Automobile Accidents

• Drunk and Fleeing Police - Motorist Takes a Life

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  When drunk drivers kill innocent motorists in alcohol related motor vehicle accidents, there are generally two parties to blame: the drunk, and the enterprise that allowed the drunk to get drunk.In these senseless events, the loved ones of the victim certainly deserve to see the drunk driver sentenced to jail. But jail doesn't compensate for the pain, the grief, the injury, and jail doesn't...

• Insurance Should Pay in One Vehicle Crashes

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Tragically, some family car rides end in a terrible motor vehicle accident. Sadly, there are occasions where the driver in the family vehicle may have caused the crash, and a family member in the vehicle is injured or killed as a result. In these instances, families should file a claim on their insurance policy. If the insurance company should attempt to deny the claim, the family should...

• Rush Hour Can Be Dangerous

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Rush hour can be a prime time for motor vehicle accidents. Frequently, innocent motorists suffer injuries due to inattentive rush hour drivers.During rush hour, drivers can lose focus on safe driving because they are in a hurry, talking on a cell phone, shaving, applying makeup, or just not awake.A motorist injured under these cirucmstances should be entitled to compensation. Contacting a...

• Motorcyclists Easily Unseen by Drivers

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Motorcyclists drive at risk on our roadways, because truck drivers and auto drivers frequently fail to see a motorcyclist in their mirrors. Because motorcylists are much smaller objects on the roadway, they are at risk to be cut off or struck by a motorist in a motor vehicle accident.Persons injured in motorcyle-car collisions will encounter some adverse reaction by a jury because riding a...

• Accident Risks Increase In Construction Zones

  Justin Madden | October 04, 2006 7:51 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  One additional reason to dislike the dreaded orange barrels on the highway - the danger of motor vehicle accidents in a construction zone.Construction zones, particularly at night, are highway hazards. Drivers are in a hurry. The zones are narrow. Lighting can be bad. Improper lane changes occur. Tractor trailers are especially dangerous.Highway accidents at high sppeds and in cramped...

• Man in Motorcycle Accident loses Life

  Jack Landskroner | September 29, 2006 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A 67 year old man injured two weeks ago in a motorcycle accident has died as a result of head injuries suffered in the accident. Grant Juengel died Wednesday in Akron City Hospital. Juengel was traveling east on Brady Lake Road near Red Bush Road in Portage County's Ravenna Township when he lost control of his motorcycle. He was not wearing a helmet. Juengel's wife, Marcia, 64, who was wearing...

• Car Accidents Caused By Uninsured Drivers Can Leave

  Jack Landskroner | September 26, 2006 8:25 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  There is an informative blog post by attorney Paul R. Kiesel, Esq., from California concerning the substantial risk we all face while driving, of being in an accident with an uninsured driver. In Ohio, like in California, it can be foolish to rely on the assumption that another driver will have adequate insurance or necessarily maintain insurance at all. State law in Ohio requires insurance in...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents Injure Pedestrians

  Justin Madden | September 22, 2006 8:36 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Motor vehicle accidents are not always car to car collisions. Sometimes, motor vehicle accidents are between a car and a human body. The human body tends to end up worse than the car.Because the average motor vehicle weighs about 2,000 pounds, the driver of a motor vehicle must be alert at all times to ensure that no pedestrian is in the road, or comes in to the road. The driver is required to...

• Inattentive Drivers Cause Injuries

  Justin Madden | September 21, 2006 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Traffic accidents happen for a variety of reasons, including bad weather, mechanical failure and so forth. However, a disturbing trend in motor vehicle accidents is the increasing number of accidents due to driver inattention. Today, drivers have a number of things that distract their attention from the roadway. These items include cell phones, personal hand held computers like Blackberries,...

• Victims of Drunk Drivers Wise to Hire Attorneys

  Justin Madden | September 19, 2006 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Sadly, the newspaper and television media seem to have a new report of a drunk driving incident each day. Drunk drivers, despite embarassing media coverage and "throw the book at them" editorials, just do not seem to get the message.What's worse, insurance companies that are supposed to provide coverage for the incident, add insult to injury by claiming they have no obligation to provide...