After an accident that causes a personal injury, victims may want to make a claim against the at-fault party. Accident victims may be surprised to learn there is a limit on the amount of money that a victim can receive for compensation for damages. This limit is known...
Personal Injury
Student injured in pedestrian accident returns to Ohio State
Last fall, as thousands of Ohio State students prepared for their first day of class, one young woman who had planned to start her freshman year instead lay in a hospital bed. The young woman was involved in a serious pedestrian and car accident days before classes...
Clintonville crash pins man between vehicles
Everyone knows that car accidents can cause serious injuries. However, most people would assume that the injuries happen upon the initial impact and not afterward. That was not the case for a recent Ohio crash that left a man in critical condition. On July 16, a van...
Elderly Ohio man injured in allegedly drug-fueled truck accident
An 82-year-old Ohio man was seriously injured after a semi truck driver, who had apparently ingested methamphetamine and marijuana, ran a red light and crashed his vehicle into the 82-year-old's pickup. The man who was injured in the truck accident was taken to a...
Impact of Social Media on Personal Injury/Medical Malpractice Cases
People injured through the fault of another, such as a personal injury case, often must retain a lawyer and see that a lawsuit is filed on their behalf so that their rights are protected. If you are seriously injured by a negligent driver in a truck crash or car...
91-year-old injured in Coshocton accident, 17-year-old cited
A car accident occurred east of Franklin County in Coshocton on Nov. 11, when a 17-year-old girl lost control of her Jeep Liberty. She ran off County Road 3 and then swerved back onto the road and collided with a Dodge Dakota. Its 91-year-old driver was flown to The...
Franklin car accident leaves 2 dead, 1 injured
As readers of this blog are likely well aware, every motorist has a legal responsibility to drive safely. A failure to do this may not only lead to a loss of driving privileges, but it may also cause serious or even fatal injuries. Unfortunately, that was the case...
Two women injured in rollover crash
Car accidents occur so frequently that many Columbis residents think they are unavoidable. More than 30,000 people lose their lives each year as a result of motor vehicle accidents. But according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the lives...