A five-year old Rear View Camera Law that requires automobile manufacturers to install visibility aids on passenger vehicles is still in limbo. Congress passed the Rear View Camera Law in 2008. Advocacy groups began asking for a solution in the 1990s in response to car designs. With higher trunk lines and smaller rear view windows,…
Slip, trip, and fall accidents can be quite serious and can cause significant bodily injuries. That is why it is important to understand Premise Law Liability Whether you are a visitor on private or the property of a business, premises liability law says the property owner carries the responsibility when someone gets injured because of…
Allegations of a cover-up in a groundbreaking GE Omniscan MRI Dye injury trial surround questions of whether GE Healthcare endangered patients by failing to protect them from a potential fatal skin disease. While hundreds of Omniscan MRI Dye injury lawsuits have been filed against GE Healthcare, most have been settled under confidential terms. This week…
Proper and frequent hand washing protects nursing home patients from dangerous infections, but studies show that nursing home staff members often do not follow the proper techniques. The Journal of Applied Gerontology analyzed studies from 2000 to 2009. According to their report, nursing home hand washing citations were given to 7.4 percent of nursing homes…
Thirty-nine states currently ban texting while driving, but two recent surveys conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that drivers are increasingly disobeying these texting bans. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration conducted two surveys on the use if handheld devices while driving. In the first survey, the NHTSA monitored intersections and…
The last time Ohio raised auto insurance coverage limits, music was played on 8-track tapes, Woodstock was the talk of the nation, and a brand new car cost less than $4,000. Today, cars cost a lot more including vehicle repairs due to accidents. In 2012 the Ohio state senate passed a bill that would raise…
A review of Ohio Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics Show The Number of Accidents Involving Tractor Trailers Continues to be a Major Factor in Ohio Accident Injuries and Deaths and Work as a Warning for Passenger Car Drivers to Remain Alert and Utilize Defensive Driving Tactics While Traveling. Thousands of tractor trailers and big rigs travel…
Frozen food recall has lead to a multi-state outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O121. The Farm Rich Frozen Food Recall was issued for 27 cases of Shinga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) that have been confirmed in 15 states The Frozen Food Recall is in connection with Farm Rich Product Corporation’s Farm Rich frozen…
After reviewing some of the data below the CDC has gathered a list of impaired driving policy changes that everyone hopes will save lives and reduce the number of impaired drivers. Every day, millions of drivers choose to drive after consuming alcohol or drugs, putting everyone on the highway at risk of a serious accident…
Ohio Cancer Cluster in Clyde Ohio, Home of Whirlpool Washing Machine Factory, Prompts $750 Million Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Whirlpool Corp and Others Over Residents Exposure to Cancer Causing PCBs. Three families have filed an Ohio Cancer Cluster class action lawsuit in Sandusky County, Ohio against the Whirlpool Corporation and other defendants on behalf…
