by Richard Siferd | May 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Smith suffered a profound injury to his brain in an industrial accident leaving him in a vegetative state. In other words he just lies there. He does not talk, respond or otherwise show any signs of normal life. His family asked to be compensated for loss of vision...
by Richard Siferd | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
The ohio supreme court held that even though the compensation could have been paid without an application, the catastrophically brain damaged claimant should have filed an application. Since, he did not file an application, he was not entitled to the compensation. The...
by Richard Siferd | May 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
If your teenager gets a job while going to school, or for summer vacation, and is killed on the job, $5,500 is the benefit in Ohio. That amount does not even pay for a decent funeral. In fact that is the benefit for any employee killed on the job who is not survived...
by Richard Siferd | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most lawyers do not know the answer to the question. Lawyer is the occupation, ie “I am a lawyer,” while at attorney is a lawyer representing a party, ie, “I am the attorney for...
by Richard Siferd | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Court in a 4 concurring, 1 concurring on one issue, and 2 dissents gave insurance companies a victory out of the jaws of defeat. Cullen v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Company, 137 Ohio St.3d 373, 3013-Ohio-4733. Who filed amicus briefs supporting State Farm?...
