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Failing to Disclose Information in an Insurance Application Can Void Coverage In the case of Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co v. Pusser, the importance of being thorough and accurate in the application for insurance is made exceedingly clear. In this 2020 opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court was asked to consider...
Timely Appeals of Insurance Denials Under Curry v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc.
Timely Appeals of Insurance Denials in Ohio Under Curry v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. In the case of Curry v. Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., the importance of hiring an experienced Ohio insurance claim lawyer becomes clear. The lower court had granted summary judgment in favor of the City of...
Hunter v. Progressive and Georgia Car Accident Law
Hunter v. Progressive and Georgia Car Accident Law In January of 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals in the Second Division held that the insurance company does not have to raise underinsured/uninsured coverage limits unless requested. If you've been in a car accident, contact us today to speak with a...
Ohio Truck Accident Fatigue Lawyer
Truck Accidents Caused By Driver Fatigue Throughout Ohio, Semi-trucks, 18 wheelers, tanker trucks and other large commercial vehicles are common sites on roads and highways. Weighing as much as 80,000 pounds, they are significantly larger and heavier than the average consumer vehicle. Since these large trucks are capable of causing...
5 Things You Should Never Do After a Car Accident
5 Things to Avoid After a Car Accident If you or a loved one have been involved in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident or other personal injury accident, you know how confusing and uncertain things can be. After a car accident, it is important to act carefully and...
Study Shows Personal Injury Settlements are up to 3.5x Higher With a Lawyer
IRC Study Shows the Benefits to Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer If you or a loved one have been involved in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident or other personal injury accident, you're likely debating whether you should hire a personal injury lawyer. This is a fair question, but...
Ohio Guide to Statutes of Limitation │ Civil Lawyers
Ohio Guide to Statutes of Limitation Always remember that there are time limits for filing both civil and criminal cases referred to as the statute of limitations. These limits are meant to ensure a number of things: That potential plaintiffs can’t threaten lawsuits forever; andTo protect the integrity of evidence,...
Ohio’s Motorcycle Helmet Law – ORC 4511.53
Ohio Revised Code 4511.53 Motorcyle Helmet Laws Riding a motorcycle is more dangerous than driving a car. They are less stable than a car during maneuvers such as emergency braking and swerving. They are also less visible on the road. Moreover, when they crash they lack the protection of an enclosed...
What’s the Difference Between a Personal Injury Claim and a Lawsuit?
What’s the Difference Between a Personal Injury Claim and a Lawsuit? Whenever you or a loved one is injured due to the carelessness or negligence of another, it is vitally important that you understand how the law allows you to recover compensation. At it's most general, personal injury cases are...
5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Personal Injury Case
Things Not To Do In Personal Injury Cases After a personal injury, you may need to seek fair compensation for your injuries in a personal injury claim or lawsuit. With over 35 years of combined legal experience, our family of lawyers knows how complicated personal injury cases can be. For...
Who Pays For Pain and Suffering After an Auto Accident?
Pain and Suffering After a Car Accident After being injured in a car accident, many clients understandably wonder "what is my case worth?" This is sometimes a difficult task to determine, as every insurance company uses different methods and formulas to value a personal injury claim. However, in general, the...
Questions to Ask After an Accident
What To Ask After a Car Accident What are the questions you should ask after a car accident? Sawan & Sawan has experience representing the victims of automobile negligence and we put together the following answers to several frequently asked questions for those in car accidents. If you have any...
Explaining Georgia’s Good Samaritan Law
Explaining Georgia’s Good Samaritan Law You may have heard the term "good samaritan laws", but do you really understand how these laws can impact a car accident claim? Since the early 1960's, the State of Georgia has had a Good Samaritan law in effect in some form or fashion. However,...
Negligence in Georgia Personal Injury Cases
Negligence in Georgia Personal Injury CasesWhen it comes to filing a lawsuit for a personal injury, one of the critical aspects of the case will be proving negligence. Proof of the tortfeasor's negligence is one of the elements to recover a settlement under Georgia personal injury law. Many clients ask...
Fatal Car Accidents in Ohio – October 2019
Contact Us The car accident lawyers at Sawan & Sawan have extensive experience dealing with the fallout from an unexpected death or injury. In an effort to spread awareness of the dangers of motor vehicle accidents, the lawyers at Sawan & Sawan publish a monthly list of the location and number...
Fatal Car Accidents in Ohio – November 2019
Contact Us The car accident lawyers at Sawan & Sawan have extensive experience dealing with the fallout from an unexpected death or injury. In an effort to spread awareness of the dangers of motor vehicle accidents, the lawyers at Sawan & Sawan publish a monthly list of the location and number...
Fatal Car Accidents in Ohio – December 2019
Contact Us The car accident lawyers at Sawan & Sawan have extensive experience dealing with the fallout from an unexpected death or injury. In an effort to spread awareness of the dangers of motor vehicle accidents, the lawyers at Sawan & Sawan publish a monthly list of the location and number...
Fatal Accident on US 20 in Wood County Leaves 1 Dead
On February 28th, 2020, A fatal car accident in Wood County, Ohio claimed the life of one area resident. 29 year old, Jesse T. Cutcher of Gibsonburg, Ohio was traveling eastbound on US 20, when a car reportedly driven by Christopher L. Kugler, 22, of Carrollton traveled left of center...
Filing an Automobile Insurance Claim
Making Insurance Claim for An Accident When you are in an automobile accident you are very vulnerable due to both your emotional and physical state. Knowing how to proceed in making claims against either the other person's insurance company or your own is necessary for your well being. The goal in resolving your...
Does Not Wearing a Seat Belt Affect Car Accident Claims?
Does Not Wearing a Seat Belt Affect Car Accident Claims? Since 2004 wearing a seat belt while either driving or as a front seat passenger has been mandatory. Ohio Revised Code 4513.263 states: (B) No person shall do any of the following:(1) Operate an automobile on any street or highway...
The 5 Worst Truck Accidents of All Time
The 5 Worst Truck Accidents of All Time Vehicular accidents are horrifying and can lead to fatalities, especially if it involves big trucks. They can plow through several smaller vehicles. Commercial freight trucks hauling goods and products across the country are important contributors to the economy, but because of meeting...
Proposed Law in Ohio Would Make it a Crime to Use a Cell Phone While Driving
According to the Ohio Distracted Driving Task Force, 58 people were killed, 493 were seriously injured and over 7,000 were injured in nearly 14,000 distracted driving accidents in 2017, Distracted driving is under reported because it is difficult to prove unless an officer sees it or the driver admits to...
Deepfake Videos as Evidence in Court
What Happens if Deepfake Videos Are Used as Evidence in Court? Technology is useful in making life a lot easier for us. But it can also get the best of us right under our very nose. The introduction of Deepfake videos in 2017 is worrying and can have serious repercussions...
Emojis in the Courtroom
Using Digital Evidence in the Courtroom Courtrooms are catching up with technology, especially with respect to admissible evidence. However, this is made more difficult due to the fact that almost everyone communicates digitally - meaning that threats and harassment are expressed differently such as in texts and messages - including...
5 Weirdest Laws in United States History
The Weirdest Laws in United States History State laws were made to keep peace and order relative to the culture of each state. And then there are weird laws that seem not to make sense to an outsider. There is a logical explanation for everything no matter it may sound...
Is There a Place on Earth With No Laws?
Laws are constituted to keep peace and order and define what a community of people deems as important to their way of living. For others, laws curtail freedom and individuality. Are there still places on earth not governed by laws? Here are a few places on earth where formal laws...
The Top 5 Legal Movies of All Time
The Top Legal Movies of All Time Legal movies are always fascinating to watch for various reasons. Aside from the story lines, they give us a glimpse into a world that is seemingly different to our own with all the legal jargons, intricacies and nuances of procedures, as well as...
Lawsuits Under the Federal Tort Claim Act
The Federal Torts Claim Act (FTCA) This federal statute allows you to sue a governmental agency for any negligent act committed by an employee of that agency. Although allowed, filing a lawsuit under the FTCA is tricky requiring you to be aware of the procedure for the filing. In addition...
Top 5 Biggest Jury Verdicts in American History
The Top 5 Largest Jury Verdicts in American History Jury verdicts are at the core of the civil justice system. This has its own pros and cons. Critics of the system argues that high-profile cases result in unimaginable verdicts that are seemingly outrageous. They are often reduced after rendered. Jury verdicts...
I-75 Construction in Toledo, Ohio
The I-75 Downtown and DiSalle Bridge project began in 2018, and is expected to be completed in 2022. The purpose of this project is to do the following: Widen and reconstruct I-75, from Buck Rd. to Dorr St., to current standards, including reducing the curve between Wales Rd. & Miami...
Winter Driving Tips
Tips for Driving in the Winter With chilly temperatures of winter set in, are you and your vehicle ready for the cold? Here are some tips to keep you and your loved ones safe on the road this winter. Know Your Car Every vehicle handles differently, and this is particularly...
Vaping Lawsuits
Lawsuits Filed For Injuries from Vaping Lawsuits filed in federal court are likely to be consolidated in so-called multi district litigation before a federal judge. Juul has moved to consolidate the lawsuits in the Northern District of California, which included San Francisco. A federal judicial panel in Los Angeles is...
What is a Class Action Lawsuit?
What is a Class Action Lawsuit? A class action, also known as a class action lawsuit, class suit, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of the group. The class action originated...
Caps on Damages in Ohio Personal Injury Claims
Caps on Damages in Ohio Personal Injury Claims In a previous article we discussed the caps on damages in a personal injury case. To reiterate as to non-economic damages the amount of compensatory damages loss is capped at the greater of $250,000 or an amount that is equal to three times the...
Truck Driver Charged with Homicide After Fatal Ohio Crash
In the early morning on Friday, August 30th, 2019, a truck driver carrying an oversized load hit the Claycraft Road overpass of I-270 in Gahanna, Ohio. Upon hitting the overpass, the load fell off the trailer and hit two cars. While one driver was uninjured, one driver was fatally injured...
Comedian Kevin Hart Involved in a Serious Car Accident
On Saturday, September 1st, 2019, Actor and Comedian Kevin Hart was involved in a serious car accident near his home in Calabasas, California. According to reports, the 1970 Plymouth Barracuda was being driven by Hart's driver, Jared Black, when he lost control of the vehicle - causing it to go off the...
The 10 Worst Insurance Companies in America
The Worst Insurance Companies In our 30+ combined years of representing injured victims, we’ve learned that not all car insurance companies are created equal. While many are honest, fair and diligent – we can’t say the same for others. Far too often, we see car insurance companies use tactics designed...
Pedestrian Accidents in Ohio
Pedestrian Accidents in Ohio Every year, approximately 60,000 people are injured in a pedestrian accident, many causing fatalities. On average, a pedestrian was killed every 2 hours and injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes in 2013. The amount of pedestrians injured per day in the United States by cars...
Chiropractors and Car Accidents
In many car accidents, injuries can occur that can cause bodily pain of various kinds. It is possible that the victim of the car accident seeks treatment at a chiropractor in an effort to obtain relief from their pain. As car accident lawyers, we’ve seen situations where these chiropractic bills...
10 Most Dangerous Intersections in Toledo, Ohio
The Ohio Department of Transportation ("ODOT") recently released a report detailing the 150 most dangerous intersections throughout the State of Ohio. Of those 150 - more than a dozen were located right here in Toledo, Ohio. As Car Accident Attorneys, we know the devastation that car related injuries can cause....
Paying Medical Bills After a Car Accident
Who Pays For Medical Bills After a Car Accident? If you've been in a car accident, you know all to well that managing your finances can be very difficult while you recover from any injuries. Aside from your injuries from an automobile accident, the next most stress filled issue is...
Uber and Lyft Car Accidents and Car Insurance
Uber/Lyft Accidents and Car Insurance 2018 was another huge year for rideshare services – as companies like Uber and Lyft continue to disrupt the broader mobility market. It’s been a little over 5 years since passengers all over America started reaching for their cellphones to hail a ride – and...
Lost Wages and Emotional Distress After Car Accidents
Lost Wages and Emotional Distress After a Car Accident Can you sue for lost wages and emotional distress after a car accident? The short answer is yes, you can recover for wage loss and emotional damages after car accidents. The law in Ohio strives to make an injured party “whole”...
The Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents
The Most Common Causes of Truck Accidents Looking for information about the common causes of truck accidents? Every year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reviews thousands of truck accidents and gleans valuable data from them to determine their causes. For every truck accident, the FMCSA collects data on over 1,000 causes...
Which Dog Breed Bites The Most
Which Dog Breed Bites The Most At Sawan & Sawan, we love dogs. While the vast majority of dogs are gentle and loving, some breeds do tend to get a reputation for aggressive behavior and unfortunate incidents involving injuries. Many of the statistics surrounding dog bites won’t surprise you, but...
Winning Your Truck Accident Claim
Winning Your Truck Accident Claim If you or a loved one have been seriously injured in a truck accident, the law holds that it is your responsibility to prove that the truck driver caused the accident – as well as your injuries. In some cases, this endeavor can be much...
Understanding Automobile Gap Insurance
Understanding Automobile Gap Insurance Collision insurance covers damage to your vehicle, but is frequently not sufficient to pay off the total amount of the car loan if you’ve been in a serious car accident involving a total loss. Many of my clients find this out the hard way after a...
Truck Accidents Require Special Legal Skill
Do You Need a Lawyer for a Truck Accident? Trucking accidents are unlike a lot of other car accidents on the road. While the sheer size of a truck often means that the damage caused in a truck accident is much greater than a typical motor vehicle accident, there is...
10 Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents
10 Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Accidents We’ve all seen the “share the road” stickers, but you may be wondering the best practices for keeping motorcyclists safe on the roads. Due the relatively small size of motorcycles, visibility is often diminished. As a result motorcyclists are at an increased risk of...
Common Car Accident Insurance Forms
Common Car Accident Insurance Forms After a car accident that was not your fault, it’s likely that you will receive paperwork from the responsible party’s insurance company. Obviously, the party’s insurance company will want you to sign these as fast as possible, but we advise pausing before you sign anything....
Accident Reconstructionists and Truck Accidents
Accident Reconstructionists After a Truck Accident When you have been hurt in a truck accident, the most important focus should always be on getting better. Your injuries can be extremely severe after a truck accident, and it may require extensive periods of inpatient hospitalization, multiple major surgeries and treatments, rehabilitation and...
After a Car Accident, Dash Cams Can Supply Video Evidence
After a Car Accident, Dash Cams Can Supply Video Evidence Whether your involved in a fender bender, or a serious car collision – a dash cam can quickly become your best friend. It also can help you capture clues that can help the authorities if your vehicle is stolen or...
Five Facts for Ohio Drivers to Help Avoid Truck Accidents
5 Facts Ohio Drivers Need to Know to Avoid Truck Accidents Almost all Drivers know that large trucks can be extremely dangerous for other drivers on the road. Accidents involving trucks are some of the worst we see in our practice – with disastrous consequences for victims and their families....
Car Safety Tips for Traveling With Children
Car Safety Tips for Traveling with Children The good news is that, according to the Center for Disease Control, fatal car accidents involving children continue to decline. The CDC has reported that during the last decade, fatal crashes involving kids decreased by 43 percent. While this is great step in the...
Who is the Victim in a Car Accident?
Who is the Victim in a Car Accident? Imagine you are driving home minding your own business when suddenly a car runs a stop sign and smacks your car broadside. You are confused, dazed and shocked about what just happened. All of a sudden you are surrounded by people, police...
What Car Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know
Under Ohio law, car insurance companies have a legal duty to act fairly in the processing of your claim. However, far too often, we see car insurance companies use tactics designed to give them an upper hand and reduce how much they have to pay on your car accident claim....
How to Handle Car Accidents Between Friends
Handling Car Accidents Between Friends Imagine you’re a passenger in your best friend’s car – and she crashes into the car ahead of her. For many of our clients, this is more than imagination – it’s reality. Being injured in a car accident involving friends can be extremely uncomfortable for...
Should I Go to the Hospital After a Car Accident?
Should I Go to The Hospital After a Car Accident If you’ve been in a car accident, you may be wondering if you need to seek medical attention. While there is no one answer to this, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Below, we outline some common...
Top 10 Causes of Truck Accidents
Top 10 Causes of Truck Accidents Due to the size, weight and speed involved in most truck accidents, the injuries sustained by motorists are often the most severe injuries we see in our practice. We have experience assisting those involved in truck accident injuries, but we prefer that these accidents...
The Elements of a Car Accident Lawsuit
The Elements of a Car Accident Lawsuit Car accident lawsuits involve proving four main elements: duty, breach, causation and damages. If you, as the Plaintiff, can prove all those elements of your case, you should have no problem winning at trial and probably will be able to obtain a favorable...
Four Tips When Making Car Accident Insurance Claims
Four Tips When Making Car Accident Insurance Claims For those who don’t deal with insurance claims on a frequent basis, getting injured in a car accident can be a crippling and overwhelming experience. Aside from the stress of recovery, one is left to navigate the often perilous insurance claims process...