Imagine that a driver was hit by a car. The accident caused serious damage to the car and injured the driver. The other driver then accused the victim of causing the accident. Without further evidence and eyewitnesses, it could be hard to prove who caused the accident...
What do you need to do after a car accident?
While an individual may only suffer from less than a handful of car accidents in their lifetime, it’s estimated that 30 thousand people become victims of collisions every day. Of about 1.5 million car accidents a year, 50 thousand crashes are fatal. Many of these car...
Whose insurance pays if you’re struck by an Uber/Lyft driver?
Drivers working for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft are everywhere these days. Unfortunately, even though these drivers are screened to determine that they don’t have problematic driving records, that certainly doesn’t mean they don’t sometimes drive...
Can prescription medication cause auto accidents?
Auto accidents happen for many common reasons. For example, many car crashes are caused by distracted driving, which is often caused by texts and calls. Another cause of auto accidents is alcohol, which impairs cognitive control that’s beneficial for safe driving. ...
How can you avoid distracting driving?
Distracted driving leads to a large portion of daily auto accidents. Nearly 3,000 people suffer fatal injuries from distracted auto accidents each year. People who survive distracted driving accidents may suffer debilitating head and spine injuries, such as...
The different severities of spinal cord injuries
While driving is an efficient way to get around, it can also be dangerous at times. In the U.S., there are over 2 million road traffic collisions every year, with many of them being serious. One of the most severe injuries a person can suffer during a crash is damage...
What is a cognitive distraction?
There are three main types of distractions. These are visual distractions, manual distractions and cognitive distractions. Any one of the three can cause an accident. People are often most familiar with the first two. If a driver looks down at the phone so that...
Recovering lost wages after a car accident in Ohio
One of the most significant concerns for many car accident victims is the loss of wages due to the inability to work during and after recovery. The injuries sustained in a crash may prevent you from working in the near future and, sometimes, permanently. Fortunately,...
Cyclists can be at fault for serious injuries to drivers
This time of year, Ohio drivers are more likely to be sharing the road with cyclists. That can be a nerve-wracking experience. Even when they have a designated bike lane, cyclists don’t always stay within the lane. When there’s a group of cyclists riding together,...
Ohio’s most dangerous counties for commuters
If you’re a commuter, you are facing an inherent amount of risk. Your drive to work every day carries some element of risk that you could be involved in a car accident. In fact, some studies have found that a person’s daily commute is one of the most dangerous things...