Deaths among youngest drivers surge in first half of 2012
Posted in Accident & Injury on February 26, 2013
By Arthur Elk I’m a parent of four and I remember well those years when my children were first learning how to drive. Driving is such a huge responsibility and can be such a dangerous thing to learn how to do. As a parent, I was very concerned about my children when they were...
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Arthur Elk: Counterfeit drugs are dangerous problem, even in our country
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on February 22, 2013
By Arthur Elk Most of us have probably filled a prescription in the past year, whether it is medicine for a chronic health problem or antibiotics to treat an illness. More than 4 billion prescriptions are filled in the United States each year. We all trust that the medicines we buy contain the ingredients...
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Failure to Yield accidents 2nd leading cause of fatal crashes in Ohio
Posted in Accident & Injury on February 19, 2013
By Arthur Elk I was not surprised to hear that excessive speed is the leading cause of fatal motor vehicle accidents in Ohio. It also didn’t surprise me to read what the second leading cause of fatal accidents is: Failure to Yield violations. In 2012, motorists running red lights, stop signs or failing to...
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Arthur Elk: More must be done to protect people from dangerous products
Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on February 15, 2013
By Arthur Elk As a personal injury attorney, I have seen far too many cases of dangerous products injuring or even killing innocent people. Whether it is a vehicle with a dangerous malfunction or a child’s toy that proves to be a strangulation risk or food contaminated by salmonella, there are hundreds of products...
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Quick settlement helps client pay medical bills and realize her dream
Posted in Accident & Injury on February 8, 2013
At Elk & Elk, we are focused on getting our clients and their families the maximum compensation they deserve. Sometimes a client has plans and dreams that go far beyond simple financial numbers. Elk & Elk attorney Gary Cowan recently was able to help his client pay her medical bills and make her dreams...
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Should you stay home if you have the flu?
Posted in Health & Wellness on February 7, 2013
Are you hesitant to call in sick, even when you are seriously ill? Do you worry that you should go in to work even if your body is telling you to stay in bed? Many of us may feel that we have to go to work, even on days we really shouldn’t. But experts...
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Do you know the signs of a heart attack?
Posted in Health & Wellness on February 7, 2013
February is a month where we celebrate love by giving our heart to someone on Valentine’s Day. But it also is a month where we raise awareness of how to keep that heart healthy. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That’s one reason why every year, February is...
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Falling TVs pose a danger to young children
Posted in Accident & Injury on February 5, 2013
By Arthur Elk With tax season upon us, you may be considering using part of your tax refund to buy a new TV for your family. If you do, what are you doing with your old one? Putting it in one of your children’s bedrooms? Most of us would never consider a TV as...
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