Grace Traina, 18, of Covington, LA, is the recipient of the Bressman Law Safe Roads Policy Scholarship. Grace recently graduated from Mandeville High School and will attend the prestigious New York University Stern School of Business Undergraduate College this fall. Scholarship entrants were instructed to write a policy memo about a specific and actionable way …
Blog: Pedestrian Accidents
Columbus Pedestrian Accident LawyerPedestrian, Bike-Friendly Changes to North High Street in Columbus
The City of Columbus is making quite a few changes to its roadways. One of the newest changes, which will hopefully make pedestrians safer, is taking place on North High Street in the Short North district, reports The Columbus Dispatch. What is the city going to do? The city has already installed protected bike lanes …
Insurance for Pedestrian Accidents in Ohio
Being hit by a car is something that no one wants to think about. Tragically, however, there were 88 pedestrians killed in Ohio in 2013, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. When a pedestrian suffers injuries in a crash with a motor vehicle, understanding what insurance coverage policies will apply is extremely important. …
Can a pedestrian be held liable for causing a car accident if I hit him while driving?
Hitting a pedestrian can be a terrifying experience, and you may fear facing civil or even criminal charges as a result. However, liability for a pedestrian accident isn’t always straightforward. In some cases, a pedestrian may be to blame, or partially to blame, for causing an accident. If you hit a pedestrian in Ohio, here’s …