligent given the poor conditions. At other...Continue reading
Although many Columbus residents are abiding by the “Stay Safe Ohio” order that is in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our communities, accidents and injuries are still happening. According to a recent report from NBC News 4, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently extended the order until May 29, encouraging Ohioans to “stay...Continue reading
Consumers should be able to take medications they have purchased over-the-counter at drugstores and medications that have been prescribed by their healthcare providers without worrying about those drugs being dangerous. However, dangerous drugs are recalled more often than you might think for various reasons. Medications can have defects that can pose serious risks to consumers....Continue reading
How will the coronavirus pandemic impact workers’ compensation claims in Columbus, Ohio? Ohio has a Stay-at-Home order in place that will go through at least May 1, 2020, which also continues the closure of non-essential businesses in Columbus and throughout the state of Ohio. As a result, many businesses have closed, and many workers are...Continue reading