Some may say that certain businesses across the country, including some here in Ohio, continue to try to keep victims from receiving the compensation they deserve. Even for those involved in or contemplating asbestos litigation, their path to restitution for illnesses...
Month: November 2018
Passengers often pay for driver mistakes in car accidents
In Ohio and elsewhere, drivers do not always make the best decisions behind the wheel. They often make mistakes that sometimes lead to car accidents. When that happens, their passengers could pay the price for putting their trust in them and suffer serious injuries.A...
Does the pursuit of a weed-free yard mean using toxic materials?
Different people here in Ohio and across the nation have varying opinions on the company called Monsanto. Of all of its business dealings, the company gained fame by making an effective weed killer that people began purchasing in the 1970s. The problem is that the...
Restitution in truck vs. car accidents may require some help
The last thing you expected to happen when you woke up that day was to end up in an Ohio hospital suffering from serious injuries. You got there because a large, heavy 18-wheeler slammed into your vehicle. Now that you are home and working on your recovery, you may...
Food and Drug Administration recalls are a reminder to consumers
Many people here in Ohio and across the country take prescription and over-the-counter medications that they believe to be safe. The Food and Drug Administration recalled two of those drugs prescribed for high blood pressure this year. The fact that these recalls...
Emergency vehicles sometimes cause fatal car accidents
People rely on Ohio's emergency responders to protect them, tend to their wounds and save their lives. The problem is that sometimes, the emergency responders are the ones that create the danger those innocent people face. Emergency vehicles sometimes cause car...
More than 4,000 cases against Roundup are upcoming
The first verdict to decide whether Monsanto's weed killer Roundup was the cause of cancer proved to be significant: In August, a California jury awarded 46-year-old groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson about $39 million in compensatory damages and a whopping $250 million in...
The wreckage tells the story in some vehicle accidents
They say that a picture is worth 1,000 words. That may not be truer than in some vehicle accidents. The state of the wreckage can often tell the story regarding what happened to the occupants of the vehicles involved.For example, Ohio 41 became the scene of a...
Government plan hopes to reduce opioid drug injuries
Last year, the federal government announced that the addiction and abuse of opioids had reached epidemic and dangerous proportions across the nation, including here in Ohio. In an attempt to combat this crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created...