Ohio is surrounded by plenty of natural lakes, making summers a great time to go boating or tubing. Unfortunately, with the 110 lakes that Ohio has to offer, there is a higher chance of a boating accident. At Paulozzi LPA, our team of experienced Columbus boat accident attorneys is ready to step in whenever you […]
On an August afternoon, 63-year-old Callie Mae Goodwin was walking with her cane across a crosswalk when a small blue car sped through a yellow light and hit her. The car rushed away from the scene, leaving her in the middle of the road, bloodied and critically injured. This unfortunate scene is not uncommon. Hit-and-run […]
In August, Michigan native Rachel Hawes was critically injured as she waited in line for the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement park. A fist-sized piece of metal broke off of the rear train of the world’s second-tallest roller coaster and hit Hawes in the head. Many people visit amusement parks to […]
A new report out from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Ohio Traffic Safety Council reveals a startling fact about the pandemic that no one saw coming: the number of crashes and traffic deaths are up since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials say that the uptick in crashes and crash-related deaths […]
Ezekiel Elliott, the famed footballer with the Dallas Cowboys, maybe finding out the hard way (yet again) that dog owners are responsible for the damage their dog’s cause when they attack. Elliott, along with landscaping company Perfect Synthetic Grass, is facing a lawsuit that seeks more than $1 million in damage stemming from the May […]
A cracked and uneven sidewalk not only looks bad, but it can also lead to trips and falls, and serious injuries. Purple Heart recipient and Vietnam War veteran George Neff has been fighting with the city of Cleveland for years to fix a dangerous section of sidewalk on Hunter Street in the city’s Waterloo neighborhood. […]
Three North Olmstead residents and a police officer were attacked by a pack of dogs in the span of 11 days. The police officer was bitten as he tried to deliver a letter from the mayor to the dog owner. The letter was regarding the previous three incidents. Dog owners accept the responsibility of both […]
In April, Ohio’s Department of Agriculture (ODA) issued a health alert for several food items sold at the Pop-n-Place Shell Gas Station on Memphis Avenue after a routine inspection conducted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Division. A health alert was issued after food items were found to be misbranded and could contain […]
Esther’s Law is potential legislation allowing cameras in the rooms of nursing homes. The bipartisan bill recently passed unanimously in the Ohio Senate. If the bill ultimately passes into state law, residents and their families would be able to install cameras in the rooms of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The intent is the […]
In the summer of 2019, Krissy and Doug Taylor set out on their family boating trip to Salt Fork State Park. Their kids, 7-year-old son Afton and his younger brother played on deck as they started their journey. Then, tragedy struck. Afton fell off the boat. After a search, his body was found—an assumed drowning […]
The world is opening back up, and families are escaping their homes for new adventures, and Cedar Point Amusement Park will be a destination to some. Like any adventure, there are risks and amusement parks have more than their share. In 2018, Cedar Point saw the pinnacle of risk after their new roller coaster, Steel […]
In any given year, 37 people die and six are seriously injured each week on Cleveland streets. These tragic statistics are not the results of violent crime stealing news headlines. These serious injuries and deaths came from motor vehicle accidents. One of the more alarming points from this new data reveals that 33% of all […]
