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Seeking medical treatment crucial for your personal injury claim | Bowling Green Ohio car accident attorney

Published: Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Sometimes I receive calls from people who were injured in a car accident but never sought medical help. Sometimes the prospective client was trying to tough it out and in other cases, a lack of health insurance was the problem. From a standpoint of a personal injury claim, it's almost always a major stumbling block in trying to get fair compensation for a client if there was a big delay in treatment.

Look for attorney who specializes in personal injury law | Toledo Ohio accident lawyer

Published: Sunday, September 5, 2010

Some car accident claims are so routine that you don't need to be a lawyer to handle them. But if you have injuries that will require treatment for a few months, you really should talk to a personal injury attorney.

Personal injury attorney: Toledo car accident victims sometimes treated like pickpockets at church social

Published: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Too often, people who have been injured in car accidents are victimized twice - once by the person who caused the crash and again by that driver's insurance company. I addressed this issue in my latest ask-the-lawyer column in the Toledo Blade. While it's true that people who reprehensibly fake injuries both cheat the system and add to premiums for the rest of us, that doesn't justify the way some insurance companies treat people who are legitimately hurt. more»

Man's best friend viewed as property by law | Toledo dog bite attorney

Published: Monday, August 16, 2010
Even though most of us view our dogs as part of the family, the law takes a harsher view. In Ohio, dogs are viewed as property, so if someone hurts your pup in an accident, your compensation generally will be limited. I wrote about this issue in my Toledo Blade column. more»

Toledo divorce attorney says take ex to court if he doesn't cough up money

Published: Sunday, August 15, 2010
Divorces are almost always difficult experiences emotionally. But when an ex-spouse doesn't make court-ordered support payments, the financial results can be devastating. In my Legal Briefs column that I write for the Toledo Blade, a local divorce lawyer helped provide advice for a reader whose ex-husband hadn't made his lump-sum payment.  more»

Attorney offers tips for handling auto accident claims | Toledo Ohio personal injury attorneys

Published: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Toledo Car Accident Guidebook offers a number of practical considerations for people who have suffered a personal injury. Given that most people have never been through the claims process, it could be helpful to educate yourself before you speak with an insurance agent or a lawyer. more»