Although most work related injuries suffered by employees are covered by Workers’ Compensation, employees who are injured on the job as the result of negligence of persons who are not a co-employee may also seek compensation from the other person and his or her employer. For example, a construction worker who is injured by the wrongful act or neglect of the employee of another contractor who is on the same job site may be able seek damages from that other contractor. 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
