Cleveland Ohio Injury Blog

Bike manufacturers follow the adage that a bike must have at least two of the following characteristics: being lightweight, durable or cheap. Plaintiffs have claimed that carbon-fiber bikes are lightweight and cheap but not durable. Some of these bicycles may cause catastrophic injuries.

Carbon fiber became widespread in the bicycle industry in the mid-2000s and was used in all types of bicycles from commuter to mountain bikes. Front forks, handle bars and other components built from this material sell for $100. Entire bicycles may cost less than $2,000.

Along with a negligent driver, design flaws can cause a fatal car accident. In a recently-filed wrongful death lawsuit, the family of a 58-year-old woman killed in a crash blamed the location of her vehicle's gas tank for her death in a fire in Ohio.

On Oct. 20, 2017, the victim's 2004 Jeep Liberty was rear-ended by a concrete truck. The collision caused the fuel tank, mounted in the SUV's rear, to erupt into flames. The victim's head was placed close to the burning rear area of the vehicle after the seatback of her seat collapsed. The intensity of the fire's heat prevented bystanders from rescuing the victim.

Ohio truck accidents can be catastrophic because of their large size. A truck crash involving an unprotected pedestrian may be even more fatal. Recently, the family of a pedestrian killed by a truck in Liberty Township in Jan. 2015 settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $90,000.

The 45-year-old victim was walking along State Route 193 near a mobile home park around 10:39 pm. She was struck by a truck driven by a Brookfield police officer and full-time corrections officer at the Trumbull County jail. He was taking the drug Suboxone without a prescription because of his addiction to oxycodone.

Emergency care in Ohio can make the difference between life and death, but health providers may be liable in a wrongful death lawsuit when they act negligently. The widow of patient sued an Akron-based medical practice and 22 other defendants because her husband died from a stroke after not being seen by an attending physician for approximately 20 hours after he arrived in the defendant's emergency room.

According to the lawsuit, filed last month in Summa County, her 58-year-old husband was transported by ambulance to the health care facility during the morning of Aug. 1, 2017. Three hours later, CT scan results indicted a possible cerebellar stroke and the couple were told that he was suffering a stroke.