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• Man Killed in Fall at Lorain Steel Mill

  Shannon Weidemann | January 29, 2007 4:02 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Jose M. Diaz, age 35, died after slipping and falling from a narrow ledge while cleaning. He was climbing a small ladder onto a ledge when he either tripped or slipped on a steel rail. He fell 120 feet and died instantly from head and neck injuries. Diaz was employed by Superior Environmental Solutions. OSHA is investigating. The steel mill in Lorain has been cited 19 times in the last five...

• Dayton Animal Shelter Overrun by Pitbulls

  Shannon Weidemann | January 29, 2007 3:46 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  The Montgomery County Animal Control Shelter is operating at 145 percent of capacity due to a recent intake of pit bulls. The pit bulls were seized in raids and need to be held while the cases work their way through court. It has cost approximately $60,000 to care for the animals since July. Some shelter workers have been bitten by the dogs as they break up fights and move the dogs for cage...

• Oregon mom helps us learn about ATV accidents

  Chuck Boyk | November 14, 2008 6:13 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Sue Rabe knows firsthand the devastation that ATV accidents can have on a family. Our Toledo, Ohio ATV accident attorneys had help continuing their blog series on ATV safety from this mother, also...

• Toledo, Ohio car accident attorney on Lemon Laws

  Chuck Boyk | October 17, 2008 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Toledo, Ohio car accident lawyer Dale Emch answers readers general legal questions on everything from car accidents, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, or wrongful death. Contact our...

• Wood County jury awards $1.25 million to trucking accident victim

  Chuck Boyk | October 06, 2008 10:02 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  A jury in Wood County awarded $1.25 to a truck driver who suffered personal injury and had to have his leg amputated after a trucking accident. On April 21, 2002, a client our Toledo, Ohio truck...

• Turning on yellow can cause car accidents, personal injury

  Internal Administrator | April 04, 2008 12:43 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  In a recent “Legal Briefs” column in the Blade, Toledo Ohio personal injury attorney, Dale Emch discusses turning on yellow lights. Turning in an intersection at a yellow light can be dangerous,...

• How much does age factor in to car accidents?

  Anneke Kurt | January 09, 2008 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Personal injuries from car accidents are on the rise as the baby boomers age. Many elderly drivers hang on to driving as a way to preserve their independence, but some don't have the ability to operate a motor vehicle, resulting in car accidents, personal injury, or wrongful death, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.Wrongful death caused by car accidents involving elderly drivers...

• Stay safe this Halloween, avoid personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | October 30, 2007 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  It is important to beware of the personal injury or wrongful death that can result from not being cautious on Halloween. Car accidents involving pedestrians, slip and falls accidents from costumes, or fires started by jack-o-lanterns are all contributing factors leading to childhood personal injury or, sadly, wrongful death. According to the Center for Disease Control, the number of childhood...

• Bumbo baby-sitter seats can cause personal injury to children

  Anneke Kurt | October 25, 2007 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  One million Bumbo baby seats are being pulled off shelves until the manufacturer can add better warning labels to packaging. According to ConsumerReports.org, 28 babies have sustained personal injuries after falling out of these popular so-called "baby-sitter" seats and three of the Bumbo seat injuries caused serious skull fractures. The Consumer Product Safety Commission states: "If the seat is...

• Can family members remove items from an estate without permission?

  Anneke Kurt | October 19, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH

  Deaths in the family are commonly tragic and confusing events. Many questions can arise surrounding the estate, especially involving the items in and around the home of the deceased that are not included in a will. Our Toledo, Ohio estate planning attorneys understand the difficult questions surviving family members may have. Below is an excerpt from Attorney Dale Emch's Toledo Blade column,...