The time to make sure you have a Healthcare Power of Attorney and a Will is before you need them. Act now while you are able to sign legal documents. A Healthcare Power of Attorney, also known as Healthcare POA, once signed by you, authorizes the person you name in...
The FDA has asked all manufacturers to immediately withdraw prescriptions and over the counter ranitidine products from the market due to excess levels of NDMA, a probable carcinogen created in the drug. NDMA levels increase in ranitidine even under normal storage...
The Law Firm of Richard M. Lewis, LLC, remains active to assist clients during this difficult time caused by the COVID-19 virus. We can speak with you by phone, communicate by e-mail, meet with you using Zoom, or, we can meet in person keeping safe social distancing,...
When two motorists get into a wreck and one of the drivers was to blame, generally the negligent driver and their collision insurance company have to compensate the other driver for their injuries and the damage to their vehicle. But there are cases when a party that...
A recent family law case in Vinton, Ohio highlights the fact that Ohio law often considers a child or children’s wishes about custody matters. The 11-year-old son of divorcing adversarial parents asked the court to allow him to live with the father. The son presented...
Authorities in Ohio report that a man jumped from a local bridge when he tried to avoid being hit by a tractor-trailer. He suffered injuries in the fall and died. The report was originally reported in late 2014. Local Ohio news outlets recently updated the report. The...
Cancer misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis can lower the patient’s chances of recovery. NIH researchers note that early identification of any type of cancer is associated with improved chances of recovery. Treating Stage 1 cancers often have far better prognoses than...
A multiple vehicle crash on U.S. 50 in Chillicothe has claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman. On May 23 at 12:38 pm, a driver of a Ford Mustang went left of center in the eastbound lane of U.S. 50 near Maple Grove Road. A driver of a Toyota Rav 4 was traveling...
Annie’s Law moves forward with approval by the Ohio House lawmakers. The law is targeted toward stopping repeat DUI offenders from getting behind the wheel and driving drunk again. Annie’s Law, named after the Cincinnati native that was killed by a repeat drunk...