New Ohio Supreme Court Case Expands Voluntary Abandonment Rule for TTD Benefits Over the past few years, the amount of temporary total disability (TTD) benefits received by Ohio’s workers has been declining. In 2015, workers …
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Ohio Product Recalls: Know the Facts and Contact an Attorney
During 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported nearly 3,000 product recalls affecting more than 9,000 different products. These products included a wide range of items, including food, dangerous drugs, medical devices, and …
When Sepsis Results from Medical Malpractice: Ohio Law
September is Sepsis Awareness Month, according to the nonprofit Sepsis Alliance. Sepsis is a condition in which the body overreacts to an infection, causing further, sometimes fatal, complications. In the United States, there are more …
PFOA Lawsuits: What’s So Dangerous About PFOA?
In March, we discussed a new Teflon lawsuit filed by the Ohio attorney general against DuPont Co. and its spin-off, Chemours Co. The lawsuit alleged that DuPont had been dumping dangerous chemicals into the Ohio …
Roundup® Lawsuits in Ohio: What You Need to Know
In early August 2018, a jury in California awarded $289 million to a man named Lee Johnson, a former school groundskeeper who developed cancer after repeated exposure to the popular herbicide Roundup®. Johnson’s was one …
Ohio Medical Malpractice vs. Doctor Discipline: What’s the Difference?
Article at a Glance When a doctor does something wrong, Ohio law generally provides two types of remedies: a medical malpractice lawsuit or a disciplinary complaint. A medical malpractice lawsuit lets an injure patient recover …
Ohio Personal Injury Statute of Limitations: How Soon Do You Need to File a Claim
When you suffer a personal injury that is someone else’s fault, you can file a claim for compensation in an Ohio court. However, this right is not without its limitations. Ohio law imposes a …
