Date Published: February 1, 2010 05:43 by Rob
Topic: Injury / Death
Sub-Topic: Auto Accidents
On Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Supreme Court of Ohio upheld the lower court rulings in favor of the estate of a Chillicothe woman who was killed in a head-on car crash caused by a drunk driver the day after his car was to have been impounded by area police.
Justices found the three Circleville, Ohio, police officers named in the wrongful death suit brought by the estate of the deceased woman were not immune as public employees of a political subdivision from personal liability for the injuries they caused when it is alleged they engaged in “wanton or reckless conduct...
Keywords: ohio, supreme court, public, injury, estate, police, officers, dui, injured, victims
Date Published: February 1, 2010 05:41 by Rob
Topic: Injury / Death
Sub-Topic: Auto Accidents
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on January 6, 2010, that a dog bite victim may pursue the dog owner for damages under the dog bite statute and for negligence under the common law. This is a great court ruling for dog bite victims. This decision was a victory for the family of a twelve year old girl who was mauled by a dog...
Keywords: dog, dog bite, accident, injury, negligence, common law, injured, victim, mauled, attack, attacked
Date Published: February 1, 2010 05:36 by Rob
Topic: Injury / Death
Sub-Topic: Auto Accidents
The Ohio Supreme Court has decided that Ohio Revised Code Section 3937.18 permits insurance companies to include an express limitation of coverage in an automobile insurance policy that precludes payments made under uninsured / underinsured motorist coverage for medical expenses that are paid or payable under the medical payments coverage purchased in the same policy...
Keywords: injury, uninsured, underinsured, motorist, coverage, victim, insurance, coverage, medical, medical payments