Toyota Motor Corp has closed the largest remaining chapter in a lengthy saga following a number of reported vehicle defects and recalls. To address the mass of potential claims attached to roughly 16 million Toyota vehicles throughout the United States, including in...
Month: December 2012
Ohio Workers’ Compensation Board weighs in on safety training
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 27, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has long required that employers of workers who have sustained on-the-job injuries satisfy safety training requirements by having a company representative attend a two-hour training session. The goal is to underscore the...
New car crash test results turn more than a few industry heads
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 24, 2012 | Car Accidents
The new crash safety test being implemented by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is creating some shock waves among automakers and their customers due to surprising test results that are challenging prior notions of the safety of various models.Some models...
OSHA cites, fines Ohio company for multiple safety violations
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 20, 2012 | Construction Accidents
Managers from Canton-based Timken Company are well acquainted with safety inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), with various company-run facilities having been inspected by agency regulators on 17 different occasions since...
Some Ohio motorists could be affected by trucks’ rust problem
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 17, 2012 | Car Accidents
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that Toyota has recalled vehicles for rust issues that could cause car and truck accidents. The latest motor vehicle recall involved Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks, with around 150,000 of them...
GAO: States’ strategies for motorcycle safety need to be improved
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 13, 2012 | Motorcycle Accidents
As we have noted in a few select posts addressing motorcycle accident and safety issues, Ohio is not among the strong minority of states that imposes a universal helmet requirement on riders and passengers traveling inside the state.Organizations such as the National...
Regulators seek tighter controls over problem trucking companies
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 11, 2012 | Truck Accidents
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hopes to seriously penalize truck and bus companies that display consistent avoidance of safety rules.The proposed penalty would cripple some carriers. The regulators want repeat violators to lose their...
Link found between head trauma, chemical exposure, and Parkinson’s
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 7, 2012 | Workers' Compensation
A recent study found a link between being knocked unconscious, exposure to certain chemical toxins, and an individual being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Authors were careful to note that finding a link does not mean that these factors cause the disease, but...
Ohio man keeps positive attitude through bike accident recovery
On Behalf of Bashein & Bashein Company, L.P.A. | Dec 5, 2012 | Truck Accidents
An Ohio State student who was hit by a dump truck while riding his bike on campus earlier this year told reporters that the recovery from his injuries has been difficult, but that he is maintaining a positive outlook. The young man lost a leg when he was hit by the...
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