You may be aware of the Ohio Supreme Court’s two decisions this week which upheld the General Assembly’s attempted restriction of an injured worker’s ability to bring suit for an employer intentional tort. The upshot of these decisions is that the General Assembly’s statute–Ohio Revised Code Section 2745.01–is constitutional. The question left largely unanswered by [...]
Mar
26
2010
26
2010
Mar
26
2010
26
2010
At Least 11 People Killed in Semi Truck Crash
Tragedy struck today in Kentucky when a tractor-trailer crossed the median on I-65, striking a church van. The driver of the semi truck and several of the passengers in the van were killed. Statistically, some of the most devastating crashes involve a semi truck. Consider the following startling statistics from a study published by the National [...]
Mar
4
2010
4
2010
Tough Economic Times Make Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage More Valuable
The Insurance Research Council predicts that the ongoing national economic difficulties are resulting in an increasing number of uninsured drivers out on our roads. Data compiled by IRC suggest that a rise in the unemployment rate of 1 percent results in a corresponding increase of uninsured drivers nationally by 3/4 of a percent. It is anticipated [...]
Mar
2
2010
2
2010
Food poisoning threat pulled from area grocery shelves
The Toledo Blade reports that Kroger Co. yesterday recalled two of its onion soup and dip mixes because of possible salmonella contamination. The grocer said an ingredient in two of its products –Kroger Onion Soup & Dip Mix and Kroger Beefy Onion Soup & Dip Mix—stocked in its stores in several states may have been [...]