Ohio Nursing home laws have left many nursing homes in deplorable conditions and can be categorized as nursing home abuse In 2010, an 82-year-old woman living in an Ohio nursing home drowned while talking a bath. According to records, she was not supposed to be left alone at any time. However, records show that she…
In November, 2013, the Ohio Hose of Representatives will vote on a new bill that offers nursing home patients the ability to set up hidden cameras and monitoring devices to ensure proper level of care. The bill, House Bill 298, is pushed by individuals who believe that extra measures are necessary to protect the health…
An Ohio School bus accident results in four children being taken to a nearby children’s hospital. An Ohio School bus accident occurred when a School bus in New Albany heading to Cornerstone Academy was involved in an Ohio crash with two other vehicles at the corner of Harlem Road and Bishops Wood Road. According to…
Texting while driving is extremely dangerous. In fact, according to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, texting while driving makes you 23 times more likely to have an accident. To combat the high rate of distracted driving, Ohio implemented an Ohio texting law that prohibits any driver from sending or reading texts while operating a…
ATVs are dangerous to ride, yet Ohio child ATV injuries and child ATV accidents occur at an alarming rate. While the statistics show that the number of children who die in ATV accidents is decreasing, we can do more to keep our kids safe. Over the past few decades, 361 people have died in ATV…
An Ohio bus accident causing a bus to over turn in September on I-75 in Butler County, injuring 38 people including the driver has wondering about bus safety. Police officials have determined what caused an Ohio bus accident that injured 38 people near Cincinnati. Officials are stating the bus driver, Dwayne Garrett, was drinking coffee…
A recent Ohio crash at the crossroads of Ohio 4 and Ohio 2 has brought to light the importance of avoiding driver distractions while on the road. Three people were injured in the crash and were hospitalized, although no injuries were life-threatening The Ohio car accident occured when a young man from Maumee Ohio was…
On September 20, 2013, an Ohio Country woman filed a lawsuit against the Ohio County Board of Education, citing negligence after the school bus she was a passenger on was involved in an auto accident. On October 5, 2011, Ms. McCord’s daughter was riding in a school bus when Ohio County Board of Education employee,…
Every day, thousands of large tractor trailers or big rig trucks drive on Ohio highways and roads. These large vehicles are heavy, cumbersome, and difficult to drive. On the road with small passenger vehicles, a tractor trailer can be a liability risk. In fact, tractor trailer accidents in Ohio are numerous each year. Hundreds of…
Ohio Child ATV Safety is in the news with the increase in Ohio Child ATV Accidents With Ohio Child ATV Accidents on the rise lets take a look at Ohio Child ATV safety and data collected regarding ATV accident fatalities. The data collected shows that since between 1982 and 2007, 80 children died in ATV…
