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Ohio Law & Legal Process
Statutes of limitation, lawsuits, trials, and how Ohio injury law works. (65 articles)
Injury Claim FAQs →The Dragonfly Foundation
You may have seen their name listed as a sponsor for a local event or 5K race, but do you really know what they do? The Dragonfly Foundation is an extraordinary charity doing remarkable work for sick...
Critical Update: Airbag Recalls and Injury Risks
Urgent Recall Alert: Is Your Vehicle Under a "Do Not Drive" Warning? For many drivers, the massive airbag recall regarding Takata inflators sounds like old news. It began years ago and...
Butler County Transit Plan Public Input
Hamilton and Butler County residents, now is the time for your input! Have you ever felt like Government is not listening? There are times when Government goes out of their way to get public input on...
I was hurt on the job: Can I collect Ohio Workers' Comp?
Ohio workers’ compensation work comp is occupational insurance. If your injury is covered, your medical bills may be paid, and you may be paid cash for lost wages and disability for conditions caused...
The Psychological Impact of Personal Injuries: More Than Just Physical Pain
When we think of personal injuries, our immediate thoughts often gravitate towards visible wounds, broken bones, or scars. However, the aftermath of an accident isn't just physical. At McKenzie &...
BRIDGING THE GAP: WHAT’S UP WITH GAP COVERAGE INSURANCE?
Imagine you've just bought your dream car, fresh off the dealership lot. You're cruising, feeling like a rock star. Then, BAM! Life throws a curveball, and your car is involved in a car accident or...
Cincinnati Lawyer: Negligence Claims and Car Accidents
Cincinnati Car Crash Cases: What are they all about? Generally speaking, car accidents are the result of someone’s negligence or carelessness, and often result in serious or catastrophic injury. Cars...
Cincinnati Workers Comp Trial Lawyers : Going to Trial
When Workers' Comp Claims Go to Court: Disputes Over Job-Related Injuries in Ohio Sometimes Ohio BWC claims or “work comp” claims will be decided in a court of law. One of the most common instances...
Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Cincinnati
If your personal injury claim is not settling and the statute of limitations is approaching (which in Ohio is two years from the date of the crash) you may need to file a “complaint” into Hamilton...
Refusal to Participate in Vocational Rehabilitation Can Cost Permanent Total Disability Claimant
inability to perform sustained remunerative employment Certain work injuries are so significant that they result in a permanent “inability to perform sustained remunerative employment.” If such...
RiverEdge: FREE Concert Series in Hamilton, Ohio
September is a great time to be in Hamilton, Ohio for classic rock aficionados who like free concerts. If you are looking for things to do in Hamilton this month then get out your lawnchair,...
Reality Vs The Myth of the Personal Injury Attorney: Debunking Common Misconceptions
In the realm of legal proceedings, few areas are as misconstrued as personal injury law. From television dramas to everyday conversations, myths abound, often overshadowing the genuine need and value...
Should I Use My Insurance If the Other Person Was At Fault?
Following an Ohio car crash involving injuries, many questions often arise. Who will pay for my bills? When will payment be made? What if the other person did not have insurance? And so on. One...
Supreme Court of Ohio Defines Safety Guard: Rules Against Injured Worker
In 2006, Larry Hewitt was working as an apprentice lineman for L.E. Myers Co., an electrical-utility construction contractor. He was assigned to a job replacing old electrical power lines. On June...
Supreme Court of Ohio Affirms Positive Post-Accident Drug Screen Results Not an Automatic Bar to Compensation
In State ex rel. Cordell v. Pallet Cos., Inc., 149 Ohio ST.3d 483, 2016-Ohio-8446, the Supreme Court of Ohio recently held in favor of an injured worker terminated for post-accident drug screen...
Vocational Rehabilitation Injured Workers Ohio
What is Vocational Rehabilitation? Vocational rehabilitation is the process of restoring the vocational functioning of an Ohio worker who experiences an on the job injury or occupational disease and...
Truck Accident Injury Lawyer
Accidents involving trucks and semi-trailers often involve typical negligence or carelessness on the part of the truck’s driver. Such negligence can include: driving too closely to the vehicle in...
What Is Loss of Consortium and Do I Have a Claim?
What Is Loss of Consortium? A loss of consortium is a legal term that refers to the loss of ability or services that would normally be performed by the injured individual but cannot be performed due...
What is Loss of Consortium and Do I Have a Claim?
What Is Loss of Consortium? A loss of consortium is a legal term that refers to the loss of ability or services that would normally be performed by the injured individual but cannot be performed due...
What Insurance Companies Won’t Tell You Part 1:
Insurance Companies Owe You the Reduction In Your Car’s Value, Over and Above the Cost of Repairs There are lots of things insurance companies will not tell you, the claimant, about. Part one of our...
Choosing a Local Lawyer: Practical Considerations
Choosing a lawyer after you have been involved in a car accident or work injury can be a very frustrating experience. Oftentimes injured persons are swamped with mail from lawyers seeking their...
Cincinnati Dog Bite Cases: Liability and Damages
Dogs make wonderful pets and for many provide stress relief and enjoyment. Unfortunately, dogs can also cause significant injury to people, property and other dogs. Let’s take a look at some of the...
Construction to Improve Hamilton Ohio
Fresh on the heels of adjusting traffic signals, the work done at Main and Martin Luther King, as well as the South Hamilton Crossing traffic project, we’re hearing a large promise of additional...
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Components of Auto Injury Compensation Recovery
Understanding the Components of your Auto-Injury Being involved in a motor vehicle accident is a burden nobody ever wants to face; some people are even lucky enough to have never been involved in...
Colerain Cincinnati Personal Injury Claim Issues
Our firm represents many individuals in the Greater Cincinnati and Dayton areas. Many of our clients have been significantly injured in car crashes and experience similar issues when dealing with...
Documenting Your Personal Injury Case in the Hospital
Being involved in a serious accident or car crash will very likely put an individual in the hosptial, sometimes for an extended period of time. It can be a good idea to document one’s experience in...
Do I Have a Good Personal Injury Case?
We are routinely asked by potential clients whether we think they have a strong personal injury case. It is very important to receive and understand a full and honest assessment so there are no...
Debunking Common Misconceptions About Attorneys
You never know when something bad is going to occur. A truck accident can happen in the blink of an eye. A fall at work can happen any day. When accidents happen you might find yourself lost in the...
Employee Overcomes Common Slip & Fall Defenses
In February of 2011, Thurman Trowbridge was working as a security guard at Franciscan University when he slipped while coming off of a step. He struck his head on the step, fracturing two vertebrae...
Federally Regulated Interstate Commerce
Many trucking companies and their commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are engaged in interstate commerce. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the U.S. Department of...
Employee Can Bring Intentional Tort Claim Against Employer City
In Vacha v. N. Ridgeville, the Supreme Court supported a Ninth District Court of Appeals decision finding that because an intentional tort claim may arise out of an employment relationship between a...
What if Both Drivers are at Fault in a Cincinnati Auto Accident?
We routinely get phone calls from potential clients in Cincinnati involved in auto accidents where both drivers have some level of negligence, or where the responding police officer cannot determine...
Hamilton Injury and Workers’ Comp Lawyers: Law with a Personal Touch
Being involved in a car accident or work injury can not only cause pain and misery, it can also result in: loss of a job, loss of time with loved ones, costly medical bills and significant debt....
Four Odd Hamilton Laws That Make Perfect Sense
Like all cities in Ohio, Hamilton has laws ranging from regulating sidewalk sizes to guaranteeing the safety of our award-winning drinking water. These laws keep us safe and healthy. Some of the...
How to Bring a Workers Comp Claim in Ohio: Cincinnati and Dayton Area Lawyers
Under Ohio law, a worker who is injured or contracts an occupational disease “in the course of and arising out of” his or her employment is entitled to workers’ compensation. Ohio workers’...
What is Wrongful Death
What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Ohio, generally speaking, a **“[wrongful death](/Wrongful-Death)”** is a death caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another. The wrongful act or negligence...
Haunted Houses Cast Spooky Shadow Over Hamilton, OH
On the surface, 229 Dayton Street in Hamilton, Ohio is a beautiful historic building that the law firm of McKenzie & Snyder LLP have renovated and repurposed for their headquarters in Hamilton....
Hamilton Winter Weather; What to Keep in Your Automobile At All Times
Winter weather is upon us here in Ohio, and that means that with the snow and ice that car accidents are on the rise! We have a peculiar winter in that our temperatures border on the freezing point...
Historic Walking Tours of Hamilton Ohio
Have you ever gotten to explore the history behind Hamilton Ohio’s landscape and diverse mix of architecture? If you’re lucky enough to be located in Hamilton, there is an interesting story you can...
Home Aide Injury Outside Patient’s Home May Have Been Sustained in the Course of and Arising Out of Her Employment
The 2nd District Ohio Appellate Court recently overturned a trial court decision barring workers’ compensation benefits to a home health aide who was injured after slipping on ice outside of a...
In Ohio Personal Injury Action, Court finds Emergency Medical Care Related and Appropriate
In 2007, Sheri Jackovic was in a significant automobile accident. It was estimated that the car she was in was traveling 40 mph at the time it was struck on the driver’s side by a vehicle driven by a...
Injured employee in Ohio: Making an Ohio Workers Compensation Claim
Under Ohio law, as of 2025, employees who sustain injuries or contract occupational diseases "in the course of and arising out of" their employment are entitled to workers' compensation...
Loveland High School Robotics Team Going to Nationals
McKenzie & Snyder are so proud to be a sponsor of Loveland High School‘s robotics team who will be competing at the FIRST World Championship in St. Louis Missouri, April 26-29. Loveland’s...
Litigation and the Ohio Personal Injury Lawyer
Filing a Personal Injury Complaint After a Car Accident in Hamilton County Countless complaints are filed in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court stemming from injuries sustained in a car accident....
Major Game Changers in Hamilton Ohio’s Revitalization
McKenzie & Snyder is proud to call Hamilton Ohio home. Hamilton seems to have an uncanny ability to uphold its unique history and small-town charm while providing all the conveniences and...
Parking Options at McKenzie & Snyder LLP
If you are visiting our office in Hamilton, Ohio here are your parking options. While we serve all of Ohio, our office is located in Hamilton, Ohio on historic Dayton St. at: 227 Dayton St. Hamilton,...
Experienced Dayton, OH Personal Injury Lawyers
McKenzie & Snyder are experienced personal injury lawyers. We have over 15 years of successfully handling personal injury cases in Dayton and southern Ohio. Dayton Ohio Car Accident Attorneys...
Don’t miss out on The Color Run Night 5k in Cincinnati, Ohio
The Color Run Night 5k in Cincinnati, Ohio If you haven’t already signed up, don’t miss out on the happiest 5k on earth sharing their fun throughout the night! You can be one of the thousands of...
Hamilton OH Law Firm Sponsors 2014 RiversEdge Concert Series
Join us all summer long for the RiversEdge concert series in Hamilton, OH! McKenzie & Snyder is proud to support our community as a sponsoring partner.
M & S Celebrates Labor Day History W/ Ohio Workers
Labor Day is a time for bbq’s with family, friends and good food. It is also a wonderful time to acknowledge the great accomplishments of Ohio laborers. We have a rich and varied labor history that...
Is It Too Late to Claim a Worker’s Comp Injury in Ohio?
Have you been injured on the job and need to file a worker’s comp form? Not sure whether you still qualify for benefits? The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation statute of limitations is two years....
A Must See Night Time Spectacular Of The Lunar Eclipse
Night Time Spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse Needing something fun to do this weekend? Why not end the weekend with a spectacular event thats FREE! On Sunday September 27th, Bring your blanket and lawn...
Punitive or Punishment Damages in Ohio Civil Cases
Can I Claim Punitive Damages in your personal Injury Case? Under certain circumstances, it may be appropriate to seek “punitive damages” from a defendant in a lawsuit. Such damages are intended to...
Most Effective Car Safety Feature Is Standard On All Cars
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Proud Member of Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton has come a long way and McKenzie & Snyder LLP has been there for it. Or better yet, we are a part of it. Over 20 years ago we bought an old funeral home on historic Dayton St. in...
BBB Certified Injury Law Firm Serving Ohio
View our lisitng on the Better Business Bureau Here: http://www.bbb.org/cincinnati/business-reviews/attorneys-and-lawyers/mckenzie-snyder-llp-in-hamilton-oh-1260698/
The Healthy Ohio Program
Have you ever needed help and didn’t know where to turn? The Healthy Ohio Program is an amazing website dedicated to helping all Ohioans with a multitude of services ranging from tourism and...
4th Of July In Hamilton, 2018
Hamilton knows how to celebrate Independence Day. And with Hamilton’s parks and streets alive with all the new shops and events, now’s the perfect time to get out and discover some local history...
229 Dayton Street Is “Haunted”
Built in 1860, the Hamilton building at 229 Dayton St. that houses McKenzie & Snyder’s office has served many uses. A funeral home operated in the building for 70 years. The law firm’s staff...
3 Common Myths Of Lebanon Ohio Car Accident Lawsuits
Car accidents are unpredictable. And if you’re like most people in Lebanon Ohio, being in an auto accident is certain to have you shaken up. While these accidents are unplanned, the way we respond is...
Aggravating a Pre Existing Injury in a Car Accident Compensation Claim
Experiencing a car or truck accident is distressing, and it becomes even more complex when the incident exacerbates a pre-existing medical condition. In Ohio, as of 2025, individuals with aggravated...
Beautiful High Quality Images of Hamilton Ohio
Free, professional, high-resolution photographs of Hamilton, Ohio. Request to use one of more of our images of Hamilton Ohio using the form below. All images here are owned by McKenzie & Snyder....
Negligence Attorney in Hamilton: Negligent Business Owner or Landlord
People often call us after being injured or in an accident on the property of another and ask whether they have a potential claim against the property owner (e.g., a business or store owner or a...
Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Injured Worker’s VSSR Claim
Chad Thompson was an industrial electrician in the maintenance department of Jackson Tube. While employed with Jackson Tube, he was in the process of reinstalling a flywheel in a “cutoff machine”...
Professional Soccer in Cincinnati
Soccer fans, listen up! Are you tired of only having the option to watch professional soccer on television? Do you prefer to stay close to home rather than traveling hundreds of miles to see live...