Automobile Accidents

• Safeguarding Passengers on Public Transportation

  Paul Grieco | August 03, 2006 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Passengers on public transportation such as buses, trains, taxi's and other Common Carriers should know that transportation companies owe their passengers the highest degree of care for their safety. This highest degree of care applies not only for the safety of the passengers while riding on a vehicle, but also for providing a safe place for passengers to "alight" or get off the vehicle. ...

• Personal Injury Caused by Careless Driving While Using Cell Phones

  Jack Landskroner | July 30, 2006 7:16 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Those who use cell phones while operating a motor vehicle are three times more likely to be involved in an accident than those who give their full attention to driving their vehicle according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Phone conversations have been shown to cause a cognitive distraction in drivers. In other words, the driver's brain is intensely engaged with the...

• Akron Man sentenced for fatal DUI

  Justin Madden | July 19, 2006 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  An Akron man was sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that left one child dead and another paralyzed for life. The senselessness of the crash and the lifetime consequences for the vicitim of the DUI driver created a tragically emotional courtroom scene. So often the cruel irony is that the DUI driver walks from the crash virtually uninjured while the innocent victims suffer life altering...

• Ohio Jury Punishes Drunk Driver

  Justin Madden | July 13, 2006 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Attorneys Justin Madden and Rebecca Castell, of Landskroner Grieco Madden won a meaningful verdict for a family injured by a repeat drunk driver. The injured victims were lucky enough to walk away from the accident but the jury recognized the importance of sending a message to the defendant by awarding compensatory and punitive damages,as well as attorneys fees for the injured family...

• Are You Being Cheated By Insurance Companies?

  Paul Grieco | July 10, 2006 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  If you are injured an automobile accident as a result of someone elses negligent driving, no matter what an Insurance Company tells you, you should consult with an attorney to make sure all of your rights are protected. Some insurance companies who insure negligent drivers, attempt to persuade injured victims that they do not need an attorney and that they will be better off without an...

• Car-Buggy Accident Kills Amish Man

  Jack Landskroner | June 29, 2006 12:03 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  An Amish man who apparently fell asleep while driving his buggy died Saturday when the buggy failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by an oncoming car. The accident occurred approximately 40 miles southwest of Cleveland in Huntington Township.Joe Keim died of internal chest injuries within minutes of the accident, Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus said.Family members said the victim apparently...