Can I be sued if I let someone else drive my car? A primer on negligent entrustment
Dec 21, 2017
In Ohio, the owner of a motor vehicle can be held liable for injuries sustained by a third-party when the owner permits his car to be driven by another person. This concept is called negligent entrust...
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A Personal Injury Attorney's Guide on What to Do After a Motor Vehicle Collision
Feb 05, 2014
A motor vehicle collision can be a terrifying and confusing event. What happens in the minutes following a motor vehicle collision can have a drastic impact on your legal rights. Therefore, its impo...
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Injured by a Government Employee: Receiving Compensation Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Nov 14, 2013
Persons injured by an employee of the federal government may be able to receive compensation for their injuries as the result of the passage of the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). This guide provides ...
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Cyberbulling Implicates Defamation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
Jul 26, 2013
Our online, social media-centric lives have transformed bullying from an act that most commonly took place on school playgrounds and hallways into a an act likely to occur on Facebook, Twitter or by te...
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Think Twice About Giving Alcohol to a Minor: Social Host Liability Explained
Jul 09, 2013
Ohio has a number of laws governing the sale and distribution of alcohol, most notably the "Dram Shop" laws (O.R.C. 4399.02 et seq), which allow a person injured by an intoxicated bar patron to sue the...
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Fore! Recovery for Golf-Related Injuries Difficult
Jun 26, 2013
Each year nearly 40,000 people are treated at emergency rooms across the United States for golf-related injuries, according to a 1999 Golf Digest article, with most injuries the result of being struck ...
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An Ohio Landlord's Responsibility for Pest Control
Jun 19, 2013
Who is responsible for paying for pest control - the landlord or the tenant? The answer varies depending on the lease agreement, the municipality in which the tenant lives, and Ohio law....
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A Landlord's Duties under Ohio Law
Mar 21, 2013
The Ohio Landlord-Tenant Act, which became effective in 1974, lists a number of duties and responsibilities a landlord must undertake:
The landlord must provide the tenant, in writing, with the landl...
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Liability for Injuries that Occur in Grocery Stores, Retail Stores & Fast-Food Restaurants
Mar 15, 2013
Find out what you need to prove negligence and receive a settlement....
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Misinformation Regarding Quiet Enjoyment Clauses in Landlord-Tenant Leases Prevalent on the Internet
Mar 07, 2013
It's a tenant's worst nightmare. Soon after signing a lease agreement and moving into an apartment you begin to hear loud, wall-shaking noise. Maybe its from a barking dog, maybe from your neighbor pla...
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