In the realm of emergency services, the question of whether responders should be shielded from litigation is a topic of ongoing debate. This discussion gained renewed momentum following a recent ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court, which led to the discontinuation of the “public duty rule” in the state. This

A Sobering Reality Picture this – it’s another typical day, you’re cruising down one of Ohio’s bustling highways, and then, in a heart-stopping moment, everything changes. Suddenly, you’re caught in the daunting whirlwind of a car accident. This scenario isn’t just a dramatic hypothetical; it’s an unfortunate, daily occurrence for

If you are a careful driver, the odds are high that you have been tailgated at some point. Aggressive drivers often drive too closely to slower cars in front of them. And while tailgating is illegal, there are rarely any consequences for it unless the tailgater causes an accident. Some

A personal injury claim is how you recover compensation when you’re injured and another person was at fault. Ohio personal injury lawyers help clients file personal injury claims after all kinds of different accidents.  Knowing what to expect from the personal injury claim process can help you feel prepared and

For roughly a year, women with uterine or ovarian cancers have been filing lawsuits against the manufacturers of chemical hair relaxers and hair straighteners. These lawsuits allege that these products are dangerously defective because they disrupt the endocrine systems of users, leading to cancerous tumors. These lawsuits are still in

Chemical hair relaxers are notoriously hard on your hair. They work by using harsh chemicals to permanently break chemical bonds in your hair. When they are used correctly, curly hair becomes straight. If they are used incorrectly, you suffer scalp burns and permanent hair loss. Now scientists believe hair relaxers

In 2022, a lawsuit was filed in Illinois alleging that products used to straighten hair caused uterine cancer. That lawsuit opened the floodgates. Since then, dozens of additional women have filed lawsuits, several of which were consolidated into a class action lawsuit in Illinois. These lawsuits are still in the

Recent lawsuits have alleged links between the use of chemical hair relaxers and uterine cancer. These lawsuits suggest that the manufacturers of these products knew about this risk as early as 2015. You might wonder about the strength of the evidence linking these products to cancer cases. More to the