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• Prevent personal injury by removing Halloween recalls from your home

  Anneke Kurt | October 25, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Halloween is an exciting time of year for children. To keep the holiday safe, our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys are encouraging parents to double check costumes and Halloween gear for recalls, which could prevent personal injury. Choking hazards, lead-based paint, and fire hazards have all been reasons why recent Halloween products have been pulled off the shelves, according to Consumer...

• Yamaha Rhino ATVs under scrutiny for causing personal injury, death

  Anneke Kurt | October 19, 2007 4:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  All terrain vehicles, although seemingly fun, can cause personal injury or even wrongful death to drivers and passengers due to rollover accidents. One model in particular, the Yamaha Rhino ATV, has been under scrutiny for easily tipping and rolling over when turns at even a low speed are made. In the year 2000, 547 people died in ATV-related accidents, according to Consumer Reports. A...

• Rubber shoes and escalators cause personal injury to children

  Anneke Kurt | October 05, 2007 5:26 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Children across America are suffering personal injuries when their rubber shoes are caught in escalators. "Crocs" as one popular brand is called, swept the United States as a shoe that is "comfortable, cool, and molds to your feet," according to Croc's website. Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys have seen injuries as a result of accidents on elevators and escalators, and nothing is more...

• 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 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  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...