Many Ohio motorists get irritated with road construction. It slows traffic and often requires roadways to go down to one lane. This causes some drivers to attempt to get around the bulk of the traffic ahead of them by speeding through the work zones and cause car...
Month: July 2018
Overprescribing opioids continues here in Ohio despite dangers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has the ability to track prescriptions to Medicaid participants. The agency used this data to track the over-prescribing of opioids here in Ohio from June 2016 through May 2017. The results were alarming.Everyone in the...
Talc linked to asbestos-related cancer: Are you at risk?
Do you regularly use talc powder? A recent case might make you reconsider your daily routine. Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay nearly $5 billion to a group of women who claimed its Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products caused them to develop cancer.The...
Rear-end vehicle accidents can result in fatalities
Many Ohio residents consider rear-end collisions as "fender benders" that do not result in much damage to person or property. However, these types of vehicles accidents can, and sometimes do, result in fatalities. One instance in which a rear-end vehicle accidents...
Another drug recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration
Many of the medications manufactured and prescribed in this country expand the lives of millions of people across the country. It is the job of the Food and Drug Administration to make sure that those medications cause no unnecessary harm to patients. Unfortunately,...
Woman claims asbestos exposure killed her father
After working hard all of their lives, some Ohio residents end up finding out that they suffer from an illness derived from their work environments. They may go through their lives believing that they escaped the serious health consequences arising out of asbestos...
Death tolls rise when wrong-way vehicle accidents involve semis
One of the most dangerous positions Ohio drivers can find themselves in is facing off with a vehicle heading toward them in the wrong direction. Wrong-way vehicle accidents often turn deadly. However, the odds of such an accident turning deadly increase when one of...
Product liability claims could result from defective ladders
Whether an Ohio resident owns a home or a small business, a ladder may come in handy. Most people take care when climbing ladders since they are cognizant of the fact that if they fall, it could result in serious injuries, and this is when the ladder functions as...
Not knowing how to respond could cause car accidents
One of the skills that comes with experience for many Ohio drivers is avoiding collisions. Unfortunately, if drivers do not know how to respond in emergencies, car accidents could result. The passengers in those vehicles may end up paying the price for it,...