A recent article by AOL Auto Correspondent Kevin Ransom highlighted an ongoing highway safety issue. According to recent statistics, crashes between a passenger car and the “underride guards” on the backs of tractor-trailers prove fatal at even lower speeds. These rear guards are the primary countermeasure for reducing deaths and injuries when a passenger vehicle crashes [...]
Mar
10
2011
10
2011
Feb
10
2011
10
2011
Set for Kick-Off: Political Football with Victims’ Rights
Elections have consequences. How many times have we heard that recently? Amid front-burner discussion topics such as the national debt, health care, and foreign affairs, Congress has already begun singing one of its favorite refrains: we need to end “frivolous” lawsuits to bring health care costs down. According to The Hill, the House Judiciary Committee is [...]
Aug
6
2010
6
2010
City of Toledo Still Trying to Fend Off Dog Bites
The Lucas County Dog Warden Citizen’s Advisory Committee has proposed a new ordinancewhich would expand regulations on dogs and their owners. According to the chairman of the advisory committee, the goals of the proposed ordinance are to reduce dog bites by half, eliminate euthanasia based on dog breed, and penalize “irresponsible dog owners.” The proposed [...]
Jul
15
2010
15
2010
A Reminder to Farmers As We Approach the Harvest: Stay Safe
A recent article in The Crescent-News highlighted the dangerous nature of farm work. There are hazards all over on a farm, from heavy equipment and chemicals to grain bins and silos.   The Centers for Disease Control states that agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries, a fact with which GTB&S attorneys are all too familiar. For example, in [...]
Jul
14
2010
14
2010
82,000 Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Over Safety Concerns
In response to new rules from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, popular retailer Pottery Barn has recalled 82,000 drop-side cribs according to a recently published story. The potential safety hazard with drop-side cribs is that the drop-side rail can become partially detached, creating a gap between the rail and mattress where a baby might get [...]
Mar
26
2010
26
2010
Ohio Supreme Court Tries to Deny the Rights of Injured Workers
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
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 [...]
Jan
28
2010
28
2010
The Dangers of Texting While Driving
In a recent study, researchers at the University of Utah have found that drivers who text are six times more likely to crash compared with those not texting. The study suggests that texting while driving requires the driver to switch attention from the task of driving to the task of texting. This differs from drivers [...]