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Ohio is an at-fault insurance state, meaning that the person who caused the accident is responsible for paying the costs of losses and damages to the other driver. Those injured in a car accident may choose to pursue a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party to recover their medical expe
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Car accidents can be traumatizing. Victims should be prepared to handle the situation appropriately to ensure that they have a strong personal injury case moving forward. First, an ambulance should be called for anyone who is injured, and the injured party should remain on the scene unless emergency
Read Article →About one-third of all traffic fatalities since 1982 are attributable to alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report suggests that the number of traffic fatalities may be reduced by changing the legal blood
Read Article →The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requiring all truckers to install electronic logging devices in their trucks. The FMCSA reports that illegal logbooks are common and often lead to truck inspection citations. Prior to ELDs, truckers could easily misrepresent the number of hours and
Read Article →A previous blog post discussed Ohio's Financial Responsibility Act. Under the Act, vehicle owners are not allowed to operate, nor permit another to operate, their vehicle without insurance. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles randomly selects 5,400 vehicles per week for which owners must provide proof
Read Article →According to Ohio's Financial Responsibility Act (FRA), vehicle owners are not allowed to operate, nor permit another to operate, their vehicle without insurance. Proof of financial responsibility must be maintained throughout the vehicle's registration period and for other drivers who operate the v
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3,637 people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver in Ohio from 2003 to 2012. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that car, truck, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents in Hamilton County remain a major
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Most Cincinnati residents probably recognize that talking on the cell phone or texting while trying to drive is not a very smart idea. In addition to being distracted just by the conversation, a person can also even have his hands off of the wheel, not to mention his eyes off of the road, while tryi
Read Article →Most Cincinnati truck drivers see operating on Ohio's roads as probably hauling property on behalf of a shipping company or other business. When things are going well, this might not matter to other motorists. However, it matters greatly, should the truck driver cause a serious trucking accident.\r\
Read Article →Most people who drive in Cincinnati recognize that they are supposed to have automobile insurance that will pay compensation to people they injure because of an accident that is their fault. While too many people ignore this rule, the majority of Ohioans are responsible enough to go out and purchase
Read Article →Two young people died after suffering catastrophic injuries in a recent motorcycle crash which happened about 50 miles from central Cincinnati. The crash took place in the early evening hours on a federal highway.\r\n\r\nInitial reports are that two people on the motorcycle, who were in a relationsh
Read Article →According to a recent report compiled by the American Automobile Association, or AAA, the number of older, Baby Boomer motorcyclists who suffer significant or catastrophic injuries in a motorcycle accident has increased significantly over the past several years.The same report also notes an overall
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