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Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney Dale Emch discusses the liability of a hanging tree branch and damage to a neighbor's car in his most recent "Legal Briefs" column in the Toledo Blade. Dear Dale: A large branch from a tree in my neighbor's yard recently fell on my car in my driveway. My neighbor said he spoke to his insurance agent, who told him that he wasn't responsible for covering the...

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Attorney-client privilege is addressed in Attorney Dale Emch's and Toledo Blade column, "Legal Briefs." Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys handle car accidents, medical malpractice, workers' compensation, dog bites, wrongful death, as well criminal defense and DUI cases.Dear Dale: I recently read about the Marine who is accused of killing another Marine before fleeing to Mexico. The...

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At our Toledo, Ohio, personal injury firm, we occasionally get requests from clients seeking legal help in areas in which we don't practice, such as patent law. When we do, we gladly recommend the Toledo, Ohio, patent law firm of MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC.Recently, Toledo, Ohio, patent attorneys Gregg Emch and Gary Sutter produced a helpful and informative article that addresses issues...

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Slip and fall accidents resulting from the natural accumulation of snow and ice are discussed in Toledo, Ohio attorney Dale Emch's most recent "Legal Briefs" column, which can be found every other Sunday in the Toledo Blade. Attorney Emch handles cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, trucking accidents, workers compensation, motorcycle and ATV accidents, as well...

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Nursing home abuse or neglect can occur in many different ways, and since the patient is often not able to communicate verbally if there is a problem and he or she is not in the constant care of family members or loved ones, the nursing home abuse may go unnoticed until the next time they visit. According to Injury Board, examples of nursing home abuse can result in bedsores and ulcers,...

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Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys want to stress that it is important to remember that not all hazards are considered negligent. Personal injury resulting from slip and fall accidents can happen, but the business or property owner may not always be at fault.Slip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injury. According to the National Safety Council, an estimated 16,000 Americans...

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Social security disability claims have been met with huge barriers in the past seven years, resulting in what the New York Times calls a "purgatory" for those suffering personal injury. With only 1,025 judges covering all social security disability appeals hearings, and not enough funding to hire additional employees, the wait for a social security disability hearing has jumped from 258 days in...

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As Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys, we have seen the destructive affects that nail salon staph infections have had on women. Contracted through unclean tools or contaminated jet baths in nail salons, staphylococcus bacteria, commonly known as staph, can live on the skin or in the nose without causing any complications until the bacteria cause an infection. When these bacteria are...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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In Ohio, state law imposes strict requirements on those who buy or sell property by using a land contract. This week in my Legal Briefs column in the Toledo Blade, a reader asked whether his failure to record a land contract within 20 days as required by law would stop him from enforcing the contract.Despite the requirement, various state courts have decided that failing to record the contract...

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Tenants who can't get their landlords to make repairs often threaten to withhold their rent payments.But tenants should be careful with this approach. In my Toledo Blade column on Sunday a reader asked what she could do if her landlord wouldn't make repairs. In Ohio, tenants have the right to pay their rent into an escrow account through a municipal or county court. That way, they can get a...

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We hope you and your family have a happy Fourth of July!But as you're celebrating our country's independence, please make sure you avoid injuries by following the following tips offered by Ohio State Fire Marshall Michael Bell:- Adults should supervise children who are handling novelty devices.- Light only one sparkler at a time and hold it away from your body.- Place sparkler wires in a bucket...

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People sign contracts everyday containing arbitration clauses, but I'm guessing most people have no idea that they're there or what they are.Sunday, I wrote about this issue in Legal Briefs, my Toledo Blade column that appears every other week. A reader wrote that she had signed a contract with a cell-phone company after receiving assurances that it would provide good coverage in her area. She...

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