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When Injuries Happen through Negligence or on the Job, Know Your Rights All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are popular recreational vehicles, used and enjoyed by thousands of Americans each year. They’re also used by farm workers and workers in certain manufacturing and industrial settings for a variety of motorized tasks. ATVs are designed to be safely used; but they can be extremely…
No doubt about it: Farm work is tough work. Anyone who has worked on a farm knows all-too-well the intense demands that this work places on them—physical labor, often in dim light or poor weather, repetitive movements for many tasks, and work with and around large and dangerous machinery. Every year, thousands of farm workers are injured and hundreds more…
When Injuries Happen on the Job, Know Your Rights This year’s “orange barrel season” here in Northeast Ohio was a busy one. From highways and main thoroughfares to side streets, it seemed like those dreaded barrels appeared at nearly every turn. Northeast Ohio isn’t alone in this regard. According to the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (NWZSIC), approximately 20%…
All team sports carry some risk of injury. Yet American football is certainly among the most injury-prone sport played here in the U.S. Each year, countless football injuries – from knee and ankle injuries to shoulder separations, lacerations, contusions and more – occur on high school and college football fields. Yet head injuries, including concussions, have drawn the most attention…
A bill currently pending in the Ohio House of Representatives could have far-reaching implications for uninsured drivers. House Bill 279, the Responsible Driver Protection Act, proposes to prohibit certain individuals who do not maintain statutory minimum levels of automobile insurance from collecting noneconomic (i.e., pain and suffering) damages for harm sustained in a motor vehicle accident. In other words, if…
By now, you’ve probably heard about Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game that has captured the country’s fascination – and attracted untold thousands of players – since its recent introduction in July 2016. In the event you yourself aren’t hunting Pokémon creatures, or you’re not yet tuned into its rules, here’s a quick rundown: The free, location-based game prompts players…
Summer here in Ohio is all about getting outside and enjoying the delightfully warm and sunny weather. Given our proximity to Lake Erie, inland lakes, rivers, reservoirs and other waterways, many Ohioans enjoy summertime in boats and on personal watercrafts (also commonly referred to as the trademarked name, Jet Skis). Boating and personal watercrafting can be fun activities for the…
Traumatic head and brain injuries can occur as a result of many different types of accidents, such as car crashes, sports injuries, work injuries, and slip and fall accidents. Symptoms of a head injury, concussion or other type of brain trauma may include dizziness, clouded thinking, headaches—and in some cases, brief loss of consciousness. Still, the effects of these types…
We’ll never forget the story of an Elyria woman who was arrested after her dog, a pit bull mix, attacked another woman as she walked along the sidewalk in the 1200 block of Middle Avenue. According to a police report, the 50-pound pit bull mix bit the 59-year-old victim several times on her hands. The dog’s owner told police that…
Fluoroquinolone (FLQ) antibiotics are common antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections and urinary tract infections. FLQs are widely prescribed by doctors who are often unaware of their dangers and the serious — and sometimes permanent — damage they can inflict upon the human body. Many doctors also over-prescribe FLQs for other conditions that do not require an antibiotic of this…
