Over the last twenty years, nonfatal bicycle accidents have cost over $200 billion. Most of these costs are medical bills. The serious injuries outlined below often require extensive hospitalization. Then, these victims must usually endure months of painful physical therapy to regain lost function. Ancillary medical costs, like helicopter medevac,
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
Large trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, and sometimes even more due to regulatory waivers granted by authorities. When these trucks are involved in accidents, the injuries sustained by victims can be catastrophic. In fact, the damages can be so high that many negligent drivers don’t have enough insurance
Pedestrian accidents that occur inside permanent or virtual crosswalks can be very serious, and the color of the light is often a crucial factor. A virtual crosswalk is a pedestrian-activated crosswalk found in busy areas without an intersection. The crosswalks usually have two light colors: flashing yellow (like a green
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
The environmental effects of the East Palestine train derailment and disaster have been felt as far away as Texas. Ohio officials shipped 50,000 gallons of toxic wastewater, left over from firefighting efforts, to a company near Houston. That company, Texas Molecular, said it could handle the job. “Our technology safely
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
Dog bites are serious. Period. Every dog bite victim should immediately go to the Emergency Room. As outlined below, animal attacks often cause internal injuries which have few visible symptoms. Additionally, dog bites have high infection rates. Dog bite victims have several legal options in the Buckeye State. Ohio has
Now more than ever, attorneys need solid plans for winning truck crash claims in court. The number of large truck accidents has increased 27 percent since 2010. Over the last ten years, and especially since 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has repeatedly diluted important safety rules. These changes
Most pedestrian accidents happen in non-intersections and outside marked crosswalks. Therefore, the tortfeasor (negligent driver) is usually traveling at or near top speed at the moment of impact. At impact speeds under 30mph, the pedestrian fatality rate is under 10 percent. At impact speeds above 50mph, the pedestrian death rate
