Our Columbus car accident attorneys at Oliver Law Office know that an auto accident can be a life-changing experience and a source of significant physical and emotional pain. This may be especially true if you look up from the crash and see the at-fault driver fleeing from the scene. If you find
Although Gov. Mike DeWine lifted an evacuation order for the town of East Palestine, area residents still face an uncertain future. When a Norfolk Southern Railroad-operated train derailed on Feb. 3, the authorities decided to conduct a “controlled burn” on February 6, 2023. The resulting fire sent a cloud of
Every year, car crashes in the United States kill or seriously injure millions of people. These serious injuries are usually permanent. Broken bones are a good example. Even after surgeons and physical therapists finish their work, lingering injury remains, like lost range of motion in a formerly broken shoulder. These
Not always. Ohio law is extremely complex in this area. Additionally, as outlined below, insurance company lawyers often invoke one or more defenses. If successful, these defenses could reduce, or even eliminate, compensation. The medical bills alone in a serious dog bite case usually exceed $50,000. So, without compensation, the
In December 2021, a Texas jury made headlines when it ordered a sports bar to pay $300 billion in punitive damages following an alcohol-related wreck that killed two people. The staff at Beer Belly’s, a Corpus Christi bar that had lost its liquor license in 2019, allegedly overserved the driver
Electronic evidence, like a vehicle’s Event Data Recorder, supplements traditional evidence in car crash claims. This traditional evidence usually includes the police report, medical bills, and witness statements. This evidence is often incomplete or inaccurate. For example if the victim died, the police report only contains the other driver’s side
At Oliver Law Office, our Columbus personal injury lawyers know that leaving home without seeing a delivery vehicle in the neighborhood is nearly impossible. Whether it is a branded truck from Amazon or a non-descript Sprinter van driven by a corporation’s delivery service provider, these large vehicles are everywhere throughout
At Oliver Law Office, our Columbus car accident attorneys know that no matter how carefully and defensively you drive, you cannot always account for the number of negligent drivers who share our Ohio roadways. Ohio drivers cannot predict when a crash will occur, or the severity of resulting injuries. The one thing drivers can
Some dog bite incidents are little more than annoying. However, most cause serious injuries. In fact, animal attacks prompt about 1,000 Americans to visit hospital emergency rooms every day. Ohio dog bite victims, like victims in most other states, have several legal options. All these options have some pros and
Roughly thirty years after a long-term drunk driver crackdown began, alcohol still causes about a third of the fatal car crashes in Ohio. That’s roughly the same proportion as it was in the 1980s, right before this crackdown began. Alcohol clouds judgment ability and impairs motor functions. Therefore, people who
