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• Kids left unattended with pits bulls and loaded rifle

  Chuck Boyk | August 31, 2007 4:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Five children were left home alone in a house filled with pit bulls and a loaded rifle on August 28th, according to the Toledo Blade, resulting in a child endangerment charge for the kids' mother. Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A picture window overlooked...

• Avoid Labor Day firework injuries

  Chuck Boyk | August 28, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Summer is coming to an end, bringing one last chance for kids and adults to set off fireworks this Labor Day in Toledo, Ohio. Though fireworks can add thrills to an outdoor gathering, they also have the potential to cause personal injuries.Although consumer fireworks can be bought in the state of Ohio, it is against the law to discharge them, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce's State...

• Driving distracted can be deadly for teens

  Chuck Boyk | August 22, 2007 1:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Driving while distracted seems to be getting about as much attention these days as driving while drunk. That makes sense because both are inherently dangerous.Increased popularity of electronic devices such as cell phones and iPods have added to the distractions present in vehicles driven by teenagers. But for the young drivers who are also afflicted with attention deficit disorder, the...

• Child fatalities increase with vehicular "back-ups"

  Chuck Boyk | August 18, 2007 3:38 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  As the beginning of a new school year brings excitement for many children and parents, we must be aware of a serious problem haunting the homes of more and more Americans. The most tragic cases we handle at our Toledo, Ohio personal injury office are those that involve the death of a child. That's why we join Kids and Cars, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, in its call for heightened safety...

• Oak Harbor man dies hours after arrest

  Dale Emch | August 15, 2007 12:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  An Oak Harbor, Ohio, man who won $600,000 in a police brutality lawsuit seven years ago died last weekend after Sandusky County Sheriff's deputies shocked him multiple times with a Taser.Craig A. Burdine, 37, was being booked into the jail on assault and criminal damaging charges when the police used the Taser because "he was going crazy," Fremont Police Chief Monte Huss told the Toledo Blade....

• Crash near Bowling Green kills 1, injures 5

  Dale Emch | August 13, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A head-on collision near Bowling Green, Ohio, injured a family of five from near Oak Harbor and killed the 16-year-old driver who caused the crash. Five members of the Lutman family were injured in the head-on collision that took place on U.S. 6 in Wood County, according to the Toledo Blade. Amy Lutman, 35, was in critical condition, while her husband Ronald Lutman, and two of their daughters...

• Tell lawyer the truth - hiding information can kill your case

  Chuck Boyk | August 13, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Not being truthful to your attorney is one of the dumbest things you can do as a client. The attorney's job is to help you solve your problem. Obtaining all relevant information, both good and bad, is critical to do that job.Attorney-client privilege allows the most sensitive discussion with the attorney to remain confidential. If the client does not feel comfortable disclosing sensitive...

• Talk to lawyer before signing medical authorization forms

  Chuck Boyk | August 06, 2007 12:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  I often am hired to represent a client several months after the accident. The client has already signed a medical authorization for the insurance company to obtain medical records. Medical and personal issues that an individual would not disclose to anyone but their doctor are now open for scrutiny. I then send the insurance company a letter canceling the medical authorization and requesting...