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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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Even though truck driver's hours and working conditions are strictly regulated by federal regulations as mentioned in last week's blog post, these regulations are often overlooked by the drivers and the trucking industry itself. Long haul trucks are the crux of our economy, transporting goods from o
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A commercial motor vehicle is one that is used as part of a business and is involved in interstate commerce. In addition to this, it either weighs 10,001 pounds or more or has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating the same as mentioned above, can transport 16 passengers or
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When there is a truck accident in Ohio, many issues will go into investigating how and why it happened. Truckers are held to a higher standard because they are driving a very large and heavy vehicle, are expected to follow certain rules when doing their jobs, and there is a greater danger of acciden
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The Labor Day holiday is considered the unofficial end of summer, and as readers of the Cincinnati Car Accident Law blog may remember, is also considered the end of the deadliest days of summer. The hundred days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are considered the 100 deadliest days of the year bec
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