Probate is an area of the law dealing with wills and inheritances, and the granting of probate is the first step in the process of managing the deceased person's estate. Ohio law does not require a lawyer for the probate process. However, if you are the executor...

Filing a personal injury lawsuit is a complicated matter, and not everyone decides immediately to file a suit. There are many factors that come into play that can affect your decision to move forward with litigation after you suffer an injury as a result of someone...

Road rage has become a part of our busy and stressed out culture. It seems as if every other week in the news, you see a new story about someone being injured or killed in an accident caused by a driver who lost control in anger. Fortunately, there are things that you...

Black Friday has become something of a safety risk for quite a few of the people who venture out in search of good deals. Not only do crowded parking lots increase the risk of pedestrians being hit and cars hitting each other, shoppers are packed into stores and...

Distracted driving is a significant problem. If you get into an accident because of a distracted driver, you could suffer a severe injury. Drivers who take their attention off the road by texting, putting on makeup or eating food for even a second put you at...

Whether there should be helmet laws for bikers is quite the dispute in the biking community and legislative world. Therefore, the legal requirements regarding protective head gear differ in each state. If you live in or are visiting Ohio, you need to know the local...

If you recently received your first drunk driving offense in Ohio, you face a variety of administrative and criminal penalties. Fines, jail time, driver intervention programs and driver license suspension are all potential consequences of a DUI or DWI charge. Whether...

When you think about kids and animal bites, the animal that comes to your mind may be a dog. This makes sense, as at least 400,000 American children are bitten by a dog per year, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association. However, there are other pets...

Dogs may be man's best friend, but any animal can be dangerous to a small child. Parents and guardians should take precautions to avoid trouble. Maybe you are staying with old family friends for a week, and they have a dog. Or perhaps you have a lot of friends who own...

If you or a loved one have ever suffered a traumatic brain injury, it may have arisen from a fall, a car accident, a sports-related injury or any other incident that caused a serious blow to the head. TBIs vary broadly in terms of severity, and the effects and...