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• Another Death Caused By Drunk Driving On 71

  Jack Landskroner | March 29, 2007 8:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  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...

• Kids Arrested For Throwing Rocks Off Overpass

  Jack Landskroner | March 28, 2007 2:40 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...

• Traumatic Brain Injury May Show No Visible Damage But Can Have Devastating Effect

  Jack Landskroner | March 27, 2007 10:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  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...

• Limit Overturned in Kids' Malpractice Lawsuits

  Christina Cole | March 25, 2007 1:10 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  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...

• Man Hits Woman when Leaving Akron Theatre

  Christina Cole | March 21, 2007 8:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...

• Dog Attack Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | March 11, 2007 12:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  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...

• Health Care Facility Patient Dies from Head Injury

  Christina Cole | March 05, 2007 1:42 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  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...