A 44-year-old woman is dead after a semi-truck collided with her Honda at a stop sign on U.S. Highway 23. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Ruben K. Otchere, age 44, of Columbus, Ohio, was driving a semi southbound on US 23 as Gina M. Diloreto, age 44, of Delaware,
Compensation is available in a negligence case if a victim/plaintiff proves each element (duty, breach, cause, and damages) by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not). Although this standard of proof is very low, an attorney must have enough evidence to meet this burden. This burden of proof
Accident fault and legal liability are not the same thing. Fault is like a halftime score, and liability is like a final score. Insurance or police investigators use the facts immediately available at the scene, and nothing else, to assign fault. Liability is a subsequent determination based on all facts,
When a Kia and a semi-truck collided at the intersection of U.S. Highway 23 and Lazelle Road, an 11-year-old girl died. The passenger car was attempting to turn onto Lazelle when the semi-truck smashed into it. Worthington school Superintendent Trent Bowers said the deceased child was a sixth-grader at Perry
Three people were also seriously injured after a Sarahsville woman apparently lost control of her vehicle, rolled over, and smacked into a tree. The crash happened on State Route 146 near Nicholson Road. Investigators state that the 35-year-old driver was taken to Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, where she
The medical bills alone in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case usually exceed $50,000. This figure doesn’t include property damage and other economic losses. It also doesn’t include noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. Compensation is available for these losses, if a car wreck or other injury proves negligence, or
Despite a decades-long crackdown on drunk drivers, alcohol is still a factor in about a third of the fatal car crashes in Ohio. Alcohol is a depressant and relaxant that clouds personal judgment and impairs motor skills. When people drink at home or in limited social situations, these effects are
A commercial truck and a passenger vehicle collided in Ottawa County, killing a 16-year-old girl almost instantly. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol investigators, the girl was driving northbound on Toussaint-Portage Road when she failed to yield for a stop sign and was struck by a commercial truck driving eastbound
Too many Ohio motorists are dangerously underinsured. The Buckeye State has one of the lowest auto insurance minimum requirements in the country, and most motorists buy minimum coverage because of the cost of insurance. Low limits coverage is an issue in catastrophic (life-threatening) injury cases. Many injured motorists end up
A deadly crash happened on Interstate 71 South near the North Broadway exit. One person died in the crash. The Big Three of Car Crash Evidence A Columbus car accident attorney must prove negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not, to obtain
