Posts tagged Auto Accidents

• Helmets a must when riding a motorcycle

  Anneke Kurt | March 28, 2008 11:14 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  All Ohio motorcycle riders and passengers under the age of 18 must wear a helmet at all times. Ohio law also requires all riders, regardless of age, to wear some sort of protective eye wear while riding a motorcycle. As the weather warms up and snow disappears from the pavement, more and more motorcycles are dusted off brought out on the roads. When preparing a bike for its first ride of the...

• Tip #2 on how to maximize a personal injury case

  Anneke Kurt | March 26, 2008 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys encourage anyone who has suffered personal injury, such as from a car accident, to follow important tips in order to receive fair compensation. Continuing on with 10 Tips to Maximize Recovery from The Ohio Accident Book, here is tip number two.2. Don't rush to settle your claim quickly.If you're reading these tips because you were recently involved in a...

• Car accident involving cell phone use reaches $5.2 settlement

  Anneke Kurt | March 21, 2008 5:33 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A $5.2 million verdict was recently reached in Fulton County, GA, in a personal injury case involving a car accident caused by cell phone use behind the wheel. The case was set for trial on March 17, 2008, but settled out of court. According to the complaint filed in 2006, an employee of International Paper Co. rear-ended Debra Ford, while talking on her cell phone. Her cruise control had been...

• Prevent long-lasting pain after a car accident

  Anneke Kurt | March 19, 2008 7:05 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Of those suffering personal injury from a car accident or other type of traumatic experience, majority of the pain lasting over a year is found in the joints and limbs. Other spots of pain included the back, head and neck.A recent study published in the Archives of Surgery found that pain experienced by those involved in a personal injury accident, such as a car accident, lasts more than a year...

• Help maximize your personal injury case

  Anneke Kurt | March 14, 2008 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys have compiled ten tips to help you avoid insurance company traps and receive fair compensation for your personal injury. If you've suffered personal injury in an accident, the initial steps you take can make a big difference to the outcome of your case. Here are the first three:1. Seek treatment immediately.The best thing you can do for both your...

• Personal injury, workers' compensation discussed in new web video

  Anneke Kurt | March 07, 2008 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys Chuck Boyk, Mike Bruno, and Dale Emch have posted videos to give practical advice to people who may be searching for answers on the web. Because our office believes knowledge is power, the attorneys have ventured deeper into cyberspace by posting the video clips on our firm's website to provide information about a variety of injury topics, including car...

• Fostoria man suffers personal injury from ATV accident

  Anneke Kurt | February 27, 2008 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Fostoria man suffered personal injury after an ATV accident Tuesday night, according to the Toledo Blade. The Blade also reported the impact knocked his helmet off. A recent study by the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that the number of ATV accidents has increased in the past three years, with 606 people suffering wrongful death from ATV accidents in the year 2006 alone. Thirty...

• Drowsy driving can cause car accidents, personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 15, 2008 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. According to the Wall Street Journal, sleeping only four hours a night for five nights in a row can have the same effect on the body as being awake for 24 straight hours, which is the equivalent to legal drunkenness. Put that feeling behind the wheel, and you could be driving towards a potential car accident. Car accidents caused by drowsy...

• New car seat safety ratings could protect children from personal injury in event of car accident

  Anneke Kurt | February 01, 2008 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Riding in the car as a child can be an exciting experience - sometimes even more exciting than the destination. Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys want to remind parents, however, that no matter how excited kids get while in a car, they must always remain seated and buckled up, to prevent personal injury in the event of a car accident.Ohio state law requires that all children weighing...

• Can prospective bill banning texting prevent car accidents, personal injury?

  Anneke Kurt | January 31, 2008 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Text messaging has become the fastest new way to keep in touch with family and friends. While sending text messages is fun, texting behind the wheel is dangerous and can cause car accidents resulting in personal injury or wrongful death. Ohio State Representative Diane Fessler believes that the practice is so dangerous, that she has introduced a bill that would make text messaging while driving...