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Experienced Dayton, OH Personal Injury Lawyers

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 11:41
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McKenzie & Snyder are experienced personal injury lawyers. We have over 15 years of successfully handling personal injury cases in Dayton and southern Ohio.

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Home Aide Injury Outside Patient's Home May Have Been Sustained in the Course of and Arising Out of Her Employment

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 12:28
icy driveway home injury, worker's compensation

The 2nd District Ohio Appellate Court recently overturned a trial court decision barring workers' compensation benefits to a home health aide who was injured after slipping on ice outside of a patient's home. In Kershner v. High Point Home Health Inc., the Court found that there was a fact issue whether or not the aide was in the scope of her employment at the time she sustained the injury.

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UnSteady Load Danger: Debris on the Roads.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 23:12
Honda CRX Loaded with Huge TV On Top

A truck driver can tell you the dangers of a shifting load and how that can cause, sometimes fatal, auto accidents.  Imagine pallets of ball bearings stacked in the back of a semi truck; if the semi truck gets cut off and jerks the wheel into the next lane and the stacks of bearings fall over in the truck, it can cause the whole semi to jerk out of its path. 

Unsteady load turning bad on the roadway.

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Supreme Court of Ohio Defines Safety Guard: Rules Against Injured Worker

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 18:05

In 2006, Larry Hewitt was working as an apprentice lineman for L.E. Myers Co., an electrical-utility construction contractor. He was assigned to a job replacing old electrical power lines. On June 14, 2006, his specific job was to tie in a new power line, which was de-energized. Per the daily "job-briefing log" and L.E. Myers' policy, he was required to use protective rubber gloves and sleeves in case the line became energized.

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Ohio Workers Comp Claims Against Self-Insured Employers

Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:59
ohio worker's compensation claim with self-insured employers

A good number of employers in Ohio are "self-insured" for purposes of workers' compensation. Such privileged employers must agree to abide by Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) and Industrial Commission rules and regulations as found in Ohio Administrative Code Section 4123-19-03 and Ohio Revised Code Section 4123.35.

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Punitive or Punishment Damages in Ohio Civil Cases

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 20:26
Punitive damages in Ohio Civil cases

Under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate to seek "punitive damages" from a defendant in a lawsuit. Such damages are intended to punish the defendant beyond making him/her/it pay for damages that compensate for various losses.
 

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Cincinnati Moeller Brings Home Eighth State Title

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 16:27
Cincinnati OH Attorney

Congratulations to the Moeller High School football team for winning the Division I state championship on Saturday. The win gave the Cincinnati, OH, program its eighth state football championship in school history. The Crusaders last played for a state title in 1997 and last won it back in 1985. The victory was hard fought and showed the perseverence of this tough Crusader team. Like many championship teams, this team was powered by its defense.

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Supreme Court Holds Workers' Comp Hearing Officers' Feet to the Fire

Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/08/2012 - 16:22
Ohio workers' comp industrial commission

Administrative hearings dominate the workers' compensation scene. When an issue arises in an Ohio BWC claim, it is frequently battled out in a hearing room at the Industrial Commission. Here there are two levels of hearings: District and Staff.

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Origins of the Cincinnati Reds Crowd "Howl" Sound From the Fans.

Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 02:01
Origins of the Cincinnati Howl; Sounds from the fans.

Some major league teams have white towels, some bang plastic sticks; here in Cincinnati the Reds fans have created a truly unique way to not only energize our team, but also to make the opposing team player's skin crawl. 

Watch this clip of the origins of the Cincinnati Howl courtesy MLB and Laughatsports.com

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Should I Use My Insurance If the Other Person Was At Fault?

Submitted by admin on Sat, 09/08/2012 - 17:10
Ohio Car Crash Insurance lawsuit Lawyer
Following an Ohio car crash involving injuries, many questions often arise. Who will pay for my bills? When will payment be made?
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