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• Five children left alone with pit bulls

  Chuck Boyk | August 31, 2007 4:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A Toledo, Ohio mother of four was charged with child endangerment on August 28th when police officers found five children home alone in a house filled with pit bulls and a loaded rifle, according to the Toledo Blade. Alison Gilmore allegedly left the children unattended in the house the family shared with the dogs, and it was apparent that pit bull fighting had occurred on the premises. A...

• Fireworks safety number one this Labor Day

  Chuck Boyk | August 28, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Labor Day weekend is one of the last chances for Toledo kids and adults to set off fireworks this summer. Though fireworks can add thrills to an outdoor gathering, they also have the potential to cause personal injuries. Although consumer fireworks can be bought in the state of Ohio, it is against the law to discharge them, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce's State Fire Marshall...

• Young drivers at high risk if driving distracted

  Chuck Boyk | August 22, 2007 1:18 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Driving while distracted has become as big of an issue as drunk driving. Both are inherently dangerous and have contributed to the deaths of many drivers, including teenagers.Increased popularity of electronic devices such as cell phones and iPods have added to the distractions present in vehicles driven by teenagers. But for the young drivers who are also afflicted with attention deficit...

• Increase in vehicular "back-overs" cause child fatalities

  Chuck Boyk | August 18, 2007 3:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The most tragic cases we handle at our Toledo, Ohio personal injury office are those that involve the death of a child. That's why we join Kids and Cars, a non-profit consumer advocacy group, in its call for heightened safety measures that would help protect children from getting hit by vehicles backing out of driveways. A recent national study by Kids and Cars showed that the number of child...

• Oak Harbor man dies in police custody

  Dale Emch | August 15, 2007 12:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  After winning $600,000 in a police brutality lawsuit seven years ago, an Oak Harbor, Ohio, man died last weekend following multiple Taser shocks by Sandusky County Sheriff's deputies. Craig A. Burdine, 37, was being booked into the jail on assault and criminal damaging charges when the police used the Taser because "he was going crazy," Fremont Police Chief Monte Huss told the Toledo Blade. In...

• Northwest Ohio family of five seriously injured in car crash

  Dale Emch | August 13, 2007 2:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A family of five from Ottawa County, Ohio, was seriously injured Sunday when a teenager collided with their minivan when attempting to pass. The 16-year-old driver who caused the accident was killed in the crash.Five members of the Lutman family were injured in the head-on collision that took place on U.S. 6 in Wood County, according to the Toledo Blade. Amy Lutman, 35, was in critical...

• Honesty is best policy with your attorney

  Chuck Boyk | August 13, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Not being truthful to your attorney is one of the dumbest things you can do as a client. The attorney's job is to help you solve your problem. Obtaining all relevant information, both good and bad, is critical to do that job.Attorney-client privilege allows the most sensitive discussion with the attorney to remain confidential. If the client does not feel comfortable disclosing sensitive...

• Motorcycle fatalities increase in Toledo and across the country

  Dale Emch | August 07, 2007 6:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  Our office has known based on calls we've received that motorcycle accidents and deaths have been on the increase. A story in the Toledo Blade revealed the stats of what we've only surmised from anecdotal evidence. In an interesting and well-written article, the Toledo Blade reported that last year the number of motorcycle fatalities across the country rose 5.1 percent last year over 2005.Most...

• Keep personal information private - don't sign authorization forms

  Chuck Boyk | August 06, 2007 12:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  I often am hired to represent a client several months after the accident. The client has already signed a medical authorization for the insurance company to obtain medical records. Medical and personal issues that an individual would not disclose to anyone but their doctor are now open for scrutiny.I then send the insurance company a letter canceling the medical authorization and requesting...

• Toledo's dog-bite law ruled constitutional

  Dale Emch | August 02, 2007 12:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Toledo's dog-bite ordinance is constitutional and should not have been struck down, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.Having handled numerous dog-bite cases in which a pit bull was involved, the Toledo lawyers in our office support the Court's ruling.The decision was a major victory for Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon and people across the state who are concerned about the dangerous pit...