InjuryBoard Akron

When clients and their families call my office seeking representation after a catastrophic workplace injury, whether it be a head injury or even a wrongful death claim, the call is often predicated with the statement: " we are not the type of family that sues." I am always puzzled by this predicate statement because in essence it suggests the clients are the type of people to let someone else...

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Very little information has been disclosed about the death of a pedestrian in Akron this week after a vehicle struck him in the roadway on Nortan Avenue. A 59-year-old Akron man was killed after being struck by a car when he crossed a Barberton street about 8:30 p.m. Monday. Larry W. Dean, whose last known address was on Chester Avenue in Akron, was crossing Norton Avenue near Fifth Street...

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Another life has been taken by a drunk driver. This time the reckless actions of a driver under the influence took the life of a Cleveland area man when a collision occured earlier this week.. The woman accused of killing a Brook Park man in a head-on crash on Interstate 71 Tuesday night had an alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit, Cleveland police Lt. Thomas Stacho said...

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As if there are not enough dangers of driving this nations highways, add to the mix the risk of kids throwing rocks off interstate overpasses, and you've created a recipe for disaster. The Brecksville Police Department arrested two boys from Middleburg Heights on Monday night and is looking at a third juvenile suspect in connection with recent highway vandalism, including throwing rocks off...

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When someone suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, workplace or industrial accident, or as the result of a fall, concussion or other traumatic event, the impact of the injury can be severe or appear to be almost non-existent. However, a TBI can do significant damage without leaving any visible signs, so the initial injury is often dismissed as just a bump on the head when far...

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A decision by the Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday, gives parents more time to file lawsuits against doctors for anguish they suffer when their child is victim of medical malpractice.The new ruling extends the window that parents can files suits from one year up to the child's 19th birthday. The decision was unanimous and based on claims brought upon by the parents of a 17-year-old Tara...

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A woman on her way home from a show at the Carousel Dinner Theatre on Tuesday evening was hit by a car, driven by another theatre guest, according to Akron Police.The car accident happened around 10:40pm at 1275 E. Waterloo Road. The woman was walking across the theatre parking lot when she was truck by a car that was backing out of its parking space, police said. The older gentleman of the car...

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A dog attack lawsuit has challenged the laws in Ohio. The case involves Niko, a Yorkie, that was attacked by a neighbor's dog, suffering from injuries that left his owners with thousands worth of vet bills.In June, Niko's owners let him outside in the front yard to use the restroom. As they were returning to the house the Rottweiler attacked, biting Niko so hard that he lost a kidney, barely...

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The death of a patient at the North Coast Behavioral Health Care Facility has been ruled a homicide by Summit County Medical Examiner.According to reports, the patient was attacked and beaten on March 2nd by another patient at the facility. He was transported to nearby Sagamore Hills Medical Center, where he died shortly after.The medical examiner determined the cause of death to be a result of...

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A wrongful death lawsuit has been settled between a woman and foster care agency that had placed her son with a couple that is now convicted of murder, for their part in the 3-year-old boy's death.The woman has waived her rights to any payments in the $206,000 settlement that will be split between the brother and sister according to an agreement that was approved on Tuesday by a Butler County...

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