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If another driver was drunk, it doesn't necessarily mean you will win a lawsuit. For many cases, proving the defendant’s intoxication will at least prove the first two parts of fault: duty and breach.  If you are the plaintiff, you [...]

Traumatic Brain Injuries are typically classified in three groups: mild, moderate, and severe.  A traumatic brain injury from a car crash is frightening and challenging […]

Definition of Medical Malpractice: It is any act or omission by a physician during treatment of a patient that deviates from accepted norms of practice in the medical community and causes an injury to the patient. […]

Medical malpractice occurs when a health-care provider deviates from “standard of care” while treating a patient.  So the next topic is defining “standard of care.”  It is defined as what a reasonably prudent medical provider would or would not have [...]

Sometimes may not need to hire an attorney.  Sometimes it doesn’t hurt to ask.  Sometimes it is imperative. Most clear-cut claims may not require an attorney’s assistance. These have: clarity of liability and/or injuries are minor with low medical bills [...]

Nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse are similar but not the same. Nursing home abuse implies a specific intent to harm the elder. Nursing home neglect is defined as a breach of duty or form of sub-standard care that [...]

Regardless of what a manufacturer does; from design, assembly, or handling a car, you can make a strict liability claim based on a motor vehicle defect.  You do not need to show carelessness — if all three of the following [...]

If you are involved in an accident or collision in Ohio, you must be prepared to act responsibly and in accordance with State law. Following are some general guidelines and more specific requirements to follow in case of an accident. [...]