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What to do if You’re in a Boating Accident

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the boats are out on the water! It’s officially summer and everyone is ready to have some fun in the sun. Until, the unthinkable happens. You’re out on the lake and you get into a boating accident. There are two types of boating accidents, one only […]
- Categories: Safety
What is a Wrongful Death Claim in Ohio?

A wrongful death is described as the death of a person that is caused by the “wrongful act, neglect, or default” of another. A wrongful death claim may be filed if the wrongful act, neglect, or default “would have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages if death had not ensued.” […]
- Categories: Medical Malpractice
What to Do If You’re Injured on a Motorcycle

As the weather warms up, we’ll begin to see people driving with their windows down, grabbing their shorts out of the closet and, of course, pulling their motorcycles out of the garage. As a motorcycle rider, you are always watching out for drivers that don’t see you, pull out in front of you or are […]
- Categories: Motor Vehicle, Personal Injury, Safety
What to Bring to Your Workers’ Compensation Attorney

You’ve been injured while at work and have taken the first step to filing a workers’ compensation claim: hiring an attorney. Now the real work starts. What should you bring to your first meeting to ensure that you are most prepared and that your case will be as successful as possible? The items and information […]
- Categories: Workers' Compensation
What Happens When You’re in a Car Accident at Work?

Car accidents are one of the leading causes of injury in the United States. However, the process you follow after getting into a car accident on your personal time versus when you’re on the clock does vary. So, how do you know if you should file a workers’ compensation claim or if your employer is liable? Workers’ Compensation Cases […]
- Categories: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Firefighter Cancer Cases Are Now Eligible for Workers’ Compensation in Ohio

A new law has been passed in Ohio that allows firefighters to file a workers’ compensation claim for cancer as a work-related illness. The Michael Louis Palumbo Jr. Act went into effect in April 2017 and is named after a local Cleveland firefighter who lost his battle to brain cancer that May. Firefighters in the […]
- Categories: Medicine, Workers' Compensation
What does the new Statute of Limitations for Workers’ Compensation in Ohio mean?

The 132nd Ohio General Assembly is hard at work in Columbus in the land of workers’ compensation law. Earlier this year the legislators approved a significant reform measure on the state’s historic workers’ compensation statute of limitations. Instead of having two years to claim an injury or death through workers’ compensation, the new reform measure leaves workers with […]
- Categories: Safety, Workers' Compensation
Can You Sue a Doctor for Misdiagnosis?

In 2014, BMJ Quality & Safety conducted a study finding that approximately 12 million adults who seek outpatient medical care are misdiagnosed. A more recent study cites that more than 20% of patients who received a second opinion were misdiagnosed by their primary care providers. With that in mind, the thought of being misdiagnosed with cancer gets all […]
- Categories: Medicine
What is Supplemental Security Income?

What is it? Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a program run by the Social Security Administration whereby qualified individuals receive monthly benefits. Those who are disabled, have reached the retirement age of 66 or older, or are blind, and have both a limited income and constrained resources qualify. Additionally, children may also receive SSI if […]
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