How a Brain Injury Can Affect a Person’s Life

October 16, 2020 4 mins read

Any kind of physical injury can have an impact on a person’s life. Bruises, sprains, and broken bones to any body part can be painful and take time to heal. However, those types of injuries are likely to eventually heal and allow you to get back to your normal life. But a brain injury might...

To What Extent Are Backup Cameras Improving Vehicle Safety?

October 8, 2020 4 mins read

Driver assistance technologies, when used properly, have the potential to keep drivers, passengers, and pedestrians safe. As car developers and manufacturers continue to outfit the newest vehicles with the newest safety features, some of the most common focus on forward collisions prevention, lane and side assist, maintaining safe distances, and backing up and parking. In...

What You Should Know About Accident Liability When Carpooling

October 1, 2020 3 mins read

Carpooling is an excellent option for coworkers or friends who are going to the same place. It helps reduce the number of cars on the road, which is helpful logistically and environmentally. While you’re choosing to carpool for efficiency and less stress, it could be a disadvantage if you get into a car accident because...

How Do I Know if My Insurance Company Made a Mistake After an Accident?

September 18, 2020 4 mins read

Most of the time after a car accident, you’ll be dealing with your insurance company. You’ll need to review your policy, determine if the other person’s policy can pay for any of your damages, and calculate what you believe you’re owed for your damages—which could involve medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more....

3 Examples of Recent Successful Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

August 26, 2020 4 mins read

Medical malpractice lawsuits are notoriously complex and challenging. Injured patients, however, should receive the compensation they need for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages when a doctor’s negligence results in their injuries. Unfortunately, justice for med mal lawsuits isn’t always served. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), only...

Determining Fault in Parking Lot Accidents

July 29, 2020 3 mins read

The Law Office of Mike Campbell has joined forces with Thomas Law Offices as of September 1st, 2020. Click here for details. Doing anything in a parking lot—driving, walking, steering a cart—requires your full attention. Even though all the cars and people move slowly through parking lots, an accident can happen very quickly and cause...

Filing a Personal Injury Claim After Being Injured at a Concert or Festival

June 18, 2020 3 mins read

As summer approaches in Columbia, so does concert and festival season. Sure, concerts happen year-round, but many places hold a summer concert series or music festivals because outdoor concerts add another level of magic to a musical performance. Even though shows and other festivals are meant to be fun activities, whether outdoors or indoors, they...

How to File a Complaint Against a Doctor in Ohio

June 11, 2020 4 mins read

When you’ve experienced improper care from a doctor in Ohio, it’s likely you will want to hold that doctor accountable for their actions or negligence. But you might not know what steps you need to take to document your complaint against the doctor for the care you received. At Thomas Law Offices in Cincinnati, we...

Ford Truck Owners Experiencing “Death Wobble” File Class-Action Lawsuit

April 30, 2020 4 mins read

Important: Thomas Law Offices is ONLY currently accepting injury cases having to do with this issue. We are not handling class action cases. Losing control of a vehicle is one of the worst situations a driver can experience. If they’re in heavy traffic, it can be nearly impossible to avoid colliding with an object or...

How Can Consumers Fight Back Against Forced Arbitration?

April 16, 2020 4 mins read

Arbitration is an alternative method of resolving disputes. Two parties present their sides of a complaint to an arbitrator or panel of arbitrators. The arbitrator’s job is to weigh the facts and arguments of both sides and make a determination. While there are instances of voluntary arbitration, forced arbitration arises when a company requires a...

Can I Get a DUI if My BAC Is Under .08?

February 6, 2020 4 mins read

Many people decide to go out on weekends, whether it’s for dinner and drinks or just going to a bar. They may think they’re feeling okay after a drink or two, but then when they’re behind the wheel find that they shouldn’t be driving. It’s common for people to try to just get home, but...

What You Need to Know About the Safe Sport Act

January 30, 2020 3 mins read

While abuse of minors reporting laws have already been in place for some time now, new legislation expands those laws to prevent child abuse from going unreported in youth sports. These laws also prevent the abuse from continuing when it is suspected or discovered. Our children need to be kept safe, especially when we are...

Jewish Hospital in Louisville Receives “F” Grade for Patient Safety

November 15, 2019 2 mins read

Leapfrog Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit “patient safety watchdog” organization gave the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky an F grade. Only nine of the 2,633 hospitals assessed received an F for the fall 2019 grades. Since 2012, an F grade has only been given to four separate facilities in Kentucky. What Happened at Jewish Hospital?...

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