Matt Hollingsworth | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Early mediation is becoming more common in personal injury litigation. Some plaintiff lawyers favor it because it gives clients the opportunity to resolve their cases quickly. Some defense lawyers prefer it because it offers a way to control exposure and reduce litigation costs. As a mediator who frequently handles personal injury cases,… Continue reading Is This the Time to Mediate? Early Mediation for Personal Injury Cases
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Appellate Division Clarifies Scope of Indemnification Clauses in Construction Injury Litigation
Nicholas Rinaldi | Marshall Dennehey This case involves a fall at a construction site in which a jury found the defendant, a general contractor, partially liable for the plaintiff’s injuries, awarding him and his wife damages. The defendant appealed the lower court’s determination that it was not entitled to contractual indemnification from the co-defendants, a… Continue reading Appellate Division Clarifies Scope of Indemnification Clauses in Construction Injury Litigation
Call Before You Dig: Company Faces Tort Claims for Not Calling First
Katelyn Carson and John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart We all have legal duties. Some arise from contracts that we choose to enter. Others are spelled out in statutes or regulations. Still others are imposed by the common law. One of the most basic common law duties is the duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid… Continue reading Call Before You Dig: Company Faces Tort Claims for Not Calling First
Proposed Ohio Legislation Would Raise Limits on Non-Economic Damages
Devin Bembnister and Erich Guenther | Amundsen Davis In September 2025, the Ohio House of Representatives introduced House Bill 447 (HB 477), which aims to increase a plaintiff’s maximum recoverable amounts of “non-economic damages” in personal injury lawsuits. Non-economic damages typically include claims for pain and suffering or mental anguish. These types of damages are… Continue reading Proposed Ohio Legislation Would Raise Limits on Non-Economic Damages
Serious Construction, Factory & Plant Accidents: What Injured Workers and Their Families Need to Know About Industrial Injury Lawsuits
David Friend | Hissey, Mulderig & Friend Serious accidents at construction sites, industrial factories, manufacturing facilities, refineries, and power plants are among the leading causes of catastrophic workplace injuries in the United States. Workers in these high-risk environments are exposed to heavy machinery, hazardous chemicals, dangerous heights, electrical systems, and industrial equipment every day. When… Continue reading Serious Construction, Factory & Plant Accidents: What Injured Workers and Their Families Need to Know About Industrial Injury Lawsuits