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Roundabouts are becoming more common across the United States. Over the past two decades, municipalities have been embracing circular intersections. Experts love roundabouts because they minimize traffic congestion and fatal accidents. While the number of fatal accidents at a roundabout drops, compared to traffic-signal-controlled intersections, the number of accidents may ...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words—and taking good photos of an accident scene can make a big difference for your case. If you or a passenger are in a physical condition to take photos, the right photos and angles will allow insurance companies, attorneys, experts and juries ...

Accidents happen. Sometimes, plaintiffs are partially at fault for how things happened. Does that mean that recovering damages is completely out of the question? Ohio is a comparative negligence state. That means that plaintiffs can still recover damages for accidents in which they were injured—but their award will be reduced. ...

Technological innovations can enrich our lives. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) can provide anything from a speedometer reading and driving directions to which song is playing on the radio. Some systems, like heads-up displays (HUDs), display the information directly on the windshield. Automatic braking, positioning technology and adaptive cruise control ...

When you’re involved in an accident, getting a police report can be crucial. Police reports, along with video footage, photos, eyewitness testimony and other evidence, may corroborate your version of events, and prove that the other driver was acting in a negligent or reckless manner. In Ohio, police aren’t always ...

While railroad vs. vehicle accidents are relatively rare, they are almost always deadly. Crossing railroad tracks should be treated with the utmost caution. Unfortunately, many drivers are unaware of the dangers—and how they can avoid disaster. Did you know that Ohio has 36 freight railroads that cover over 5,000 miles ...

Each year, hundreds of people are killed in accidents in which vehicles have pulled over to the side of the road. Even when lights are flashing and flares are lit, some drivers don’t pay attention. If they’re distracted at the wrong moment, they could cause an accident. That danger was ...

Distracted driving killed over 3,100 people in 2020 alone, and the problem doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. That’s why Ohio lawmakers have proposed House Bill 283, which prohibits driving while using an “electronic communications device.” While Ohio has already banned texting while driving, law enforcement can’t pull ...

If you own a Mercedes-Benz manufactured between 2004 and 2015, your vehicle may be subject to a recall. The ML and GL series, SUVs or R-Class luxury minivans, have been affected by a faulty brake booster. The Mercedes-Benz brake booster recall According to the BBC, “[I]n some of those vehicles, ...

Another day, another Tesla recall—at least, it might feel that way if you’ve been reading the news. The embattled electric vehicle maker has been the subject of numerous recalls, and there’s another one on the horizon. According the Kelley Blue Book website, there have been 10 recalls so far. While ...