Although most work related injuries suffered by employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation, employees who are injured on the job as the result of the employer’s conduct in requiring an employee to perform a task that the employer knows is dangerous and is likely to injure someone, can also seek compensation from the employer in addition to the any Workers’ Compensation benefits. Because Ohio has recently enacted many laws restricting the rights of injured persons to recover compensation for their injuries, these cases require experienced legal representation—the type of representation Volkema Thomas can provide.
