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Ohio’s comparative negligence laws have important implications for personal injury claims. Also known as contributory fault or comparative fault, comparative negligence allows for an individual to recover damages even if they are up to 50 percent at fault for an accident. In an effort to deny or devalue legitimate claims, insurance companies [...]

Social media posts have become part of the fabric of our lives—Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and more. We share inspiration, frustration, and news, oftentimes freely and publicly. While social media sharing can increase our connectedness, it can also pose big problems if you’re dealing with a legal issue—a disability claim, personal injury [...]

One out of eight deadly crashes in Ohio results from a collision involving a large truck, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. That same report notes that truck blind spots, fatigued drivers, right turns, lane changes, and stopping distances are leading contributors to crashes between passenger vehicles and large trucks. Truck [...]

What is the difference between a misdemeanor conviction and a felony conviction in Ohio? A serious misdemeanor can carry a jail sentence and fine, while a felony conviction will result in a prison sentence and heavy fines. Both will impact your quality of life going forward. That is why it is so important to engage […]

Arrest advice: Don’t run from it. It only makes it worse. Click on Oklahoma QB and Heisman hopeful Baker Mayfield’s name to watch a prime example of what NOT to do. And if you thought that was bad; just wait until OSU’s defensive front puts it on him during the game. GO BUCKS!

As I was leisurely walking back to my office from a late lunch at Ditty’s Downtown Deli, I was confronted by a man on the corner of 4th and Main Street. This gentleman was having a conversation with himself before we made eye contact. My sight interrupted his one-on-none conversation, where he asked if I had any […]

May 7, 2016 marks a tragic day in history. The day the first person died as a result of a car accident involving a self-driving car – Joshua Brown, a former Navy Seal from Canton, Ohio. Tesla’s Autopilot system controls the car with radar and cameras that scan the road. This technology is designed to keep […]

Professional golfer Tiger Woods was recently charged with impaired driving. Apparently, he was under the influence of a concoction of sleeping pills and pain killers that were prescribed after he had back surgery. It is all too common that what seems to start as the reasonable and lawful prescribing of opioid’s as pain medication, leads to [...]

Utah recently passed legislation reducing the permissible blood alcohol content to operate a vehicle from .08% to .05%. Utah is the first state in the country that has taken this step. The federal government has already taken the stance that all states should reduce their legal limit of blood alcohol content to drive a vehicle. With Utah’s [...]

There is a powerful energy out on the roads that people need to recognize. It’s the ever-present “road karma.” If you have never heard of road karma, it’s probably because you are the type that doesn’t let the little old lady merge onto the freeway. Or maybe you’re the type to never let that soccer dad, with […]