Tag Archives: fatal accident

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in Truck accidents on Friday, December 21, 2012. Safety precautions in the trucking industry are designed to prevent fatalities in a number of ways. Properly secured loads rarely become detached from their trailers; well-rested drivers are more likely to retain control of their vehicles in […]

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in wrongful death on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. A death is hard on anyone’s family, so it’s important to know how to react to deaths that could have been prevented. A wrongful death can be instant and unexpected, so knowing the legal options for gaining […]

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in Truck accidents on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Traffic accidents often have devastating outcomes, particularly when larger vehicles are involved. Trucks and tractor-trailers may be carrying unsecured cargo or the driver may be distracted, impaired or driving recklessly. Sometimes the issue is truck driver fatigue. […]

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in wrongful death on Monday, April 8, 2013. Ultimately, the state of Ohio determined that the woman’s death was a direct consequence of the state’s failure to repair its roads. As a result of the ruling, the woman’s family will receive more than $3 million. […]

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in wrongful death on Monday, April 22, 2013. Some Ohioans face potentially dangerous conditions at their daily jobs. For this reason, companies are responsible for ensuring that their employees are as safe as possible. Proper training and safety precautions help to reduce the likelihood of […]

On behalf of Weisman, Kennedy & Berris Co., L.P.A. posted in Wrongful Death on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Motorists throughout Ohio uniformly know that state roads and highways are constantly seeing infrastructure upgrades, whether that entails new road surfacing, bridge enhancements, shoulder improvements or some other safety-related matter. As such, drivers routinely encounter construction zones […]