If you suffer a personal injury in a car accident caused by someone else, your first priority will be to seek medical treatment. But as you write a check for that emergency room visit, you will likely wonder, “Who should be paying for this?” Indeed, being hurt in an auto accident and then facing immediate […]
When crossing at an intersection, crossing within a crosswalk, or crossing a roadway without a crosswalk, pedestrians should follow three simple guidelines: PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Pedestrians must realize that not all drivers know the rules of the road. They should be aware of their surroundings at all times. PAY ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES. §4511.12(A) […]
An on-the-job injury due to a car accident often goes beyond the standard, but already complex workers comp process. You have to demonstrate that using the motor vehicle of your accident is squarely within the realm of conducting business for your employer before you can establish that your injury is work-related. Tough legal road to […]
An automobile accident can have a far greater impact on a child’s small body than on the body of an adult. Even the safety features — such as air bags and seat belts — intended to protect adults can cause substantial harm to children during a car crash. For this reason, parents and caregivers are […]
It may be the title of the 2014 award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, but to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who suffer a whiplash injury each year, whiplash is no Hollywood story. Whiplash can cause years of chronic pain and may be associated with other long- and short-term medical problems, including everything […]
Research has shown that rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have accounted for a 3% increase in traffic fatalities since 2011. The data is published in “The Cost of Convenience: Ridesharing and Traffic Fatalities.” That paper also reported Uber and Lyft ridesharing traffic accidents led to 107 deaths between 2017 and 2018.[1] Those figures are […]
As spring arrives, many of us are motivated to do some spring cleaning. We clean out our closets, scrub our homes from top to bottom, and organize our spaces. However, one area that is often overlooked is updating our contact and case information with NRS Injury Law. Your case treatment and contact information is critical […]
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, meaning more people will be out celebrating, attending parades, and engaging in cultural festivities. Almost certainly, there will be more people consuming alcohol during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, both per capita and by volume. More people drinking alcohol + more people drinking alcohol in higher quantities = […]
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) recommends you have at least $30,000 in coverage for damages caused by an uninsured or underinsured driver. This amount should be enough to cover the costs of medical bills and lost earnings if you’re injured in a car accident that’s not your fault. You’ll need to buy your […]
“E-Scooter, E-Bike and Hoverboard Injuries and Deaths Are on the Rise.” That was a breaking news headline published in an October 11th, 2022, press release by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The headline highlights the grim findings of a report published in September 2022.[1] The report’s findings? Micro-mobility products (E-scooters, E-bikes, and […]
