PROUDLY REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF BIRTH INJURY, MEDICAL MISTAKES, AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN COLUMBUS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR 40+ YEARS
Living with chronic pain is a uniquely difficult challenge. You might not “look” sick or in pain, but your health issues can cause you to miss work and other daily activities. Your mental health can suffer. Your doctor may not even diagnose the chronic pain, in favor of focusing on easier-to-solve issues. The CDC estimates...Continue reading
How careful are you when you’re on the road? A sobering new statistic from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is sure to be a prudent reminder. Traffic fatalities soared 10 percent last year, to a 16-year high. 42,915 people died in fatal traffic collisions in 2021. Furthermore, the NHTSA reported “fatal multivehicle pileups...Continue reading
Driving alongside semi-trucks can be intimidating: they’re large, heavy and have slower reaction times than traditional vehicles. When semis jackknife, they can cause multi-vehicle accidents. In fact, in February 2022, a jackknife accident on I-71 occurred when the driver “was ‘crowded’ by another vehicle and jack-knifed while attempting to avoid an accident.” Understanding how jackknife...Continue reading
For most Ohioans, driving is a necessity. Every time you’re out on the road, there’s a chance that you could be involved in a car accident. While you can avoid most accidents by following the rules of the road and defensively driving, it never hurts to understand what kind of accidents are most common. Ohio...Continue reading
Trucks are an important part of our supply chain. We need them to deliver goods across the country, but due to their size and weight, they are far more dangerous than the average vehicle. When drivers fail to properly secure their loads, every driver behind them is potentially in danger. If you’ve been involved in...Continue reading
When you’re injured as a passenger in a car crash, getting compensation for your injuries can be confusing. Clients often ask who they should file a claim against: the driver of the other car, their driver or both? The Law Offices of Tim Misny has decades of experience assisting accident victims. If you were injured...Continue reading
Distracted driving is a major problem. The Ohio Department of Public Safety issued a bulletin stating, “In 2017, 13,997 drivers in Ohio crashed while being distracted by something within their vehicles. Fifty-one (51) of these crashes were fatal and resulted in 55 deaths. Another 4,668 drivers were in injury crashes resulting in 6,988 injuries. The...Continue reading
Driving a car is inherently risky. No matter how careful we are, there’s always the possibility of an accident. That’s why the state of Ohio requires children under eight to use proper car seats or booster seats. According to Forbes, “More than 500 children a day — or about 183,000 a year — get injured...Continue reading
When we think about car accidents, we usually don’t associate them with knee injuries. However, knee injuries are an incredibly common result from accidents—your knees may hit the dash, steering wheel, doors or the seats in front of you. Sudden force on these delicate joints can cause lifetime problems. If you were injured in a...Continue reading
Wearing a seatbelt is so important that it’s codified in law, but not every driver follows the rules 100 percent of the time. If you’re unlucky enough to get into an accident while not wearing a seatbelt, it could seriously injure or kill you—and it might affect your personal injury claim, too. When you’re involved...Continue reading