The holiday season is one of the busiest times on the nation’s roadways, and due to inclement weather and slippery roads, it is also considered one of the most dangerous. President Barack Obama has declared December to be National Impaired Driving Prevention Month in order to curtail some of these holiday fatalities that could otherwise […]
Franklin County Woman Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Crash that Killed Three
In November, a Franklin County woman was sentenced to 18 years in jail for a drunk driving accident that killed three people in 2013, NBC4 reported. The perpetrator of the crash, Melissa Ann Robins, 34, plead guilty to three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and four counts of vehicular assault. If you were injured or […]
Columbus Woman Killed By Car While Crossing the Street
A Columbus woman was killed crossing a four lane street in South Linden, Ohio early December, reported the Columbus Dispatch. The accident happened around 3pm near the corner of Cleveland and Cordell avenues. Police say the woman was crossing the street where there was no crosswalk and was pronounced dead on the scene. If you […]
Worst Vehicle Models for Personal Injury Insurance Claims
In October, the Highway Loss Data Institute of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released the findings of a comprehensive study analyzing the best and worst vehicle models from 2012 to 2014 for insurance losses. The institute ranked each vehicle by how often personal injury claims were filed through drivers’ insurance. These claims insure against […]
Ohio Patrol and Neighboring States Crack Down on Drunk Driving
The Ohio Highway Patrol and five other neighboring states took part in a crackdown exercise early in December that lasted a week. The effort that included state police from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia was intended to increase visibility of impaired driving enforcement in the attempt to reduce frequency of drunk drivers. If […]
Supreme Court Will Take On Driver’s Right to Refuse Drunk Driving Test
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases challenging states’ rights to criminalize a driver’s refusal to take a drunk driving test, reported the Associated Press. The court plans to examine three cases in North Dakota and Minnesota that challenge the states’ laws criminalizing the refusal of tests that check a driver’s blood alcohol […]
What to Know Before Filing a Car Accident Suit in Ohio
While most car accidents are settled between two parties’ insurers, at times it is necessary to file a lawsuit. While this is not usually the easiest option, a lawsuit can help you collect on all the damages you are owed and circumvent lowballing by insurance companies. But this decision should never be made lightheartedly, so […]
Ohio Sees Increase in Traffic Deaths in 2015
For the second year in a row, the number of traffic deaths in Ohio has increased. There were at least 1,057 confirmed fatalities in traffic accidents, not counting another 42 which have not yet been confirmed as traffic fatalities. In 2014, the number was 1,008. In 2013, it was 990. The leading causes of traffic […]
The Deadly Consequences of Texting While Driving in Lorain County
Distracted driving is responsible for multiple injuries and fatalities in Cleveland, and the personal injury and wrongful death attorneys at Ohio Car Accident Lawyers see these cases all the time. Consequences of Texting While Driving in Lorain County One example of a texting while driving accident in Lorain County comes from a police report about […]
Rights of Pedestrians in Roadway Accidents
The rights of pedestrians as anyone else on the road, including operators of vehicles, motorcycles, and bicyclers. In many cases, pedestrians are able to benefit from crosswalks and sidewalks, which means you can feel safe walking where you need to go, with the assumption that vehicles will respect your right-of-way. However, there are situations where […]
