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The Logo on the Truck Doesn't Always Tell You Who's Responsible, and That Changes How a Claim Works Cleveland crashes involving Amazon, UPS, and FedEx delivery vehicles have become a growing concern. More packages land on more porches every day. Brown trucks and Amazon and FedEx vans now crowd neighborhood streets in Ohio City, Tremont,...

Drivers, Trucking Companies, Shippers, and Loaders Can All Share Responsibility for Falling Cargo Cargo that falls from a truck on an Ohio highway can shatter a windshield or block a lane without warning. Lumber, steel coils, pallets, gravel, and construction equipment all become dangerous when they aren't tied down. On busy routes like Interstate 71,...

Ohio Law Recognizes Both Financial and Personal Losses After a Wrongful Death Losing a family member because of someone else's careless or reckless conduct changes everything overnight. A wrongful death claim can't undo that loss, but it can address the financial and personal harm the death causes surviving family members. That harm can include lost...

A Dog Bite Can Create Several Different Medical Bill Questions At Once A serious Ohio dog bite can send someone from an ordinary afternoon straight to the emergency room. Stitches, antibiotics, follow-up care, scar treatment, and sometimes surgery can begin generating bills before anyone has even determined whose insurance applies. Your health insurance may pay...

Judgment Shows How Civil Claims Can Hold Violent Attackers Accountable A locked supply closet at Case Western Reserve University's Triangle Tower Two should have been the safest part of Dorothea Hunter's overnight shift. Instead, it became the site of a violent personal injury that left her fighting for her life against a stranger three times...

Cleveland's Busiest Driving Season Also Brings Some Of Its Biggest Crash Risks Every summer, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day sees a sharp increase in serious traffic accidents across Ohio. Safety officials often refer to it as the "100 Deadliest Days" because nearly every major crash risk factor rises at the same time....

Cuyahoga County Continues Leading Ohio In Motorcycle Crashes If Cuyahoga County seems more dangerous for motorcyclists, it is not your imagination. Cuyahoga County has ranked first in Ohio for motorcycle crashes for five straight years, according to the most recent accident data compiled by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. "This is a big number...

Firm-Wide Recognition Highlights Litigation Work Across Ohio Injury Cases All partners at Merriman Legal, LLC, have been selected to Super Lawyers, a distinction that reflects peer recognition within the Ohio legal community. These awards highlight the individual accomplishments of each partner and the collective strength of the firm’s litigation team: Tom Merriman: Selected to Super...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a time to remind motorists that even a few seconds of lost focus can have serious consequences. In line with that message, the Ohio State Highway Patrol partnered with five neighboring states for a major enforcement blitz targeting distracted driving. This high-visibility initiative promotes safer roads to reduce car...

A single misstep on a wet floor or broken stair can send you crashing to the ground, but what happens afterward can be far more serious than bruises or embarrassment. March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and at Merriman Legal, LLC, we see how often slip and fall accidents in Ohio turn into life‑changing brain...