Miscellaneous

• Neighbor's tree falls, but he doesn't want to pay

  Anneke Kurt | February 21, 2008 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Check out Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney Dale Emch's most recent "Legal Briefs" column from the Toledo Blade:Dear Dale: A large branch from a tree in my neighbor's yard recently fell on my car in my driveway. My neighbor said he spoke to his insurance agent, who told him that he wasn't responsible for covering the damage to my car. This is frustrating because my neighbor has told me in...

• Attorney-Client Privilege

  Anneke Kurt | February 13, 2008 11:03 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Attorney Dale Emch addresses the attorney-client privilege and what types of information remain protected under the relationship in his Toledo Blade column, "Legal Briefs." Dale discusses the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct, revealing information relating to planned or future crimes and whether attorneys are held to the same rules for prospective clients as they are for actual clients. Be...

• Can a waiver change liability of personal injury?

  Anneke Kurt | February 07, 2008 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys handle car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking accidents, motorcycle and ATV accidents, dog bites and criminal defense. Check out Attorney Dale's Emch Toledo Blade "Legal Briefs" column addressing personal injury after a waiver is signed.Dear Dale: While I was at a local bar recently, I decided to ride their mechanical bull. Before...

• Snow, ice not always to blame for personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 05, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Read Attorney Dale Emch's most recent "Legal Briefs" column which can be found every other Sunday in the Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio attorney Dale Emch handles cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, workers compensation, motorcycle and ATV accidents, as well has criminal defense.Dear Dale: When I came out of a convenience store recently, I...

• Sandusky nursing home abuse causes personal injury to elderly patient

  Anneke Kurt | January 25, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  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...

• Slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | January 09, 2008 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  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...

• Social security disability for those with personal injury wait longer for appeal than in past years

  Anneke Kurt | December 13, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Those whose personal injuries have prevented them from performing "any kind of substantial work" for at least 12 months can claim social security disability. As reported by the New York Times, the injured must prove that he cannot work in any job setting, or prove that the illness or personal injury is expected "to result in death." Yet during the wait for a social security disability hearing,...

• Workers compensation discussed during interview with Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney Chuck Boyk

  Anneke Kurt | December 04, 2007 5:55 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Chuck Boyk, a Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney, has handled over 1000 workers compensation cases in the past ten years, representing indisputably injured workers. Toledo, Ohio workers compensation attorney Chuck Boyk was interviewed earlier this month on Channel 13 ABC in a special report on workers compensation. Workers compensation is paid when a person injured at work files a claim...

• Personal injury suffered by Toledo construction worker(2)

  Chuck Boyk | November 30, 2007 2:30 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  Thomas Farster, 60, suffered personal injury last Friday when he was hit by a car on Bancroft St., according to the Toledo Blade. Mr. Farster was working at a construction site when the car-pedestrian accident occurred. The devastating effects of personal injuries caused by car accidents involving pedestrians are often seen by our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys. Workers compensation...

• Prevent personal injury by removing Halloween recalls from your home

  Anneke Kurt | October 25, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH

  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...