Pedestrian Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com Columbus Personal Injury Lawyers | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:43:02 +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 Pedestrian Accidents | Lamkin, Van Eman, Trimble & Dougherty, LLC https://www.injurymedmal.com 32 32 How to share the road safely with bicyclists https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/09/how-to-share-the-road-safely-with-bicyclists/ Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:21:17 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=50599 Whether you ride to work, for fun, to reduce your carbon footprint or for exercise, bicycling can be a great alternative to driving in Columbus. Despite its health and environmental benefits, bicycling presents dangers especially when bikers and motorists have to share the road together. What rules should bicyclists and motorists follow so that everyone can reach their destination safely?…

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]]> When the driver must stay at the scene of a pedestrian accident in Ohio https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/04/when-the-driver-must-stay-at-the-scene-of-a-pedestrian-accident-in-ohio/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 20:00:19 +0000 https://www.injurymedmal.com/?p=49792 Ohio law clearly states that when a driver gets into an auto accident, they must remain at the scene. This is especially important when a driver strikes a pedestrian because their life could be hanging in the balance. Any car accident has the potential to leave somebody involved seriously injured. But pedestrians are especially vulnerable to the force of impact…

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]]> Pedestrian accidents on the rise in Ohio, study says https://www.injurymedmal.com/blog/2021/03/pedestrian-accidents-on-the-rise-in-ohio-study-says/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:23:01 +0000 https://3309238-fork.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com/?p=49764 The number of serious accidents involving pedestrians is on the rise in the state, according to a recent study from the Ohio Department of Transportation. During the study’s 10-year-period of 2009 to 2018, Ohio had 6,174 serious accidents involving pedestrians, with nearly 18 percent being fatal. This amounts to 612 fatal accidents each year. The report noted that 134 pedestrians…

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