Ohio Personal Injury Legal Questions

You may have a workers comp claim, but if you were just an independent contractor for a project on a home, then you may not. It depends on its unique facts. Secondly, you also may have a claim against the homeowner for negligence, if the ladder was defective in someway, or there was something about your accident that was caused by the homeowners carelessness. But even then, his homeowners insurance policy may have exclusions for accidents that happen to people in your situation. You should discuss this case thoroughly with an attorney in your jurisdiction for specific advice.  ... Read More

Frankly, it's very difficult to win a slander case.  You could only recover the amount of money you are out as a result of the slander.  If you weren't fired, I don't think you have provable money damages. Kimberly Beck Beck Law Center   Attorney Advertisement.  Beck Law Center’s responses are intended to provide general information and should not be construed as creating an attorney/client relationship.  Therefore, it may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction.  It is not intended as a substitute for legal advice.  Further, this correspondence is not protected by privilege.  No reader of this post should act or refrain from acting on the basis of any information included in, or accessible through, this Post without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer licensed in the recipient’s state, country or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction.... Read More

Potentially.  You are essentially pursuing a negligence claim.  If the business was negligent in the operation, design upkeep etc., of the entryway and her fall was caused by the condition of the area, then they are probably liable, at least in part, for her injuries.  For a definitive answer I suggest sitting down with an attorney to review the circumstances in detail and advise you.   Best of luck.... Read More

In short, you should hire an attorney ASAP.  You need to serve legal documents to obtain the video footage and other evidence related to the incident.  Probably get witness statements and more.  You should also seek medical care for your injuries.  Not all doctors want to get involved with a lawsuit, so you may need to see someone other than your normal primary care physician.  An attorney can assist you will all this.  Time is not on your side, get legal counsel.  Most will take the case on a contingency fee.  That means you pay nothing unless they win your case. Keep in mind that attorneys on this forum cannot respond saying, "yes I can help call me."  You need to be the one to initiate direct contact with the lawyer.  Best of luck.... Read More

In most instances, an employer cannot damage an employee's personal property, e.g. lock. There are sometimes exceptions. For example, if the employer has given reasonable notice to the employee to remove the property and the employee has failed to do so, the employer might be justified in exercising self-help, especially in exigent circumstances. Similarly, if the employer has a contractual right to do so, it may exercise its contractual right in good faith.... Read More

It depends on several factors, including whether (1) your dentist had undertaken to treat your periodental disease, and (2) if so, whether your dentist had a reasonable basis for stopping treatment. For example, was there an existing relationship under which your dentist agreed to treat your disease? If so, did anything change in the relationship (e.g. your failure to carry out your duties to the dentist and/or conform reasonably to his/her instructions)?... Read More

It appears that if the Landlord was told about this proble that you may have recourse.  Here is an article I wrote on the subjsct of Landlord Tenant claims in Ohio http://www.castellilaw.com/blog/definitive-attorney-guide-to-tenants-negligently-injured-by-landlords-in-ohio.html Ohio landlord tenant injury claims   However there are so many factors that I would have to know more about this .... Read More

Your insurance policy dictates what percentage of damage vs the value of the car; You can ask that they add any recent improvements to the vehicles value which is not considered normal maintenance; Also if you want to keep the car and fix it yourself, you can accept their amount minus what the salvage fee for the car; usually 100-200 depending on what they want to sell it back to you; You can then fix the car and drive it, it will however have a salvaged title and only will be insured for liability if they want to do that... Read More