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• Injured Workers Will Get $52 Million Back From Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation

  Jack Landskroner | July 24, 2006 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Money which was improperly collected and retained from injured Ohio workers through the Ohio's workers compensation Bureau (BWC) will be paid back as the result of a successful consumer class action law suit. The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will return $52 million collected from about 7,900 workers who were injured between 1993 and 2001. The workers initially received money from third...

• Ohio Jury Punishes Drunk Driver

  Justin Madden | July 13, 2006 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Attorneys Justin Madden and Rebecca Castell, of Landskroner Grieco Madden won a meaningful verdict for a family injured by a repeat drunk driver. The injured victims were lucky enough to walk away from the accident but the jury recognized the importance of sending a message to the defendant by awarding compensatory and punitive damages,as well as attorneys fees for the injured family...

• Are You Being Cheated By Insurance Companies?

  Paul Grieco | July 10, 2006 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  If you are injured an automobile accident as a result of someone elses negligent driving, no matter what an Insurance Company tells you, you should consult with an attorney to make sure all of your rights are protected. Some insurance companies who insure negligent drivers, attempt to persuade injured victims that they do not need an attorney and that they will be better off without an...

• Small Business: Contingency Fee Representation Can Level the Playing Field

  Jack Landskroner | July 07, 2006 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Recent history suggests that national companies like Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Bed Bath and Beyond and many other large conglomerate corporations have collectively put a strangle hold on small business throughout the United States. There is no question that when the big boys come to town, the goal is not to simply compete in the marketplace but rather to bury its competitors by cutting...

• Tainted Human Tissue Results in Recall and Risk of Disease

  Jack Landskroner | July 05, 2006 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Individuals across this country have received stolen human tissue during routine surgical procedures requiring bone and tissue transplants. These procedures, also known as allografts, have put recipients at increased risk for HIV, Hepatitis, Syphilis and other infectious disease processes. In December of 2005 the FDA announced a recall of tissue harvested by a New Jersey company know as...

• Sushi Popular But Not Risk Free

  Jack Landskroner | July 05, 2006 7:58 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  In the past 20 years the popularity of Sushi has skyrocketed in the US. Not only has this staple of Japanese cuisine become commonplace on American menus but it has become a trendy and healthy alternative to greasy fast food. In fact, in central Ohio Sushi has grown into one of the most favored ethnic foods. More than two dozen central Ohio Japanese and Pan-Asian restaurants feature sushi...

• The Truth behind Tort Reform

  Paul Grieco | July 02, 2006 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Several times each year for the past several years, many state legislatures and our national legislature try to convince the general public that there are too many frivioulous lawsuits and runaway juries are awarding plaintiffs millions of dollars and as a result tort reform is needed. These meritless claims are nothing more than an attempt by insurance companies to limit their exposure and...