You made sure that your teen was fully prepared to be a safe driver before you let them take the car once they got their driver’s license. Unfortunately, you don’t have that kind of control over other drivers. If your teen was injured by another driver, your first...
What are Ohio’s and Kentucky’s safest cities?
Safety is both an intangible feeling based on nothing more than someone's subjective opinion. It can also be a quantifiable state based on statistical risks. People feel safe in some situations and at risk in others, and their feelings may not have any direct...
Cincinnati takes aim at speeders to improve pedestrian safety
That early-spring air can be pretty enticing – but you may want to think twice about going for a stroll down the Cincinnati streets these days. Scofflaw drivers who race through residential and city streets alike are making life hazardous for folks on their feet. In...
New Ohio bill aims to end distracted driving (but it won’t)
Most everyone is in agreement that distracted driving is a major problem, and it leads to numerous, utterly avoidable accidents and untold tragedy. It’s admirable, then, that Ohio lawmakers want to pass a bill that will end distracted driving for good. Their plan is...
Negligent security factors that lead to unprovoked attacks
An attack can happen anywhere. Scenarios may include walking in a stairwell of an apartment or office building, heading to your car in a parking ramp, standing in a hotel lobby, enjoying a meal at a restaurant or even while relaxing inside your hotel room. Victims...
Small dogs are more aggressive
When people talk about dog bite injuries, especially when talking about fatal injuries, they often talk about larger breeds. Pitbulls are often at the center of these conversations, but dogs such as German Shepherds or Rottweilers may also get mentioned. This happens...
People often don’t realize how dangerous their driving is
When you're driving, you likely have had the experience of seeing someone else that appeared to be dangerous or reckless. You knew they were driving poorly, and you couldn't understand why they would do this. Why would they choose to put everyone else at risk? The...