Category Archives: Car Accident
Car Accident Claim Defenses in Dublin
After someone else’s negligence causes a car accident, you have the right to claim compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and any other losses. Of course, the other driver’s insurance company will argue back. Below, our Dublin car accident lawyer outlines the most common defenses in these claims and how to overcome them…. Read More »
Defenses to Car Accident Claims in Columbus
Car accidents in Ohio are governed by tort law, meaning you must file a claim with the negligent, or careless, driver’s insurance company if you have been hurt. Insurance companies are big businesses and their priority is not your safety and well-being. Instead, it is to protect their profits and their bottom line as… Read More »
Dual Fatal Single-Vehicle Wreck on Ohio Turnpike
Few details were available after an SUV left the road, killing two people and seriously injuring several others. According to Ohio State Highway Patrol investigators, a 29-year-old Maryland woman apparently lost control of her vehicle which careened over an embankment and slammed into a tree. She was seriously injured and airlifted to a Cleveland… Read More »
Fatal Semi-Truck Collision in Columbus
A 44-year-old woman is dead after a semi-truck collided with her Honda at a stop sign on U.S. Highway 23. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Ruben K. Otchere, age 44, of Columbus, Ohio, was driving a semi southbound on US 23 as Gina M. Diloreto, age 44, of Delaware, Ohio, was driving a… Read More »
Basic and Supplemental Evidence in Car Crash Claims
Compensation is available in a negligence case if a victim/plaintiff proves each element (duty, breach, cause, and damages) by a preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not). Although this standard of proof is very low, an attorney must have enough evidence to meet this burden. This burden of proof is only the minimum… Read More »
Establishing Liability In Car Crash Claims
Accident fault and legal liability are not the same thing. Fault is like a halftime score, and liability is like a final score. Insurance or police investigators use the facts immediately available at the scene, and nothing else, to assign fault. Liability is a subsequent determination based on all facts, not just the ones… Read More »
Fatal Semi-Truck Wreck In Columbus
When a Kia and a semi-truck collided at the intersection of U.S. Highway 23 and Lazelle Road, an 11-year-old girl died. The passenger car was attempting to turn onto Lazelle when the semi-truck smashed into it. Worthington school Superintendent Trent Bowers said the deceased child was a sixth-grader at Perry Middle School. The driver… Read More »
Fatal Rollover Crash In Noble County
Three people were also seriously injured after a Sarahsville woman apparently lost control of her vehicle, rolled over, and smacked into a tree. The crash happened on State Route 146 near Nicholson Road. Investigators state that the 35-year-old driver was taken to Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Cambridge, where she succumbed to her injuries…. Read More »
Electronic Evidence In Car Crash Claims
The medical bills alone in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case usually exceed $50,000. This figure doesn’t include property damage and other economic losses. It also doesn’t include noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering. Compensation is available for these losses, if a car wreck or other injury proves negligence, or a lack of care,… Read More »
Evidence In DUI Crash Claims
Despite a decades-long crackdown on drunk drivers, alcohol is still a factor in about a third of the fatal car crashes in Ohio. Alcohol is a depressant and relaxant that clouds personal judgment and impairs motor skills. When people drink at home or in limited social situations, these effects are often pleasant. But when… Read More »