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.
How to help someone after a life-changing car accident
People are lucky if their car accidents are only fender benders that result in no or minimal injuries. Many car collision victims do not come out of the experience the same. If people get out of severe crashes alive, their lives are forever different.
Fatal truck crash settled
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.
Nursing home staffing levels disputed
Proper staffing levels protects against Ohio nursing home neglect and abuse. However, new federal data supports suspicions held by families across the country that most nursing homes had lower numbers of nurses and caretakers on staff than they reported to the government.
Hospital sued for not providing emergency care
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.
