People in healthcare have a difficult job. Often, their duties include long hours and challenging conditions. When you seek medical care, you expect that the people on your medical team will be ready to give you the care and attention you need. However, challenging...
Do I really need to replace my bike helmet?
Riding your bike can be an exciting combination of freedom and exercise. The wind in your face and the burn in your muscles can be rewarding and relaxing. Part of being a safe bicyclist is wearing a helmet. You rely on your helmet to protect you if you are in a crash,...
Carbon monoxide at Marysville, Ohio, hotel injures 16 people
Life-threatening levels of carbon monoxide at a hotel in Marysville, Ohio, injured 16 people on January 29, according to media reports. The problem occurred at the pool area of the Hampton Inn hotel. Dispatchers began receiving calls about the incident at 5:30 p.m. on...
Tipp City woman contracts tuberculosis disease from tainted bone repair product
Tipp City, OH. (June 25, 2021) – Michelle Weethee, 52, of Tipp City, Ohio, joins over 100 other patients affected by a bone repair product found to be tainted with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB) disease. The product,...
9 steps in a personal injury lawsuit
If you are the victim in a personal injury case, you may feel frustrated and overwhelmed as you try to gain compensation for your losses. You may end up filing a personal injury lawsuit to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve. Yet, you probably are not sure...
5 tips for building a good relationship with a personal injury attorney
When you suffer serious injuries in an accident or are the victim of medical malpractice, your life changes in an instant. In the midst of your ordeal, you may decide to hire a personal injury attorney. You want to have a good relationship with your attorney. Here are...
What types of compensation can injury victims receive?
Suffering a serious injury in an auto accident or other incident can affect your life in many ways. Under Ohio law, you may be entitled to damages (financial compensation) if your injuries were directly caused by someone else's negligence. The law recognizes multiple...
Can Children be Negligent in Ohio?
Can children under the age of 18 be “negligent”? Recall that negligence is the failure to exercise ordinary care for the safety of others. Well, the answer is: It depends how old the minor is. Infants under seven years of age are “incapable of negligence”; children...
Caps on damages (personal injury cases)
In 2005, the Ohio General Assembly passed several "tort reform" measures, the most controversial being the limits on the amount a jury can award in personal injury and product liability cases. (See RC 2315.18). Under the 2005 rules, a plaintiff cannot recover more...
There is Something in the Water – Legionnaires’ Disease
Mount Carmel Grove City, located just outside Columbus, is presently the epicenter of a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. The Franklin County Public Health reports ten confirmed cases, one of which has resulted in death. The hospital is working in conjunction with...