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Our Toledo, Ohio car accident attorneys recognize that the more kids there are on the road, the greater the chance for pedestrian accidents. With the start of a new school year, more kids will be...

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Continuing on with 10 Tips to Maximize Recovery from The Ohio Accident Book, here is tip number two. Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys encourage anyone who has suffered personal injury, such as from a car accident, to follow these tips in order to receive fair compensation. 2. Don't rush to settle your claim quickly.If you're reading these tips because you were recently involved in a...

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According to a 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 set at 77 mph in a 70 mph speed limit zone. The impact of the car accident caused Ms. Ford's car to overturn, which pinned her arm between the vehicle and the pavement. The plaintiff's arm had to be amputated just below the shoulder. ...

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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 for roughly 60 percent of those injured, according to Reuters. Of those suffering personal injury from a car accident or other type of traumatic experience, majority of the pain lasting over a year was found in the joints...

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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. 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. Here are the first three:1. Seek treatment immediately.The best thing you can do for both your...

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A recent study by the Consumer Product Safety Commission found that the number of ATV accidents has increased in the past three years, with 606 people suffering wrongful death from ATV accidents in the year 2006 alone. Thirty percent of all injuries related to ATV accidents involve children under the age of sixteen. A Fostoria man suffered personal injury after an ATV accident Tuesday night,...

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Drinking and driving can have devastating consequences. Drowsy driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. According to the Wall Street Journal, sleeping only four hours a night for five nights in a row can have the same effect on the body as being awake for 24 straight hours, which is the equivalent to legal drunkenness. Put that feeling behind the wheel, and you could be driving towards a...

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Ohio state law requires that all children weighing less than 40 pounds use a car seat when riding in a motor vehicle, to prevent personal injury in the event of a car accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The government agency also recommends a booster seat for children over 40 pounds until they are 8 years old or 4 feet 9 inches tall. Riding in the car as a...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Wrongful death caused by car accidents involving elderly drivers is currently at the same rate of death caused by teenage drivers, with an average of three deaths per 100 million drivers, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Personal injuries from car accidents are also on the rise as the baby boomers age. Many elderly drivers hang on to driving as a way to preserve their...

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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...

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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...

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