Car Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com Columbus Personal Injury Lawyers | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:01:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.2 https://www.injurymedmal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1402039/2021/04/cropped-site-icon-32x32.jpg Car Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com 32 32 Ohio’s distracted driving statistics show room for improvement https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2022/02/ohios-distracted-driving-statistics-show-room-for-improvement/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:01:47 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=50625 Despite changes to the law and increased public safety initiatives, distracted driving continues to be a problem across America, including right here in Ohio. Distracted driving can take many forms, too, from texting and driving to eating, reading, and conversing while operating a vehicle. And the effects can be devastating. Taking one’s eyes off the road for even a split…

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]]> Tips for Columbus drivers to prevent motorcycle accidents https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/04/tips-for-columbus-drivers-to-prevent-motorcycle-accidents/ Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:18:01 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=49801 Spring has come to Columbus. With sunny skies and temperatures rising into the 70s, motorcyclists throughout the metro area are prepping their bikes and taking to the streets and highways again. Unfortunately, if spring is the start of motorcycle season in Columbus, it is also the time of year when motorcycle accidents start happening. Many motorcycle collisions with larger vehicles…

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]]> How much car insurance should I have? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2020/09/how-much-car-insurance-should-i-have/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:00:15 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49094 The question of how much car insurance to purchase can be a tricky one. You hope that it’s something you will never need. It can be tempting to play the odds, get the bare minimum, and hope you never cause an accident or are never hurt in an accident due to someone else’s fault. Buying insurance online often results in…

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]]> Are phone addicts the new drunk drivers? https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2020/05/are-phone-addicts-the-new-drunk-drivers/ Wed, 06 May 2020 18:20:08 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49065 Drunk driving endangers the lives of both the driver and others on the road. But while most people would not dare get behind the wheel after drinking, an alarming number of them drive under the influence of something even deadlier: the smartphone. According to a recent report, the number of “phone addicts” on the road doubled between 2018 and 2019. Here…

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]]> Manufacturer of child booster seats ignored internal safety recommendations, report says https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2020/02/manufacturer-of-child-booster-seats-ignored-internal-safety-recommendations-report-says/ Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:12:40 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49051 A leading manufacturer of child booster seats prioritized sales over safety, according to a report published in ProPublica. In 2012, a safety engineer at Evenflo recommended the company stop making booster seats for children under 40 pounds, according to ProPublica, which is a nonprofit investigative journalism organization. The engineer’s advice was based on government research. The engineer’s recommendation would have…

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]]> Data shows road rage on the rise https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/data-shows-road-rage-on-the-rise/ Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/data-shows-road-rage-on-the-rise/ According to statistics published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of car accident fatalities connected to aggressive driving is on a steep rise. The figure spiked almost 500% over the ten years between 2006 and 2015, from 80 fatalities to 467. Drivers in Ohio may already be aware of the increased prevalence of road rage, and there…

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]]> Fatal DUI car crash after TV show premiere party sparks lawsuit https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/fatal-dui-car-crash-after-tv-show-premiere-party-sparks-lawsuit/ Wed, 18 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/fatal-dui-car-crash-after-tv-show-premiere-party-sparks-lawsuit/ When there is a fatal accident in Ohio or anywhere across the nation, there could be the foundation to file a legal claim. The circumstances of the incident are key. In many of these cases, the accident occurred while a person was at the accident site as part of their job. In such a situation, the employer could be held…

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]]> Tesla’s sensor tech still a work in progress https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/teslas-sensor-tech-still-a-work-in-progress/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/teslas-sensor-tech-still-a-work-in-progress/ Many Ohio residents probably own a car with a driver assistance system. The thing to remember is that the technology behind these systems is not perfect. Cameras and sensors may more easily pick up moving vehicles than parked vehicles, for instance. They may set a safe speed for drivers as long as they stay in their lane, but changing lanes…

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]]> Claiming damages after a car accident as a student https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/09/claiming-damages-after-a-car-accident-as-a-student/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/09/claiming-damages-after-a-car-accident-as-a-student/ Being involved in a car accident as a college student can severely affect your studies, whether you were physically injured or not. It’s important to recognize the profound ways that the car accident you were involved in affected you, whether it’s physically, emotionally or financially. This is because it may be possible to gain back damages as a result of…

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]]> Why drowsy driving happens, how to stop it https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2019/08/why-drowsy-driving-happens-how-to-stop-it/ Tue, 20 Aug 2019 05:00:00 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/blog/2019/08/why-drowsy-driving-happens-how-to-stop-it/ While drowsy driving poses a danger to people on the road, preventing this behavior is a challenge. There is no test for fatigued driving as there is for drunk driving, and inadequate transportation systems in America sometimes leave people with few other transportation options. Ohio residents might like to know more about the problem of driver fatigue. One AAA survey…

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