Posts tagged General Negligence

• Nursing Home Residents Beware

  Halli Brownfield | March 26, 2008 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Nursing home residents are particularly susceptible to being the victims of negligent and improper care. Congress and state legislatures have enacted laws designed to protect these residents who frequently cannot speak out on their own behalfs. Despite the exitence of these laws, abusive and negligent practicies persist. Residents and their loved ones should be aware of common forms of abuse...

• Recovery Against Bars for the Conduct of Drunk Patrons

  Halli Brownfield | February 26, 2008 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Ohio law permits recovery against liquor permit holders for injuries caused by their intoxicated patrons under certain circumstances. Whether the injury was the result of a bar room attack perpetrated by an intoxicated customer or a traffic accident caused by a drunken driver, Ohio law may allow recovery against a bar or restaurant that negligently served alcohol to an already intoxicated...

• Victims of Dangerous Railroad Crossing Can Once Again Sue Negligent Railroads

  Stuart Scott | February 26, 2008 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In August of 2007, Congress passed an amendment to the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) that will once again permit state tort law claims against negligent railroads that kill or maim citizens and pollute the environment.Prior to Congress passing the 2007 amendment expressly limiting federal preemption under the FRSA, Federal Courts had systematically curtailed citizens' rights to sue a...

• Court of Claims Hears Evidence on Link Between Childhood Vaccinations and Autism

  Rebecca Castell | June 05, 2007 1:43 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On June 11, the Federal Court of Claims will hear a case on which looks to establish a clear link between childhood vaccinations, specifically vaccinations which contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, and autism. If the court makes the connection, it will prove what many parents of autistic children have already believed to be true: that their child's autism is from the injection...

• Camp Safety

  Paul Grieco | April 25, 2007 1:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As summer fast approaches, many parents are looking into summer camps to which to send their children. Before deciding which camp is best suited for your children, make sure you get a s much information as possible about the camp, its staff, its location and what safety practices and procedures the camp has implemented. One of the easiest tools to utilize in beginning your research on summer...

• $500 Million Allocated to Stop Childhood Obesity

  Rebecca Castell | April 04, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Obesity is now recognized as one of the biggest risks to children. The New York Times Reports thatThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has dedicated over $500 Million over the next five years to reverse the increase in childhood obesity. It is one of the largest public health initiatives ever tried by a private philanthropy. The foundation estimates that roughly 25 million children 17 and under...

• Employers That Provide Blackberries to Employees Must Prohibit Texting While Driving or Face Liability

  Jack Landskroner | March 24, 2007 10:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Workers Comp Insider Blog raises a very interesting and concerning work related issue in its posting March 16, 2007 concerning employee use of Blackberry or cellular devises and the practice of texting while driving. As if we don't have enough distractions as we hurtle ourselves from Point A to Point B in four ton vehicles, we read that DWT - driving while texting - has become an issue of...

• Worker Pulled From Collapsed Trench Lucky to Survive

  Jack Landskroner | March 22, 2007 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  An Akron area man was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland Wednesday after being buried to his waist in mud for more than two hours after a trench collapsed. The worker, Malcolm Ferguson, 51, of Akron, suffered broken bones in his lower leg, and possibly a large-bone break, Reminderville, Ohio fire officials said.Trench collapses can be deadly and are usually caused by a failure to...

• Don't Wait Too Long....Time Lines for Filing Suit

  Rebecca Castell | March 12, 2007 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is a clock ticking from the date you are injured....and it only hurts the victim. In Ohio, and every state, there is a "statute of limitations" which governs the amount of time which a victim has to file a complaint against the individual/s or company which caused him or her harm. This time period typically begins when the individual is injured, for example, when the car accident...

• Group Homes Provide Benefits and Risks: Supervision is the Key to Safety

  Jack Landskroner | March 12, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Across the country there are homes set up for the benefit of mentally retarded adults and children that require around the clock assistance and supervision. These homes are frequently referred to as Group Homes. These facilities can be a blessing to families that are overwhelmed by the needs of their loved ones with mental deficiencies preventing them from living independent lives. The homes...