Personal Injury
Qualifying for Benefits: Temporary Total Disability
For individuals experiencing a workplace injury, a primary concern becomes income. If you cannot work, how will you earn money to support your family or pay your bills? Under Ohio Workers’ Compensation, an injured worker is eligible for receiving temporary total disability benefits if they are taken off work because of their industrial injury. This means that if you are injured and you cannot return to the position of employment that you held at the time of your injury, you[...] read more
Social Media Mistakes
As of the last quarter of 2019, Facebook reported nearly 2.5 billion active users, with over 180 million in the United States alone1. An active user is someone who logs onto Facebook at least once per month. Facebook, of course, is just one of the many social media options. Other popular platforms include Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, and WhatsApp. These networks provide a simple way to stay connected with family and friends, where news of your life is easily shared through[...] read more
PAIN AND SUFFERING, WHAT GIVES?
A client recently asked whether she can recover pain and suffering damages. She quickly followed up with another question – what counts as pain and suffering? These questions appear simple – were you in pain and did your suffer? However, what counts as pain and suffering is not so cut and dry. With a better understanding of pain and suffering damages, hopefully these questions of become more clear. If you are like me, you have stubbed your toe. Whether on[...] read more