A recent Ohio charter bus crash about 30 minutes outside of Zanesville left six passengers dead and eighteen injured. An initial crash report indicates that the accident occurred due to a semi-truck following too closely, causing a chain reaction when drivers had to slow down for traffic. Charter buses are categorized as commercial motor vehicles … Continue reading “Ohio Charter Bus Crash Legal Issues”
If you have an estate plan, then you’re already in better shape than the two-thirds of American adults who don’t. But when is the last time you checked your plan to make sure everything is up to date? An estate plan is not something you should just set and forget. Major life events, family circumstances, … Continue reading “When to Review and Update Your Estate Plan”
Nearly four-and-a-half years after her fiancé was tragically killed on the job, Amanda Carpenter has been awarded workers’ compensation death benefits by the Ohio Industrial Commission (IC). The award is the culmination of a hard-fought legal battle that involved numerous appeals and a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling. Finally, Ms. Carpenter will receive the benefits she … Continue reading “Industrial Commission Awards Death Benefits to Amanda Carpenter”
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) is intended to provide workers with safe and healthy working conditions. Every workplace covered by the OSH Act is subject to inspection by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance officers. When inspectors find OSHA safety violations, OSHA may issue citations and penalties, including imprisonment in some cases. … Continue reading “OSHA Safety Violations, Penalties, and Lawsuits”
Anyone who has ever applied for—and won—Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits knows that it can be a long and challenging process. These claims are often only approved after an initial denial and subsequent SSDI/SSI appeals that can take months or years. And unfortunately, winning SSDI or SSI benefits does … Continue reading “I Lost My SSDI/SSI Benefits. How Do I Get Them Back?”
It’s not often that the Ohio Supreme Court makes a ruling that has the potential to reshape workers’ compensation law, as it did recently in a case argued by Graham Law’s Robert McClelland. That case involved the tragic death of Christopher McDonald in a trench collapse accident and his fiancé’s long court battle to win … Continue reading “The Trench Collapse Tragedy That Led to a Supreme Court Case”
As we enter the dog days of summer, your chances of getting bitten by a dog go up. But even if you avoid a dog bite, the owner may be responsible for any damage their dog causes. This includes situations where somebody is injured while escaping a dog attack, a dog running loose that causes … Continue reading “What Should I Do If I’ve Been Bitten By a Dog in Ohio?”
Graham Law has won an Ohio Supreme Court case involving a woman denied workers’ compensation death benefits after her long-time partner died on the job. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the worker’s fiancé should have been given the chance to prove she was a “family member” wholly dependent on the worker and therefore entitled … Continue reading “Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Death Benefits Wrongly Denied to Fiancé”
