It's National Asbestos Awareness Week. The U.S. Senate voted to make the first week of April Asbestos Awareness Week, urging "the Surgeon General to warn and educate people about asbestos exposure, which may be hazardous to their health." In light of it being Asbestos Awareness Week, it's fitting that researchers in Japan and Australia have developed a […]
The Ohio Supreme Court clarified a troubling aspect of trial practice last week. In Infinite Security Solutions, LLC v. Karam Properties II, LTD, 2015-Ohio-1101, the court held that a "trial court has jurisdiction to enforce a settlement agreement after a a case has been dismissed only if the dismissal entry incorporated the terms of the agreement […]
This week should mark a milestone in automotive technology. A driverless car set off to cross the country last Sunday. As ABC News reported, the 3,500-mile trip from California to New York will be the longest ever attempted in the North America. The technology involved may be fascinating, but the greater concern is the liability […]
When suing any government agency or official in Ohio, plaintiffs must overcome the political subdivision immunity conferred by the legislature in R.C. Chapter 2744. Typically, plaintiffs lose at the pleading stages or upon summary judgment as the grant of political subdivision immunity is broad and subject to limited exceptions. The Third and Eighth Districts recently faced political […]
In Ohio, pursuant to R.C. 2305.113(A), the statute of limitations for a medical malpractice action is one year. There is an exception provided in R.C. 2305.113(B), which extends that one-year limitation another six months, if the plaintiff sends all potential defendants a letter advising the defendants, that the plaintif is considering bringing an action upon an identified claim. […]
