Posts tagged Auto Accidents

• 16-year-old Findlay boy dies in fatal car accident

  Anneke Kurt | September 25, 2007 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A fatal car accident occurred last Sunday as a 16-year-old boy lost control of his SUV and struck a tree, mirroring many of the cases we see as Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys. The Findlay, Ohio boy was pronounced dead at the scene on Liberty Township Road 89 in Hancock County, and the evening car accident is still under investigation, according to the Toledo Blade. Unfortunately, the...

• 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...

• Deer-auto accidents cause personal injury during Fall months

  Anneke Kurt | October 03, 2007 3:56 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An abundance of deer in the Midwest, especially during the fall season, cause more than 28,000 car accidents per year in Ohio, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation, causing many of the car accidents in October, November and December to have nothing to do with the weather. Often resulting in personal injury or sometimes even fatalities, these accidents more than triple during the...

• 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...

• Recorded statements to insurance companies can hurt your case

  Chuck Boyk | July 30, 2007 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A major mistake that I have found in my 24 years as a Toledo, Ohio, auto accident attorney is unrepresented people giving recorded statements to the insurance adjusters. The goal of the insurance adjuster is to lock the injured person into a set of facts that can be used to discredit the victim and their injury. This helps the insurance company pay less money.After I am hired to protect the...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Make sure to have proper insurance coverage in case of a car accident

  Anneke Kurt | January 07, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsFindlay, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys frequently see cases where parties are seriously injured in a car accident, but the state minimum policy limits are not enough to cover the costs of their injuries. In some circumstances, a trip to the emergency room alone could eat the $12,500 state minimum reserved for someone suffering personal injury. Increasing the policy limits to a higher amount...