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• Snow, ice increase risk for snowplow truck accidents

  Anneke Kurt | January 03, 2008 5:25 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  As more and more snow falls on the ground this winter, the need for salt trucks and snow plows increases, also increasing the risk for truck accidents, as cars share the road with trucks trying to clean up the winter snow hazards. Our Toledo, Ohio truck accident attorneys see the tragic effects truck accidents involving snowplows or semis can cause, and they urge drivers to be careful out on the...

• How to protect yourself from a motorcycle accident

  Anneke Kurt | December 18, 2007 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Over 4,800 people in 2006 suffered wrongful death as a result of motorcycle accidents in the United States, with the number of fatalities increasing every year for the past nine years, according to the Insurance Information Institute.The risk of a car accident or motorcycle accident is higher for those riding bikes, since there is no barrier between the rider and the road. Motorcycle accidents...

• Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney may require certain documents in event of car accident

  Anneke Kurt | December 11, 2007 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  It is possible to have a power of attorney outside of the attorney-client relationship, and questions surrounding documents of this type are addressed in Attorney Dale Emch's December 9, 2007 Toledo Blade column, "Legal Briefs." In the event of personal injury due to a car accident, it is often necessary for our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys to have clients sign a power of attorney to...

• Toledo boy suffers personal injury from dog bites

  Anneke Kurt | November 27, 2007 3:00 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Six-year-old Rashad Mathis suffered serious personal injury earlier this month after he was mulled by a rottweiller near his home, according to the Toledo Blade. The boy had dog bites to his face, mouth and ear as well as personal injuries to his arms and legs. Our Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorneys see cases where children suffer personal injury resulting from dog bites, many of which require...

• Wrongful death, personal injury to pedestrians increase with changing of clocks

  Anneke Kurt | November 05, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  As we move the clocks back an hour as daylight savings time ends, personal injury and wrongful death are more likely to occur on the roads. According to CNN.com, pedestrians walking at dusk are three times more likely to be struck and suffer wrongful death in a car accident than before the clocks moved back. The highest personal injury and wrongful death risk for pedestrians occurs around 6pm...

• Risk of personal injury from dog bite too high for landlord to allow pit bulls on property

  Anneke Kurt | October 02, 2007 5:57 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Toledo, Ohio dog bite attorney Dale Emch discussed the liability of landlords who allow tenants to have dogs on their property. He sees many cases, especially those involving pit bull attacks, which result in personal injury and permanent scarring. While Dale found that in most situations an Ohio landlord would not be liable for personal injuries caused by a tenant's dog, he questioned why a...

• Safety first when it comes to fireworks

  Chuck Boyk | August 28, 2007 5:34 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Fireworks can be a thrilling addition to outdoor summer gatherings, especially around Labor Day, but they also have the potential to cause serious 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 Fire Marshall Division. Consumer fireworks include firecrackers and bottle...

• Sandusky parents have more time to file loss of consortium claims

  Dale Emch | March 22, 2007 1:37 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the parents of Sandusky children injured in an auto accident or through some other type of negligence have an expanded time to file lawsuits.The Court ruled today that because the parent's loss of consortium claim is inseparable from the claim a child might advance for an injury, the parent enjoys the same expanded statute of limitations as the...

• Sandusky's first major snow storm leads to numerous car accidents

  Dale Emch | February 13, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Blowing and drifting snow that's hitting the Sandusky area has led to numerous traffic accidents and difficult driving. It would be nice if we could all stay off the roads, but that's not always practical. if you're involved in an accident because of the snowy weather, Sandusky area auto accident lawyers Charles Boyk and Dale Emch have some tips for you. Here's what you should remember if you're...

• Snowmobile crash west of Sandusky seriously injuries Oak Harbor man

  Dale Emch | February 10, 2007 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Two snowmobiles crashed Thursday night nearOak Harbor, which is about 29 miles west of Sandusky, causing serious injuries to one man. The Toledo Blade reported that Mark Millinger was life-flighted to University Medical Center in Toledo. For more information about the accident, read the Blade's on-line edition.