Posted in Accident & Injury on April 4, 2013

If you can’t drive 65, you will soon get some relief as the top speed limit in Ohio is officially going up this summer to 70 miles per hour. Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Monday signed into law a two-year, $3.87 billion transportation budget. Among the provisions of the law is the higher maximum...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 2, 2013

Sometimes, an accident victim can do all the right things and still face trouble when dealing with an insurance company. That’s when our experienced lawyers can step in and help. In February of 2011, a 37-year-old husband and father of three was injured when his Pontiac Grand Am was rear-ended by another driver. After...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 2, 2013

For the first time in 44 years, Ohio lawmakers have increased the minimum requirements for auto insurance liability coverage. The law went into effect in March, but there is a nine-month grace period so the higher minimums don’t actually kick in until December 22. Drivers are not required to change their coverage until their...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Car Accident on March 31, 2013

A multistate lawsuit was filed Thursday claiming 2002-10 Ford Motor vehicles contain a “design defect” in the electronic control of the gas pedals, making them vulnerable to unintended acceleration. The lawsuit, filed in a West Virginia federal court on behalf of 20 Ford owners in 14 states, is seeking class-action status. The suit alleges...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 29, 2013

By Arthur Elk If you paid $1,500 for a baby stroller, would you worry about it breaking? You shouldn’t have to. But one baby product manufacturer has recalled its stroller that retails for between $900 and $1,600. The Bugaboo Cameleon3 stroller has been recalled because its carrying handle can break and detach, causing a...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 28, 2013

Emergency departments in hospitals can be doing much more to educate parents about car seat safety, according to a new study. Although more than 130,000 children younger than 13 are rushed to hospital emergency rooms after being injured in a car accident each year, more than one-third of doctors are not sure if their...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 25, 2013

Did you know that 1.7 million people, including 475,000 children, suffer some form of a Traumatic Brain Injury every year? More than 3 million people live with a life-long disability as a result of a TBI. March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. Brain injuries are very serious and can affect a person like...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 19, 2013

By Arthur Elk I was horrified to read about a terrible accident that took place last week involving a 5-year-old Akron boy. Joshua Shaw, 5, and his older sister Jadynn, 9, were walking home from Judith A. Resnik Elementary School when the unthinkable happened. Jadynn crossed the street first and made it safely, but...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Car Accident, Health & Wellness on March 15, 2013

Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day and millions of Americans will be heading out to their local bar or pub to celebrate the holiday and drink. It is estimated that $245 million will be spent on alcohol. Every 51 minutes in this country, someone is killed in a drunk driving accident. The majority of the...

Posted in Accident & Injury on February 26, 2013

By Arthur Elk I’m a parent of four and I remember well those years when my children were first learning how to drive. Driving is such a huge responsibility and can be such a dangerous thing to learn how to do. As a parent, I was very concerned about my children when they were...