Ohio Personal Injury Law Blog

The USDA exists to maintain safety in the United States food supply. People in Ohio go to a grocery store and trust the process that is in place to protect the food that they are purchasing. This allows them to shop with confidence that the food they are buying is safe to eat. While that is almost always the case, occasionally problems arise and a product recall is issued.

Recently, a batch of ground beef was delivered to a number of national grocery stores and was found to possibly be contaminated with e-coli. Many of these stores were in Ohio and include Meijer, Sam's Club and a Target distribution Center in West Jefferson. One person has died from a recent e-coli outbreak, and 17 people became ill. The outbreak is believed to have come from the batch of ground beef that has been recalled. The batch included 3, 10 and 20 pound packages, and the brands included Our Certified, Excel, Sterling Silver, Certified and Fire River; the items were tagged with a July 11 use by or freeze by date.

Minor car accidents are a fact of life and happen every day in Ohio and around the country. Most happen without any serious incidents, and people go on about their lives, get the car repaired and may even forget it ever happened. But when a drunk driving accident causes fatalities, there may be many people affected who will not easily forget the tragedy.

On a recent evening near Toledo, two gentleman were driving on West Laskey Road near Jamieson when they were involved in a crash. The accident happened at about 7:30 p.m. Both men got out of the car to inspect the damage. One of the two men began directing traffic around the accident scene. An approaching vehicle hit the damaged car and pushed it into the man who was attempting to direct traffic.

At this time of year it seems like construction zones are everywhere, especially on Ohio highways. While they can seem to be a nuisance to drivers as they attempt to get to vacation or weekend destinations, the work being done is necessary to maintain the safety of the roadways. The reduced speed limits in construction zones are there to protect the safety of both workers and drivers. Sadly, a fatal car accident occurred recently that ended in the death of a construction worker.

A car was traveling eastbound on US 24 in Waterville Township in a construction zone. The car changed lanes and veered into the lane under construction. The vehicle struck a construction worker and a truck. The worker died as a result of his injuries.

The birth of a child is supposed to be a joyous occasion, but unfortunately this is not always the case. Complications can arise that lead to injury or death for the mother or baby.

Such was the case with Antoinette Pratsinakis when she gave birth to her five-year-old daughter, Lucy. Antoinette suffered a stroke four days after the delivery, which left her with slight vision problems, limited use of her left arm and a limp. She spent 10 weeks in the intensive care unit and an impatient rehabilitation facility, relearning to walk - when she expected to be home spending time with her newborn.