PROUDLY REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF BIRTH INJURY, MEDICAL MISTAKES, AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN COLUMBUS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR 40+ YEARS
You’ve been injured on the job and need to file for workers’ compensation—but you’re getting the distinct impression your employer doesn’t want you to file a claim. Can they retaliate against you if you try to recover lost wages and medical costs? The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) clarified their policy in this 2004...Continue reading
When you’ve been injured in an Ohio accident or as a result of medical malpractice, keeping an injury journal is crucial to your case. You need an accurate, contemporaneous account of what happened and how your injuries are healing (or worsening, as the case may be). This gives your attorney a way to prove the...Continue reading
By now, the fact that nursing homes are rampant with COVID-19 infections is practically inescapable—but even if the patients somehow avoid infection, they may still be victims of nursing home abuse. As healthcare workers are overworked and facilities are increasingly understaffed, it is often simply not possible for every patient to get the care they...Continue reading
When you’re looking forward to becoming a parent, you may plan for all the highs and lows your child might encounter throughout life—but most people don’t account for the possibility of birth injury. Traumatic birth injuries range from minor injuries that heal quickly to devastating lifetime effects. If your child suffered a birth injury in...Continue reading
Auto accidents can result in many different types of injuries. Depending on a wide variety of factors, those injuries can be minor, moderate, severe, or even fatal. Regardless of the severity of your injuries, it is important to hold the responsible motorist accountable. Whether your injuries occurred in a low-speed collision that occurred in a...Continue reading
Personal injury claims and lawsuits can arise out of many different types of accidents and incidents in Ohio. Many types of personal injury claims will require you to prove that the at-fault party was negligent in order for you to win your case. In some cases, however, a defendant may be strictly liable for injuries....Continue reading
More children are attending school from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which means more time spent in the same living areas as family pets. According to a recent study published in The Journal of Pediatrics, more time with dogs, combined with increased stressors that can also aggravated family pets, has led to an increase...Continue reading
Catastrophic injuries can vary in type and severity, but many burn injuries can lead to severe disabilities and disfigurement. Children are often at particular risk of sustaining burn injuries from coming into contact with scalding water, cooking devices, heating devices, and other household objects. During the winter months when the temperatures drop, those risks tend...Continue reading
Far too many patients seek diagnoses and treatment from healthcare providers only to sustain serious or life-threatening injuries because of a medical error. When you have sustained a severe injury because a doctor or nurse was negligent, it can be difficult to know how to move forward with your claim. You might be wondering: is...Continue reading
Losing a loved one is a devastating experience. In far too many situations, accidental deaths occur because someone else was negligent or reckless. In the aftermath of a spouse’s death or a parent’s death, it can seem impossible to move beyond your grief to consider the possibility of filing a wrongful death claim. However, as...Continue reading
