Automobile Accidents

• Snowy Roads Can Cause Motor Vehicle Injuries

  Justin Madden | March 07, 2007 12:21 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On snowy roads, careless motorists are a particular risk to other vehicles, sometimes causing serious motor vehicle accidents and injuries.Our firm encourages all drivers that when travelling in bad conditions, stay off the cell phone, allow extra time to get to your destination, and be extremely cautious when other vehicles attempt to pass.

• Driving Under Influence of Prescription Drugs Is Risky

  Justin Madden | March 06, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Causing a motor vehicle accident while under the influence of prescription drugs may be deadly, and courts will be inclined to treat the event the same as driving under the influence of alcohol.Narcotic medications, whether prescription or over the counter, may have an intoxicating effect that impairs one's ability to drive safely. One who is injured by such a driver should also view their...

• Bluffton University Students Come to Grips with Grief After Bus Accident in Atlanta

  Jack Landskroner | March 05, 2007 12:23 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The injured students from the Bluffton University baseball team who were on the bus when it dropped 30 feet from a highway overpass are trying to recover from their physical injuries and come to grips with the loss four of their fellow players after the bus accident last week. At the same time students back on campus are also beginning the long road of managing the grief from the catastrophe. ...

• Defective Highway Design is Likely Factor in Injuries to Bluffton, Ohio Students

  Jack Landskroner | March 04, 2007 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The college students from Bluffton, Ohio involved in the horrific accident this week on Interstate 75 in Georgia, are not the first to be injured at this accident site. The highway exit ramp where a bus carrying an Ohio college baseball team wrecked has been the site of numerous crashes and can be difficult for drivers to navigate, a federal transportation official said. Kitty Higgins, who is...

• Drunk Driver Finally Taken Off Road

  Justin Madden | February 28, 2007 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A chronic, unrepentant drunk driver was finally removed from our highways and sent to jail. One would hope that this news story, and the Court's decision, will send a message to others and discourage them from climbing behind the wheel when they are intoxicated.If they do not get the message, and if they cause an injury, the victim should not hesistate to hold the wrongdoer accountable. After...

• Profits Over People-Insurance Companies Slogan

  Paul Grieco | February 14, 2007 9:42 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  In an effort to maximize their profits, instead of fairly compensating injured persons, many auto insurance companies have made a conscious decision to force victims injured in car crashes to go to court where the insurance companies try to tie the case up for long periods of time, hoping the victim will throw in the towel. This outrageous conduct is for one reason only-so the insurance...

• U-Haul Failure to Warn Leads to Verdict

  Paul Grieco | February 13, 2007 7:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A Cincinnati Federal Court Jury recently awarded damages in excess of $2.6 million dollars to passengers in a vehicle that was towing a U-Haul Trailer. The trailer caused the vehicle that was pulling the trailer to roll over. The jury determined that U-Haul failed to warn the occupants of the dangers in pulling the trailer. The verdict included punitive damages , which were rendered to punisnh ...

• Akron Prosecutor Determined to Reduce DUI

  Justin Madden | February 13, 2007 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Our firm applauds the determined efforts of the Summit County Prosecutor's Office in Akron Ohio to attack and eliminate DUI incidents to the fullest extent possible, the results of which can be seen at http://www.co.summit.oh.us/prosecutor/Our firm takes pride in representing victims of drunk driving and we have some of the larger jury verdicts in the counties of Northeast, Ohio. We attribute...

• Teenagers and Car Accidents

  Paul Grieco | February 08, 2007 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  One of the most worrisome times for parents is when their children approach that age at which they are allowed to drive a car. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for 16 to 20 year olds. As a result of this statistic, some states are considering increasing the age at which one can obtain a license and also limiting who can be in a vehicle with a teenager who is driving. The hope is...

• Real Winter Weather Reminds to Drive Cautiously

  Justin Madden | January 30, 2007 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  As the return of snow and cold reminds us that we are still in winter, and the unusually mild temperatures were just a fluke, drivers are reminded to drive with caution.Several motor vehicle accidents have been caused due to snow and black ice, compounded by drivers on cell phones, driving on poor tread tires, or travelling too fast for conditions.When travelling in wintery conditions, be sure...