Miscellaneous

• How do bail bonds work?

  Anneke Kurt | March 04, 2008 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  While this article describes a criminal case, Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorney Dale Emch also handles personal injury, workers' compensation and dog bite injury cases. Attorney Emch describes the bail bond process in his most recent "Legal Briefs" column in the Toledo Blade. Dear Dale: A relative of mine is facing criminal charges. The judge has set a bond of $50,000 and said something...

• Signed waivers could alter liability of personal injury

  Anneke Kurt | February 29, 2008 5:04 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Is the bar responsible if a patron suffers personal injury from a mechanical bull? Check out Attorney Dale's Emch Toledo Blade "Legal Briefs" column addressing personal injury after a waiver is signed. Our Toledo, Ohio personal injury attorneys handle car accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, trucking accidents, motorcycle and ATV accidents, dog bites and criminal defense.Dear Dale:...

• Will neighbor have to pay for fallen branch damage?

  Anneke Kurt | February 22, 2008 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• What is protected under the attorney-client privilege?

  Anneke Kurt | February 15, 2008 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• Toledo, Ohio, patent attorneys Gregg Emch and Gary Sutter publish intellectual property law article

  Dale Emch | February 12, 2008 11:34 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• Can snow and ice be viable reason for slip and fall?

  Anneke Kurt | January 26, 2008 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• Elderly Sandusky patient suffers personal injury after nursing home abuse

  Anneke Kurt | January 25, 2008 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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,...

• Personal injury, wrongful death can result from slip and fall accidents

  Anneke Kurt | January 09, 2008 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• Personal injury resulting in need for social security disability met with long waits

  Anneke Kurt | December 13, 2007 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...

• Nail salon staph infections can cause personal injury, permanent scarring

  Anneke Kurt | October 19, 2007 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  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...