The Law Offices of Tim Misny
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Summer Workplace Safety: Indoor Workers Get Heat Stress Too! When people picture heat-related workplace injuries, they usually think of construction crews or landscapers baking in direct sun. But some of the worst heat stress cases happen indoors—in warehouses, factories, commercial kitchens, and laundry facilities where temperatures climb well past what’s safe, and there’s no breeze...
Why Left-Turning Drivers Cause So Many Motorcycle Crashes A driver sits at a green light, waiting to turn left. A motorcycle is approaching in the oncoming lane—visible, in plain sight, well within stopping distance. The driver turns anyway. In the seconds that follow, a rider who did everything right ends up in the hospital, and...
E-Bikes Are Changing Ohio Roads. The Law Is Still Catching Up. They’re faster than traditional bicycles, quieter than motorcycles, and showing up everywhere—on bike paths, in traffic lanes, and on sidewalks. E-bikes have transformed how Ohioans get around, and their popularity is only growing. But as the number of riders increases, so does the number...
What You Need to Know About Ohio’s Infant Mortality Crisis Ohio is one of the worst states in the country for infant and maternal mortality. That’s not an opinion; it’s a conclusion supported by years of data, and the numbers aren’t improving fast enough. For families expecting a child, that reality can feel abstract until...
Bridge Strikes Aren’t Accidents—They’re Negligence Every year, trucks, construction vehicles, and oversized loads collide with bridges and overpasses across Ohio. These crashes are violent, often deadly, and almost always preventable. And yet they keep happening—because somewhere along the line, someone failed to do their job. The word “accident” implies randomness, but bridge strikes are anything...
Employer Responsibility for the Wellbeing of Warehouse Workers An Amazon employee at a Euclid, Ohio fulfillment center told coworkers he wasn’t feeling well, then collapsed at his workstation. He later died, and his family is still searching for answers. Whether negligence played a role remains under investigation—but the tragedy raises a question every warehouse worker...
When Visibility Vanishes: Sun Glare and Pedestrian Accidents You step into a crosswalk with the light in your favor. You’ve done everything right. What you can’t control is whether the driver approaching you can see you at all—because the setting sun has turned their windshield into a wall of blinding white light. For pedestrians, sun...
Can Golf Courses Be Liable for Golf Cart Accidents? Few afternoons are more enjoyable than playing a round of golf. You’re zipping around in a golf cart, enjoying 9 or 18 holes on a familiar course, when the cart hits an unmarked hazard, the brakes give out, or a poorly maintained path sends you tumbling....
SUV Rollovers: Why Taller Vehicles Carry Higher Risks Millions of Ohio families drive SUVs every day—drawn to their size, their perceived safety, and their ability to handle whatever the road throws at them. But there’s a critical danger built into the very design of these vehicles that most drivers don’t fully understand until it’s too...
Ohio’s New Dog Bite Law: What Owners and Victims Need to Know If you or a loved one has been injured in a dog attack in Ohio, the law is now firmly on your side—more than ever before. Avery’s Law took effect in March 2026, and it fundamentally changes what dog owners are required to...
