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As I look out my office window at a white out it reminds me that as the winter season settles in upon us in the Northeast, on the roads we can all expect the standard traffic back-ups, car maintenance problems and motor vehicle accidents. There are certain precautions which can be taken to reduce the risks of an accident or in the alternative at least to prepare should you be involved in...

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The fatality rate for truck related accidents is double that involving only cars.Yet despite the seriousness of trucking accidents the Bush administration has given in to the powerful trucking industry and has rejected tighter safety regulations. Such action, according to various safety and insurance groups has put other drivers at risk due to improperly trained truck drivers who quite often...

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An Akron woman was sentenced to three years in jail, despite being pregnant, for her negligent driving. She caused a violent motor vehicle accident that left a young female adult paralyzed and killed her fiancee.The victims of the negligent driver have more than the criminal prosecution to obtain justice. They also have the civil justice system to look to for compensation for their losses.

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Traffic fatalities were again an unfortunate part of this holiday season. Reports indicate that 15 motorists were killed in Ohio in separate motor vehicle accidents. Tragically, alcohol was believed to play a role in at least four of the motor vehicle accidents.Injured motorists or families who lost a loved one would be wise to seek legal assistance from a trusted law firm so that full...

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In yet another tragic car accident a Cleveland area man has been killed and a two women injured Saturday afternoon in Ravenna, Ohio. Tony Lane, 52, of Ravenna, was driving east at 11:16 a.m. on Ohio 303 east of Diagonal Road when he went left of center, according to the Ravenna Post of the State Highway Patrol. Lane's Chrysler Eagle sideswiped the left side of a pick-up truck heading west on...

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Drivers have enough to think about when driving down the road in terms of watching out for other drivers. All drivers have a duty and responsibility to maintain a proper look out and act as any reasonable driver would. If they don't and they injure someone they can be held liable and responsible for compensating the person(s) they injure. But what if someone is injured because of a broken...

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Last week, Fayette Circuit Judge Thomas Clark overruled a Kentucky woman's request to represent a class of plaintiffs in an action against the nation's second largest insurer, Allstate Insurance. The complaint alleged that the company had employed practices designed to punish injury victims who pursued claims for their injuries. Lawyers for Geneva Hager have accused Allstate of illegally...

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Recent national data, shows that school bus accidents cause more injuries than had been believed. The data establishes that 17,000 children each year are sent to emergency rooms due to school bus related accidents.While the number of children who are injured may seem small compared to the number of children who travel on school buses each year-some 23.5 million-the number causes concern and...

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A civil suit was filed yesterday against James D. Cline, a repeat drunk driver and the bar which allegedly served the driver alcohol after he was visibly intoxicated. The lawsuit, brought jointly by the attorneys for the families of three Hiram College students killed in a motor vehicle accident on March 2, 2006 in Geauga County also names Cline's girlfriend, who allowed Cline to driver her...

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A Barberton, Ohio woman plead guilty yesterday, in Summit County Common Pleas Court, to aggravated vehicular homicide after striking a car and killing an Akron, Ohio woman.Jennifer Long, 25, was driving east on the interstate in Norton when she lost control at 12:15 a.m. June 30, 2005.She struck a car driven by Justin Curtis, 22, of Akron. His fiancee, Karey Scott, 21, of Akron, was killed....

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Attorney Scott Smith of Columbus, Ohio has an informative post addressing safe driving habits and reminding us all, particularly in winter months, that we should all keep a safe distance from vehicle around us when operating a motor vehicle. Attorney Smith points out that As a driver, one is required to take into consideration, night driving, weather conditions, hills, curves, turns and poor...

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If a loved one is injured in a motor vehicle accident or a workplace injury and unable to communicate, would emergency personnel or medical providers know to contact you? Chances are your loved one doesn't carry information that states "in case of emergency, please contact...."Cell phones can change that. After years of looking through wallets and purses trying to track down family members,...

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As Ohio slips into winter's icy grasp again, it is important to remind drivers to take every precaution to prevent a motor vehicle collision. Regardless of the numerous safety features in today's vehicles, there is no substitute for preparing your car for winter. Proper vehicle maintenance and preparedness for winter travel can go a long way toward safe driving. Winterize your vehicle and...

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Railroad crossing accidents are still an area where motor vehicle injury victims deserve compensation. Motorists who are injured by trains at poorly guarded railroad crossings should never accept a "tough luck" attitude by the railroad company. There are numerous, extremely dangerous railroad crossings in Ohio, particularly in rural farm and cropland areas. Instead of having active crossing...

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When signing a school permission slip for your child to go on a school field trip, be sure not to assume that it relieves the school for everything that might go wrong. Sometimes the bus carrying the school kids may be involved in a motor vehicle accident and the school would still have responsibility for any injuries that might occur.No one ever wants to think that an incident would occur...

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