Between August and October each year, especially in the early morning hours, and particularly around 7 a.m. there is a recurring constant throughout Ohio: car accidents with teen drivers behind the wheel. Ohio safety investigators have always known that teenage motorists are a group unto themselves and scoring at the top (or, more precisely, at…
If Ohio was to be assigned a grade relating to its support for and adherence to core safety recommendations enumerated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as a means to reduce car accidents and traffic-related fatalities, it might be a “C.” That is, not sterling, yet not too bad. And when compared…
Ohio farmers and their counterparts throughout the rest of the country don’t think that their kids’ occasional operation of trucks, tractors and other agricultural equipment is even a negligible contributor to truck accidents on highways and rural roads. Given that viewpoint, their attitude toward a federal proposal suggesting that farmers driving while engaged in…
If you’re driving along in Ohio and see a smart-looking new vehicle in an adjacent lane, you might be surprised to find out just how truly “smart” that automobile is. Technological changes in the form of on-board safety features designed to help drivers avoid car accidents are inundating the automotive industry, cheered along at…
If further evidence was ever required that diligent representation and a strong focus on maximum recovery are absolutely essential in a workers’ compensation case — especially one involving an on-the-job back injury — researchers at Saint Louis University have just provided it. Raymond Tait, Ph.D. and professor of psychiatry at that university’s medical school, is…
Ohio can be a rough place to work outside for construction and other workers, especially in summer. Especially this summer. Workers in states across the country, including Ohio, have spent much of their time from June until now sweltering through temperatures that are at or near historic highs. That kind of weather breeds exhaustion,…
Given its claw back from an inferior position just a few short years ago and the steadily rising sales of its vehicles virtually across the board, Ford Motor Co. wants to be associated in consumers’ minds with quality and innovation. Not truck accidents. “Ford has been polishing their image and getting it very, very…
Some Ohio lawmakers and legislators in other states — especially those concerned with workers’ compensation matters — have undoubtedly noted what is going on in California as regards professional athletes and the workers’ comp law in that state. Make that the players, as well. A rookie from the Cleveland Browns or Cincinnati Bengals, for…
The central nexus between drunk drivers and fatal car accidents – 12, 744 DUI-related deaths in 2009, according to government statistics – is well recognized and can hardly be overstated. The FBI states that close to 1.5 million people are arrested each year on state roads and highways across the country for driving while…