Ohio Personal Injury Legal Blog
What Is Mediation and Why Might It Be a Good Option for Your Case?
With the advent of tort reform in Ohio and other factors (including the exorbitant cost of taking some cases to trial), there has been “a precipitous decline in civil trials across Ohio.” See Ohio Trial, page 12. Parties are thus choosing to resolve their disputes in...
Admissibility of Radar Speed-Detection in Ohio
Ever wonder if radar speed-detection is admissible in Ohio? Well it is! Not only is it admissible, the prosecutor does not have to call an expert to support the technology. In Brook Park v. Rodojev, 2020-Ohio-3253, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the admissibility of...
What Are Contingent Fee Arrangements, and How Do They Work?
We handle cases on a “contingent fee” basis, which means our fee is “contingent” (or dependent) on the outcome of your case. In other words, we don’t get paid unless your case settles or goes to trial and wins. What is a typical contingent fee? Most lawyers charge 33%...
Misrepresentations Made (Lying) to Your Insurance Company: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
Lying to your insurance company in the application process is never a good idea. For example, when you apply for auto insurance, your auto carrier might ask who all lives with you (in order to determine who all might be driving the car). If someone is living with you,...
Medical Payments Coverage (“Med Pay”): What Is It, and Why Do I Need It?
What is Med Pay Coverage? Medical payments coverage (“Med Pay”) is a type of automobile insurance coverage that covers medical expenses for injuries resulting from an auto accident. It does not cover loss of income or pain and suffering. It is considered “no fault”...
Uninsured / Underinsured Motorist Coverage: What Is It, and Why Do I Need It?
What is it? Uninsured / underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage is a type of automobile insurance coverage that pays when you are injured by a driver who carries no automobile liability insurance or doesn’t carry enough of it. While some states require that you buy...
Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Ohio Supreme Court Orders Tolling Of Time Requirements
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an order “tolling” time requirements imposed by the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court (including the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure). This same day, Governor DeWine signed into law HB 197, which “tolled”...
UPDATE: HB 197 to Extend Statutes Of Limitations In Ohio During State Of Emergency
On March 23, we reported that the current COVID-19 crisis had yet to affect statutes of limitations (and other important case deadlines) in Ohio. As with so much during this time, things have changed. Yesterday, Ohio’s General Assembly passed HB 197 with amendments,...
Punitive Damages / Attorney Fees (The “Lodestar” calculation)
Ohio Law Series Punitive Damages / Attorney Fees (The “Lodestar” calculation) Ohio adheres to the “American Rule” regarding attorney fees, which means each party is responsible for its own attorney fees: Ohio courts generally follow the “American rule” with respect to...
How Does the Current State of Emergency in Ohio Affect Statutes of Limitations?
On March 9, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in Ohio, empowering state agencies “to develop and implement procedures” to “prevent or alleviate” the threat posed by Coronavirus (COVID-19). The threat has had a direct impact on our local court...
