Automobile Accidents

• Victims' families sue drunk driver and bar

  Rebecca Castell | October 25, 2006 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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...

• Reckless Driver Pleads to Aggravated Vehicular Homicide

  Jack Landskroner | October 25, 2006 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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....

• Maintaining an Assured Clear Driving Distance Promotes Safe Driving

  Jack Landskroner | October 25, 2006 3:38 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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...

• In case of emergency.....?

  Rebecca Castell | October 24, 2006 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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,...

• Safe Driving in Winter Weather

  Rebecca Castell | October 23, 2006 3:30 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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...

• Railroad Crossings Accidents Still Get Compensation

  Justin Madden | October 20, 2006 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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...

• School Field Trips - Free From Mishaps?

  Justin Madden | October 17, 2006 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  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...

• How To Select An Attorney

  Paul Grieco | October 10, 2006 3:39 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  In my August blog What To Do When In An Auto Accident, I provided some helpful hints in terms of protecting ones self when involved in an auto accident. Unfortunately these days, insurance companies are making it much more difficult for victims of auto accidents to resolve their auto accident claims on their own without the need of an attorney. Victims must remember that insurance companies...

• Drunk Driver Who Caused 2 Accidents is Repeat Offender

  Jack Landskroner | October 08, 2006 10:42 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On September 28th, Northeast Ohio once again witnessed another incident of a repeat drunk driver causing damage to three other vehicle in not one but two separate accidents. The driver attempted to leave the scene of the first accident when he caused the second. This offender, Jimmy Evans, 46, of 5636 Hickory St in Mentor, Ohio has six prior convictions for driving while intoxicated starting...

• Trucks on the Highway Still Dangerous

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Each year more than 5,000 fatal motor vehicle accidents involve a tractor trailer. Sleepy truckers, intoxicated truckers, overweight trucking loads, trucks in poor mechanical condition, truckers who have been driving too long, all contribute to terrible and horrific incidents on the highway.The government, through the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, or NHTSA, has developed a...