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Drivers in Ohio are undoubtedly aware of the risks they face when driving. However, the numbers regarding how many people were killed in a car accident in 2015 are concerning. As the year drew to a close, law enforcement stepped up its efforts to prevent any more holiday crashes from contributing to
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Most people wait for the end of the year holiday season all year long. For some it means religious celebrations, for others it means a few days off work and the ability to be together with family. For almost everyone, though, it means getting on the road to travel for one reason or another. The last
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In addition to following traffic laws such as driving within the speed limit and indicating turns through the turn signal, there are other behaviors drivers usually adopt to ensure they are driving safely. One of these is leaving enough space between cars in traffic to ensure there is enough time to
Read Article →It is wintertime in Ohio and many serious truck accidents can result between passenger vehicles and snow plows and salt trucks. Snow plows may be government run or privately run. Snow plow operators can experience extreme pressures during poor weather conditions and while experiencing fatigue which
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Readers of the Cincinnati Car Accident Law Blog may have read numerous posts on distracted driving in this space and may be aware that distractions come in many forms- texting and driving, drowsiness-anything that takes one's hands, eyes and mind away from the task of driving. They may also be aware
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As the weather changes, Ohio residents may be taking the regular precautions to protect themselves against rain, sleet and winds and, in some places, even snow. While they button up their jackets and pull out umbrellas, they should also start wondering about the precautions they are going to take ag
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Much is said on this blog about the dangers of texting and driving, but many drivers around the state may not know what the actual law regarding this behavior is in Ohio. Only 14 states ban all drivers from using handheld cellphones while driving whereas 46 ban text messaging for all drivers. Where
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Getting into a car crash is traumatic enough, but when an Ohio resident is injured in the accident, often with serious injuries, not only does the injured party have to deal with missing work and wages, but also with daunting medical bills. On top of it, if the person who caused the accident does no
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The terms uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist are used interchangeably and even though there is a negligible difference between the two, the truth is that MANY Ohio motorists may not be aware of this difference or of what the insurance actually covers.\r\n\r\nGenerally, every motorist is re
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Many of our Cincinnati area readers have probably heard the news reports regarding the explosion of heroin use in recent years. This extremely problematic issue seems to be affecting the entire country, but the discussion of this problem is usually part of how law enforcement and the criminal justic
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The risks involved with texting while driving were outlined in last week's post on the Cincinnati Car Accident Law Blog and many Ohio drivers may be familiar with the often touted statistic that drivers who take their eyes off the road for the average time it takes to send or receive a text-4.6 seco
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Even though most drivers are aware of the dangers of texting and driving, many still engage in the risky behavior. This is not conjecture-in a recent survey, 90 percent of drivers between the ages of 16 and 19 acknowledged the dangers of texting and driving but a shocking 44 percent admitted to stil
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