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Ohio car accident settlement – examples

Posted on: August 11, 2021. Category: Car Accident

Ohio car accident settlement – examples

If you are hurt in a car accident caused by someone else, you could recover damages through an insurance settlement. Our team at the Fitch Law Firm LLC has successfully negotiated car accident settlements for...

Jackknife Truck Accidents: Causes, Injuries, and Prevention

Posted on: May 31, 2021. Category: Personal Injury

Jackknife Truck Accidents: Causes, Injuries, and Prevention

“Jackknifing” is one of the most dangerous things that can happen with tractor-trailers or semi-trucks. This is a situation where the truck skids and folds in on itself, often causing a serious wreck. A report...

Semi-Truck Accident in Ohio Today – Do You Need a Lawyer?

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Semi-Truck Accident in Ohio Today – Do You Need a Lawyer?

An accident with a semi-truck is much more complex than a regular car crash. For one, these big rigs can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, which means a collision could lead to catastrophic injuries and...

Self Driving Semi Trucks & The Risk Of Accidents

Posted on: May 24, 2021. Category: Truck Accident

Self Driving Semi Trucks & The Risk Of Accidents

Self-driving trucks, which are also called autonomous trucks, are touted to be the future of cargo transport. Autonomous “big rigs” are equipped with technologies such as camera systems, radar, depth sensors, speed monitoring, and autopilot,...

Delivery Truck Accidents – FedEx, UPS, Amazon / Liability Insurance Coverage For Bodily Injury Claims

Posted on: April 20, 2021. Category: Truck Accident

Delivery Truck Accidents – FedEx, UPS, Amazon / Liability Insurance Coverage For Bodily Injury Claims

It is any driver’s nightmare to get in an accident with a commercial truck. The huge size and weight of the truck can easily lead to catastrophic injuries and fatalities. On top of that, claiming...

New Albany Boy Severely Injured in Illegal Fireworks Display

Posted on: December 14, 2020. Category: Personal Injury

New Albany Boy Severely Injured in Illegal Fireworks Display

ABC6 reported on a fireworks tragedy last week. The accident occurred in New Albany, just northeast of Columbus. A six-year old boy was struck in the head while watching fireworks in a neighbor’s backyard. Police...

Woman and Young Child Killed in Car Accident With Train

Posted on: December 10, 2020. Category: Car Accident

Woman and Young Child Killed in Car Accident With Train

The Chillicothe Gazette reports that two people were killed Friday afternoon when the car they were riding in collided with a train. The accident occurred near Piketon in the vicinity of 400 River Road. Piketon...

Understanding Contributory Negligence in Ohio

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Understanding Contributory Negligence in Ohio

In any car accident claim, fault is considered to be one of the most critical components taken into consideration. When a claim for damages resulting from an accident is filed, the first thing that needs...

Trial Alternatives

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Trial Alternatives

  Following an auto accident, you may visualize resolving the conflict through a full-blown trial with witnesses, lawyers and a judge. However, there are many reasons why proceeding to trial may not be the ideal...

Texting Ban For Ohio Drivers

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Texting Ban For Ohio Drivers

Drivers using hand-held electronic devices while driving in Ohio will now be subject to prosecution. Police and state troopers will issue just warnings — instead of $150 tickets — for the first six months. Teens...

Texting and Driving: The Road to Disaster

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Texting and Driving: The Road to Disaster

The Dangers of Texting and Driving: Why It’s More Dangerous Than You Think In today’s world, cell phones have become essential tools in our daily lives. They keep us connected, entertained, and informed, and they...

Teenager Killed in Jet Ski Crash in Danbury Township

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Teenager Killed in Jet Ski Crash in Danbury Township

According to 13abc.com, a teenager died last week from a jet ski accident. The accident occurred on a Wednesday afternoon in Sandusky Bay near the Edison Bridge in Danbury Township. Another teen was left with...

Suit Filed in Ohio to Halt Photo Traffic Enforcement System

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Suit Filed in Ohio to Halt Photo Traffic Enforcement System

An individual filed a civil complaint on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County, Ohio seeking to halt Columbus’ Photo Traffic Enforcement System as being in violation of Ohio’s Constitution....

Senior Citizens on the Road

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Senior Citizens on the Road

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, more elderly drivers are out on America’s roadways. Senior citizens (people over age 65) can be very good drivers, but as their vision, hearing and motor skills worsen, the...

The importance of proper healthcare following an auto accident

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The importance of proper healthcare following an auto accident

When you are injured in a car, motorcycle, or truck accident you will most likely require immediate medical care at the emergency room. While this is critical, it is also very important to maintain ongoing...

Ohio Supreme Court to review law limiting rights of child rape victims

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Ohio Supreme Court to review law limiting rights of child rape victims

In the matter of Simpkins v. Delaware Grace Brethren Church, Ohio Supreme Court Case No. 2014-1953, the Court has agreed to review the constitutionality of an Ohio law which limits the rights of child rape...

Ohio Judge Reduces Jury Award to Woman Raped Twice by Pastor

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Ohio Judge Reduces Jury Award to Woman Raped Twice by Pastor

An Ohio jury awarded $3.65 million dollars to a 21-year-old woman who had been raped twice by a church pastor when she was 15, she believed that the legal system had rendered justice. However, the...

Ohio Brain Injury Attorney: Minor Injuries Are a Major Problem

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Ohio Brain Injury Attorney: Minor Injuries Are a Major Problem

Following a car, truck, or motorcycle accident, the most dangerous type of injury that can occur is often the least noticeable. Mild brain injuries do not always have obvious signs, and some symptoms do not...

Ohio Auto Accident Attorney: 10 Risks Caused by Texting While Driving

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Ohio Auto Accident Attorney: 10 Risks Caused by Texting While Driving

According to the American Automobile Association, approximately 50% of U.S. teenagers admit to texting while driving. Perhaps even more frightening, studies have shown that at any given moment, over 800,000 people are texting, making calls,...

No cap on damages sought in child rape

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No cap on damages sought in child rape

Columbus lawyer John K. Fitch calls it “a horrific injustice for children who are raped or otherwise sexually abused.” If victims and their parents turn to court seeking pain-and-suffering damages from their assailants, and those...

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