Posts tagged Car Accidents

• Are elderly drivers to blame for car accidents resulting in wrongful death?

  Anneke Kurt | December 28, 2007 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

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

  Anneke Kurt | January 16, 2008 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH 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...

• Distractions in the car can be deadly

  Chuck Boyk | August 22, 2007 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Driving while distracted is dangerous, especially among inexperienced teen drivers. Distractions in the car can be almost as hazardous as driving while drunk. Increased popularity of electronic devices such as cell phones and iPods have added to the distractions present in vehicles driven by teenagers. But for the young drivers who are also afflicted with attention deficit disorder, the...

• Teen-aged driver causes serious car crash near Bowling Green

  Dale Emch | August 13, 2007 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 16-year-old who only had her license for three months caused a head-on collision Sunday that injured a family of five from the Oak Harbor, Ohio, area. The young driver from West Virginia died in the accident.Five members of the Lutman family were injured in the head-on collision that took place on U.S. 6 in Wood County, according to the Toledo Blade. Amy Lutman, 35, was in critical condition,...

• 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...

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

  Anneke Kurt | January 17, 2008 3:50 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH 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...

• Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney may require certain documents in event of car accident

  Anneke Kurt | December 11, 2007 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Wrongful death, personal injury to pedestrians increase with changing of clocks

  Anneke Kurt | November 05, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...

• Sandusky's first major snow storm leads to numerous car accidents

  Dale Emch | February 13, 2007 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsSandusky, OH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Blowing and drifting snow that's hitting the Sandusky area has led to numerous traffic accidents and difficult driving. It would be nice if we could all stay off the roads, but that's not always practical. if you're involved in an accident because of the snowy weather, Sandusky area auto accident lawyers Charles Boyk and Dale Emch have some tips for you. Here's what you should remember if you're...

• 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...