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Ohio Joins Many States in Considering a Ban on Texting While Driving\nTexting while driving is suddenly a hot topic. In 2007, Washington became the first state to outlaw it. Just three years later, it's now illegal in 25 states. Kentucky is the latest to join the ban, having signing it into law on A
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Ohio’s New Texting Ban Goes Into Effect This Summer\r\nDistracted driving poses hazards for everyone on Ohio's streets and highways, from pedestrians and bicyclists to drivers and passengers - and even the distracted driver. Common sense dictates our expectation that lawmakers will enact smart polic
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Ohio to raise minimum car insurance coverage for first time since 1969\r\n Ohio has passed a new law that will raise - for the first time in more than 40 years - the financial responsibility requirements of those driving on the state's roads. Minimum liability coverage levels have remained relativel
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Ohio traffic deaths continue to rise with speeding being blamed\r\nTraffic fatalities in Ohio have increased for the second year in a row, with some blaming an increase in speeding.Last year was certainly not a good one to be out on the road in Ohio. For the second year in a row, the state saw an in
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Preparing for a prosthesis\nLimb loss can result from traumas, such as car accidents and work-related incidents, and each person may have a different recovery process.For most people in Ohio, the thought of losing a limb in an accident seems unlikely. However, according to the Centers for Disease Co
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Prevalent issues Ohio and Kentucky residents experience with gas ovens\nBrush up on common complications with gas ovens to keep unnecessary accidents at bay.While gas ovens can be more cost efficient than electric ovens for Ohio and Kentucky residents, they are not without their issues. To better av
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Proposal to raise speed limit to 75 mph raises safety concerns\nCritics say proposal comes too soon after limit was raised two years agoOhio lawmakers have introduced a proposal in the state's transportation budget bill to raise the speed limit to 75 mph on some highways, according to the Columbus D
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Recovering Compensation for Dog Bites\r\nIn Ohio, plaintiffs can bring a claim against dog owners for a dog bite under the state's dog bite statute (R.C. §955.28). Below you will find information regarding when a dog owner may be liable for your injuries and what other parties also may be responsibl
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Report: Dog bites claims jump 42 percent in Ohio\nAccording to a recent report from State Farm Insurance, Ohio now ranks third in terms of the most dog bite claims filed.Many people do not realize that when a dog bites someone, it is often the animal's owner's homeowners insurance that foots the bil
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Report: Economy improves, highway deaths rise\nYou may have noticed that roads in Cincinnati, Hamilton County and northern Kentucky have become more congested over the last year and this is likely to be due to the fact that the economy is showing signs of improvement. Jobs are slowly opening up, lay
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Runaway Car Accidents: NHTSA Study Looks at Who Is Causing Them\nRecent news that a Baltimore woman is embroiled in a dispute with her McDonald’s co-workers over the recent Mega Millions lottery brings to light a few important legal issues that are common to other types of civil litigation. The woma
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\"Safe phone zones\" coming to Ohio to discourage texting behind the wheel\r\nIn Ohio, novice drivers are banned from all cell phone use behind the wheel. More experienced drivers, however, are not legally held to such a high standard: while all drivers are legally prohibited from texting in Ohio, t
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