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1 Answer | Asked in Workers' Compensation for Ohio on
Q: Can I sue for a workplace injury if I told my supervisor the week before the equipments breaks weren’t working

My legged was pinned between a forklift and lowboy the breaks failed on the lowboy and pinned my leg that same lowboy I told my supervisor that is was having problems and the lowboy was red tagged and not supposed to be used someone put it on the floor and used it anyway does he have a case ?

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answered on Sep 26, 2023

If the injury occurred in a workplace in Ohio, the Ohio legislature has passed a law to make your employer immune from lawsuits, alleging workplace injury, making the Worker’s Compensation system your sole source of recovery. It is very difficult to bring a case against an employer on Ohio unless... View More

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Q: Was fired until they found out I was hurt because I didn't give me proper PPE caustic Burns on my ankles, they had me

It was on my way at work I just started this job I've been there almost a month I was late when I got there they let me go. 5 days prior to that I got asked to clean out a pit I work around bleach and caustic acid so I went down cleaned out the pit next day I had caustic burns on my ankles... View More

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answered on Jul 26, 2023

This is something that is covered by the Worker's compensation program and if you are injured due to lack of PPE, you should file a worker's comp case and get it opened up. This is also an OSHA violation and you have a right to report it to OSHA without fear of retaliation. Any... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Ohio on
Q: A third party administrator asked me for a “demand amount”. How do I determine this?

My son was given his allergen at Olive Garden and he had a reaction. Our copay was around $500

EDITED TO ADD: There were no lost wages and my son (16 years old) was already off from school the following day. I don’t know how to put a dollar amount on his experience. He was in pain,... View More

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answered on Jun 26, 2023

You have to decide what amount you want to settle the claim, understanding that it will likely result in an offer lower than what you demand. Take into account medical bills, list wages. And pain and suffering at the very least when making a demand.

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Ohio on
Q: Is there any legal action I can take against my local police for how they handled my crash?

A 15 year old was driving 40mph westbound unlicensed, uninsured, and alone down an eastbound road and hit me head on. I was rushed to the hospital with injuries, while the police gave the 15 year old a citation for “driving down the wrong way” ONLY and then proceeded to take her back to school.... View More

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answered on Jun 6, 2023

Police have discretion on how they handle citations as do prosecutors in driving who to prosecute and who to let go. However, if you believe the police officer violated a departmental policy, you can always file a complaint with the department and internal affairs: generally, however, you cannot... View More

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