In a collision between a big rig and a passenger car, the occupants of the smaller vehicle usually sustain the most severe injuries. When an 18-wheeler suddenly left its lane and forced you off the highway, you suffered a traumatic brain injury. What caused this...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
How do you prove fault after a car accident?
You were in a recent auto accident while navigating Ohio's roads. You sustained a few injuries, and you want compensation from the at-fault driver. How do you prove the other driver bears fault for the accident? News 9 offers tips for proving fault after a motor...
The government may be liable for pothole-related accidents
In Ohio, like most Northeastern states, potholes are all too common. Potholes form when water seeps into the ground, freezes, expands and causes the pavement to crack. Then, when the ice melts, the pavement weakens. In the beginning stages of pothole development,...
How do drowsy drivers contribute to crashes?
Ohio drivers like you understand the dangers of distracted and drunk driving. You have likely seen endless campaigns discussing the risks that both present, and for good reason. But the umbrella of distracted driving behaviors extends far beyond texting while driving....
A crash, recovery from TBI and concerns about financial help
When you woke up in the hospital, you remembered little about the vehicle crash that put you there. As the victim of a collision, you sustained a traumatic brain injury. Your focus now is on recovery, but that will be expensive. How will you pay for it? TBI explained...
Wrong-way driver triggers accident that kills two, injures six
Roads that follow a straight line for a significant distance can become a trap for inattentive drivers. Ohio’s extensive flat topography has many such roads, and they are often the scene of deadly traffic accidents. A recent collision in Lambertville, north of Toledo,...
Preparing teen drivers for 100 deadliest days
Many car accident cases in Ohio, involve teen drivers, oftentimes, as the defendant. Perhaps you will be pursuing such a claim yourself, in which case it would be good to know just how teens tend to be negligent behind the wheel. Accidents on the 100 deadliest days...
Negligence, Reasonableness, and Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many motor vehicle accidents are caused by negligence. The legal theory of negligence identifies actions and omissions by individuals that may result in injuries to others. For example, in Ohio an injury-causing motor vehicle accident may be caused by a driver who...
Head-on crash near Defiance claims one life
In some automobile accidents, the circumstances of the crash are so obvious that a lay person can sort out the events by eye-balling the crash debris from a nearby spot. In other automobile accidents, especially those involving more than two vehicles, a lengthy...
Two-truck crash being investigated by state troopers
Anyone who has traveled the interstate highways in Ohio has seen semi-trailer trucks parked on the side of the road. The large size of these vehicles makes them a significant hazard when they are stopped. The drivers are not always able to move their truck completely...