On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Aug 13, 2020 | Personal Injury
Texting or talking on a cellphone has been consistently linked with increased risk for accidents, according to multiple research studies. Texting and cellphone use are only two examples of distracted driving. Any activity that might divert a driver’s attention is...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Jul 22, 2020 | Personal Injury
More Ohio drivers are purchasing cars with vehicle safety systems. There are different metrics in judging whether these systems make the driving experience safer. Nearly all experts agree that these safety systems have contributed to a reduction in car accidents to an...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | May 21, 2020 | Personal Injury
Vehicles made before 2009 are often the subject of car crashes. In the last three years, 56% of those car crashes in Ohio that involved defective equipment were caused by model year 1999-2008 vehicles. The Ohio Highway Patrol points out that model year 2009-2018...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Mar 25, 2020 | Personal Injury
Ohio does not ban hand-held phone conversations among drivers, but it does ban texting for all drivers and all phone use for drivers younger than 18. This is important to know because phone use behind the wheel is a prominent factor in auto accidents. The reason is...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Dec 4, 2019 | Personal Injury
Data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that nearly 36,000 Americans died on streets, highways and other roadways last year. That figure extrapolates to nearly 100 fatal accidents every single day during 2018. And...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Sep 16, 2019 | Personal Injury
Life sometimes deals cruel blows to families that can seem nearly incomprehensible. That is especially true in cases where a loved one’s life is taken owing to the negligent actions of one or multiple parties. There is obviously one focus only for surviving...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Aug 12, 2019 | Personal Injury
For most families in Ohio and across the country, the time leading up to the birth of a baby is one filled with anticipation and excitement over what the future will bring. While there are inherent risks associated with the process of labor and delivery, many of them...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Apr 5, 2019 | Personal Injury
It’s no secret that the Buckeye State needs to reduce distracted driving. In the last couple of years, the number of pedestrian deaths in Ohio continuously increased to the point where 2017 gave us the most fatalities in the decade. 2018 does not look to be...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Feb 26, 2019 | Personal Injury
Every year there are a good number of Ohio residents who require surgical treatment for a range of medical issues. When going under the knife, there is always hope that one will not experience any complications and that the surgical staff will get through one’s...
On behalf of Smith, Meier & Webb, LPA | Nov 9, 2018 | Personal Injury
Have you suffered an injury or the loss of a loved one in an auto accident? Did a medical provider cause you or a loved one to suffer a personal injury? Did an incident at work leave you or a family member in pain and unable to return to work — either...
