An Ohio motorist is in custody after being accused of killing a construction worker and injuring another after hitting them late on the evening of Oct. 9. The driver was later charged in Berea Municipal Court, and bond was set at $1 million. The 31-year-old woman ran...
Wrongful Death
Don’t let a loved one’s wrongful death go unchallenged
Losing a loved one is always painful. However, that pain can be magnified immensely when the death was due to an unnecessary act of violence. You should never let the wrongful death of a loved one go unchallenged -- no matter who caused the death or what the...
Hotel Legionnaires’ disease outbreak kills 1, leaves dozens sick
Ohio residents who travel may be interested to learn that a lawsuit was filed on Aug. 12 against an Atlanta hotel after one guest died and potentially dozens of others became sick due to a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. According to reports, the outbreak may have...
Tesla sued over fatal crash involving Model 3 on Autopilot
Tesla has faced a wrongful death lawsuit before after one of its vehicles was involved in a fatal crash while on Autopilot. On Aug. 1, another lawsuit was announced. This should be of interest to drivers in Ohio because it shows that self-driving technology is still a...
Shocking info reveals Neil Armstrong died from malpractice
Most people assume that there's a disparity in the medical care that people receive when they're poor and the kind of attention and care they get when they're famous and wealthy -- but a shocking new revelation about the death of astronaut Neil Armstrong shows that...
Wrongful death lawsuits: The pros and cons
In Ohio, when someone dies as a result of another person's negligence or deliberate act, certain surviving relatives are automatically assumed to suffer a deep loss. The spouse of the deceased is naturally left without his or her helpmate and companion. The children...
Woman files wrongful death suit after husband dies at stadium
If someone is harmed while on private property in Ohio, the property owner or manager is generally responsible for damages incurred. This topic is generating interest following a recent liability case making news from Georgia. The widow of a 48-year-old man who was...
Columbus doctor on trial for 25 overdose deaths in one hospital
We've talked before about the Ohio doctor who is accused of killing numerous patients with drug overdoses in a Franklin County hospital over just a three-year period. Now, as the case is moving into the courts and the doctor has been charged with murder, it's...
Reality TV star settles wrongful death lawsuit
Ohio residents who watch reality television programs may be familiar with Chris Soules. The 37-year-old Iowa resident was the star of the 19th season of the hit ABC show 'The Bachelor" and was a contestant on the 10th season of its sister show 'The Bachelorette."...
Don’t overlook funeral expenses in a wrongful death claim
Losing a loved one in an accident that could have been avoided if the responsible party had just taken more care is incredibly difficult. The financial burden that can come along with that loss may make it even harder to cope. One of the biggest reasons that people...