As noted by author and outdoor enthusiast David Foote, all-terrain vehicles have been a mainstay on byways and back roads for several decades now, especially since a manufacturing tweak turning many of them into four-wheelers increased their access for millions of people. Here’s the question, long posed by many people and extreme in its…
Many people in Ohio and elsewhere understandably feel lucky and without subsequent concerns in the immediate aftermath of a motor vehicle accident if they emerge seemingly unscathed and without evident injuries. A recent article in the Atlanta Magazine brings up a very relevant point concerning car accidents, though, specifically ones in which drivers and…
The message delivered last week during National Teen Driver Safety Week should resonate clearly across Ohio and the rest of the country. It is simple, and it is this: If you’re a parent concerned about the safety of your teenage son or daughter who was just recently licensed, get involved. According to the group…
A 61-year-old Ohio man was killed by a drunk driver on June 22 of this year in Columbus. Slightly more than two months later, on September 3, the 22-year-old driver who was arrested in the case confessed to the DUI charge and wrong-way car accident on a YouTube video. Matthew Cordle then formally surrendered…
There is no way to soften or finesse a news report commanding public interest that is of a truly tragic nature. That is certainly the case involving the details of a car accident that occurred early last Friday just northwest of Columbus. Six people died in the crash, with a police officer also being…
Ohio’s evolving and progressively stringent distracted driving laws evidence a strong legislative intent to crack down on dangerous driving behaviors deemed pronounced among state motorists. Just last year, for example, and with an eye on reducing the closely linked tie between texting and cellphone use generally while behind the wheel and increased car accident…
Most people — including probably you, the reader — think they are comparatively good drivers. Although that might or might not be true, it is nearly certain that most motorists in Ohio and elsewhere can point to someone they know who is without doubt a comparatively bad driver. You know the type. Perhaps it’s…
The previous post in our Cleveland Personal Injury Law Blog focused on a Greyhound bus accident that recently occurred in Ohio. There were 52 passengers on board the passenger bus when it overturned on Interstate 75. Four people were left in critical condition and another 12 were left in serious condition after the accident….
A car accident can happen in the blink of an eye. In one second, a car can be wrecked and people can be seriously injured. Despite the fact that many, if not all, drivers in Ohio know this, many of them take their eyes and attention of the road for several seconds just to check…
Ohio has a graduated drivers’ licensing (GDL) program for young novice drivers that fully implements the highly endorsed recommendations of traffic safety regulators across the country, including the national AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. At its core, the program mandates driver learning through progressive stages — in Ohio, marked learner, intermediate and full privilege…