Posts tagged Car Accidents

• Car accidents, wrongful deaths can increase during Daylight Savings Time

  Chuck Boyk | October 31, 2008 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• New school year brings more kids near roads; avoid pedestrian car accidents

  Chuck Boyk | August 25, 2008 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Maximize recovery with Tip #2 on personal injury cases

  Anneke Kurt | March 26, 2008 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• $5.2 million settlement awarded to plaintiff, cell phone use involved in car accident

  Anneke Kurt | March 21, 2008 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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. ...

• Personal injury pain can linger long after a car accident

  Anneke Kurt | March 19, 2008 6:02 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Ten tips to maximize your personal injury recovery - Part I

  Anneke Kurt | March 14, 2008 2:20 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Personal injury can result from ATV accidents

  Anneke Kurt | February 27, 2008 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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,...

• Don't fall asleep at the wheel - prevent car accidents, personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 15, 2008 4:38 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Personal injury from car accidents could be reduced after new car seat rating system

  Anneke Kurt | February 01, 2008 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

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

  Anneke Kurt | January 31, 2008 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH 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...