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• Car accidents, personal injury can result from texting while driving

  Anneke Kurt | January 31, 2008 1:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys want to remind readers that while technology can improve our lives, some of our gadgets can be distracting when we're behind the wheel. The risk for a car accident increases by 50 percent for those who text while driving, according to a study by psychologists at the University of Utah. Text messaging has become the fastest new way to keep in touch...

• Sandusky nursing home abuse causes personal injury to elderly patient

  Anneke Kurt | January 25, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A former nursing home employee was recently arrested after allegations of patient abuse at a local Sandusky elderly care center, bringing attention to a problem that is growing at the same rate as the number of baby boomers in America. The questions surrounding the alleged Sandusky nursing home abuse include whether or not the accused was acting under the scope of his employment when the nursing...

• Will Toledo, Ohio car accidents, personal injury subside at intersections with blinking stop signs?

  Anneke Kurt | January 17, 2008 3:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Seven signs with bright, LED lights surrounding the perimeter have been put up in the northwest Ohio area, at intersections where stop signs have previously been ignored, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation, or ODOT. These newly installed stop signs could prevent Toledo, Ohio car accidents.ODOT hopes that these attention-grabbing signs will prevent car accidents, in turn reducing...

• Drunk driving results in personal injury, wrongful death in Toledo, Ohio

  Anneke Kurt | January 16, 2008 9:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Drunk driving has contributed to 19 Lucas County fatalities in 2007 alone, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The legal blood alcohol level limit for drivers in the State of Ohio is 0.08. Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys want to point out, however, that car accidents due to drinking and driving can occur even when the driver is under that 0.08 limit. According to the Toledo...

• Car accidents, personal injury easier to handle with good insurance coverage

  Anneke Kurt | January 10, 2008 11:48 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys often see cases involving people who are injured by drivers who don't have insurance. If the injured party does not have uninsured or underinsured coverage on their insurance policy, their medical bills may be paid out of their own pocket. Uninsured and underinsured coverage protects drivers from these types of situations.Not only will auto insurance...

• Slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | January 09, 2008 5:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injury. According to the National Safety Council, an estimated 16,000 Americans die annually due to slip and fall accidents, with almost 11,000 of the deaths happening to those 75 years and older. Slip and fall accidents occur when a business or property owner is negligent by failing to recognize a hazard, resulting in the reason for a fall.Our...

• Snow, ice increase risk for snowplow truck accidents

  Anneke Kurt | January 03, 2008 5:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  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...