Cincinnati Personal Injury Law Blog

You were traveling to visit family one weekend when a semitruck crossed the center lane and hit your vehicle head-on. You were fortunate enough to be inside a large SUV yourself, so the injuries you suffered were survivable.

Despite surviving the accident, the reality is that you've been badly hurt. You have a traumatic brain injury, spinal injury and broken bones. You've had several surgeries and may need more in the future.

When people visit Ohio amusement parks or outdoor attractions, they expect a day of fun. However, some parents may experience a nightmare if they or their children are injured due to a negligent property owner. One 10-year-old boy who was seriously injured at a zip line attraction was hurt due to a mistake made by the attraction's operator, reported state officials. The boy was not secured safely to his harness at the time of the accident at Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Lakeland, Florida. The boy was using an indoor zip line, which is intended to carry one person around a track inside the park.

The child's fall was captured on video. He is depicted sitting upright on the zipline and holding an item above his head. He moves with the ride until near the end of the track, when he suddenly flies through the air. The boy fell 20 feet to the concrete floor. The Department of Agriculture said that the child was not buckled in at the legs to his harness. This meant that he held on to the zip line with his arms alone, and he lost his grip after a full ride around the park.

Ohio motorists might be less likely to be involved in fatal accidents than in earlier years, but pedestrians might be at a greater risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that while there was a 2.4% drop in deadly crashes around the country in 2018, pedestrian deaths went up 3.4%. Cyclists and other people on vehicles with pedals may also be at risk, with a 6.3% increase in fatalities.

According to the NHTSA, the drop may be attributable in part to an increase in safety technology in vehicles. It is the second year in a row that shows a decline, and based on preliminary figures from the first part of 2019, that trend appears to be continuing. Prior to 2017, the number of traffic fatalities had been rising, which experts said was due to more people on the road as a result of an improved economy. However, the total number of people who died in motor vehicle accidents in 2018 was 36,560, a figure the agency says is still too high.

Construction workers expend a great deal of energy in performing their jobs. The act of erecting a building around Cincinnati is no small feat and takes skilled professionals.

A construction site is one of the most hazardous work environments. The rate of injury for construction workers is higher than that of many other professions. To avoid becoming part of the statistic, keep a close eye out for these three dangers that are often present around the job site: