In yet another tragic car accident a Cleveland area man has been killed and a two women injured Saturday afternoon in Ravenna, Ohio. Tony Lane, 52, of Ravenna, was driving east at 11:16 a.m. on Ohio 303 east of Diagonal Road when he went left of center, according to the Ravenna Post of the State Highway Patrol. Lane's Chrysler Eagle sideswiped the left side of a pick-up truck heading west on...
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined review of the appellate decision reversing the $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette maker, Phillip Morris. An Illinois judge had awarded the steep verdict to Illinois residents who were duped into believing that light cigarettes were healthier than the regular versions. The case involved 1.1 million people who bought "light" cigarettes in Illinois....
In the wake of the tort reform debate, you keep hearing how doctors are leaving states and how we need more doctors. Maybe I no longer live in a small community, but when I did I remember several people driving an hour away to a larger community where we felt the quality of care was better.Now here's my hypothesis. Is it better to have fewer doctors who are good doctors or to have more doctors...
One of the big issues that arises when a person is in a car wreck is that they first try to talk to the adjuster themselves. What the adjuster does is immediately call the individual and ask if they are hurt. Often times, injuries from a motor vehicle accident do not immediately manifest themself and the individual says "no", I'm not hurt.What then ensues is the insurance adjuster says I have...
The Press-Register reported a motor vehicle accident involving three cars in south Mobile County Friday evening. A mother with three children in her car pulled out of a driveway and crashed into another car, critically injuring the mother. The second vehicle caught on fire after a third slammed into the mother's car, said Alabama State Troopers, who also reported that alcohol played a role in...
Every year thousands of American die due to food poisoning. A recent investigation of school lunch programs in Ohio, reveals that many schools may be putting your child in jeopardy of food poisoning as a result of significant health code violations. Health inspections of 765 schools covering nine counties in Ohio, found that one in 10 schools had serious health code violations-so serious that...
Many people do not realize that Virginia keeps an ancient English law on the books for car wreck cases and other torts saying that if the injured person is 1% at fault, they shall recover nothing.The rule of contributory negligence says that the injured person has to have acted reasonably for his own safety or he gets nothing. If the person who was hurt by the clear negligence of another is...
We are now officially in the holiday season. With this season comes a variety of parties, from the office holiday party to the family get-together to the big New Years Eve bash, with alcohol being served at many of them. It is necessary to take certain precautions against car accidents. The most important precaution is don't drink and drive, and don't allow your friends or family to drink and...
Over the Thanksgiving weekend , an automobile accident on I-24 near Joelton, Tennessee claimed two lives . From the reports , the deaths may have been avoided if the victims were wearing thier seatbelts . It always troubles me to read or hear of these stories of if " they were only wearing their seltbelt " . During this holiday season , I would like to sress two things . One...
One of my principles is that my law office should give back to the community in both time , money and help to others . So , I am providing Free Living Wills to anyone who would like one . Please post your e-mail address or other address in the comment section and I will get one to you as soon as possible . a living will is a written declaration stating one's dersires for...