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Ohio Wrongful Death Rights Despite Mental Health History

In Ohio, a wrongful death case belongs to the personal representative of the estate, but the money is for surviving family, and the victim's own pain and suffering claim is a separate survival action.

ARTICLE by Tamika Green

open and obvious doctrine

Miss this rule, and a slip-and-fall or property injury claim can fall apart because Ohio law may treat the hazard as something a reasonable person should have seen and avoided,...

Who Is Liable in an Ohio Black Ice Crash

Black ice does not automatically let the other driver, the city, or the insurance company off the hook in Ohio, and the fight usually comes down to speed, following distance, maintenance records, and who should have seen the danger coming.

ARTICLE by Tamika Green

My cousin says the truck owner can dodge this in Canton because the truck was borrowed

A Canton bartender gets caught in a debris-caused pileup, and now the borrower, the owner, and multiple insurers are all trying to dump the claim on somebody else.

ARTICLE by Pete Makowski

I already paid Dad's funeral after a Canton crash. Did I ruin the case?

Everyone says don't pay anything yourself, but actually paying funeral costs does not ruin an Ohio wrongful death case. The person who files is usually the estate's personal...

You may see this in an insurance letter, a crash report discussion, or a claim call where someone says Ohio is an "at-fault" state. That means the driver who caused the...

Can Ohio deny my Canton Uber claim because my old back injury got worse?

No - Ohio law does not let an insurer deny your claim just because you already had a back problem; it still has to pay for any aggravation the crash caused. The expensive...

Can I get paid for future lost earning ability after a Cincinnati crash?

File a civil complaint within 2 years of the crash in Ohio, under Ohio Revised Code 2305.10. Yes - if your injuries reduce what you can earn going forward, Ohio law can let you...

medication error

In Ohio, a medical claim usually must be filed within 1 year, and that deadline matters because a medication problem is not automatically medical malpractice. A common...

Did I miss Ohio's deadline to challenge the insurance doctor?

The ER may have told you to rest, follow up, and watch for worsening symptoms. The insurance-side doctor will often take that same chart and use it to say you were "fine,"...

Who Is Responsible for a Test Drive Crash in Ohio

If a wreck happens during a test drive in Ohio, payment usually turns on who caused it, which insurance applies first, and whether the dealer had the car properly covered.

ARTICLE by Tamika Green

Can I get Ohio workers' comp if I was a passenger during work?

Yes - if the ride was part of your job, Ohio workers' comp can cover you even if you were only a passenger. As of July 1, 2024, Ohio cut private-employer workers' comp base...

Can Ohio insurance make me give a recorded statement after a crash?

The costliest mistake is believing the adjuster when they say a recorded statement is required right now or your claim will be delayed. That is what the insurance company will...

Got hit head-on on a Cleveland divided highway and now two insurance companies are fighting over whose problem I am

A Cleveland electrician gets hit by a wrong-way driver who was working at the time, and now the personal insurer, the company insurer, and the weather excuse are all colliding.

ARTICLE by Sharon Nemeth

A coworker says sleepy-driver cases top out fast in Cleveland - is that actually true?

A Cleveland retail worker hurt when a drowsy driver hit her bus needs to lock down evidence now before footage, witnesses, and phone data disappear and before a too-low settlement gets sold as "the best you can do."

ARTICLE by Anita Chakraborty

Coworker says Cleveland insurers can blame me as a passenger - is that actually true?

You were just riding along, but in a Cleveland multi-car crash an insurer may still try every trick it has to cut your payout, including bogus blame and "pre-existing" mental health arguments.

ARTICLE by Karen Blazer

What evidence do I need to fight an IME after a Youngstown crash?

$25,000 is Ohio's minimum bodily injury liability limit per person, and a bad IME can give the insurer an excuse to stop paying treatment before your bills even reach that...

Liability After a Nighttime Pedestrian Accident

What usually decides fault, what police and insurance look at first, and why night crashes on Ohio state routes turn into ugly fights fast.

ARTICLE by Pete Makowski

Am I running out of time to use Uber insurance after a Canton crash?

The thing insurers hope you never find out is that, as an Ohio rideshare passenger, you may have more than one insurance claim available - but the clock on your injury claim is...

A coworker got paid. Your Columbus van crash claim gets silence

You got clipped by a delivery van on the highway in Columbus, missed work travel time, and now the insurer is just flat-out ignoring you.

ARTICLE by Dave Strickler