August 8, 2022 / Chip Cooper
Wrongful Death Claims Versus Survival Claims in Ohio: What’s The Difference?
When your client loses a loved one to a case of wrongful death, there are two distinct claims possibilities. The first and most obvious course of action is to file a claim under Ohio’s wrongful death statute. However, if the decedent suffered any conscious pain or suffering before death, (even if only briefly) or loss …
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July 25, 2022 / Chip Cooper
My Son or Daughter Was Hazed at College… Now What?
Hazing is a vicious cycle. Perpetrators are typically young men who went through similar types of hazing themselves. They might think they have to make it a little bit worse each year. Some don’t believe what they are doing is bad or even considered “hazing.” They are wrong – hazing has deadly consequences. Unfortunately, far …
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July 11, 2022 / Chip Cooper
Can Hazing Victims File Lawsuits?
Over the past 15 years, more than 80 college students have died and thousands of others have suffered physical and emotional injuries from hazing. In the fall of 2019, five young men died. Ivan Aguirre was the oldest. He was 20. The other four were still in their teens: Antonio Tsialas was 18; Dylan Hernandez …