An Ohio appellate court revived a worker’s claim, finding that the competing expert opinions presented by the parties gave rise to a triable issue that could not be resolved on summary judgment.
Todd Lang worked for THK Manufacturing of America Inc. Soon after he arrived for work at THK’s production facility one day, and while he was… Read more »
A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s award of $10 million in punitive damages for an injured worker.
Case: Petrosian v. B&A Warehousing Inc., No. 2020-03114, 10/15/2025, published.
Facts: George Petrosian allegedly suffered injuries when the mobile lift that he was standing on collapsed while he was repairing a parking garage structure. The structure was on property allegedly owned by… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding of compensability for a firefighter’s knee injury.
Case: City of Wheeling v. Melsop, No. 25-382, 10/21/2025, published.
Facts: Cody Melsop worked for the City of Wheeling as a firefighter. He injured his right knee at work in December 2023. Melsop reported the incident to his… Read more »
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker’s sixth back surgery was not compensable.
Case: Jackson v. Pep Boys, No. N25A-03-003 FWW, 10/20/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Robert Jackson worked for Pep Boys. He injured his back at work in February 2004. Over the next 10 years, Jackson underwent five back surgeries. Each… Read more »Nov 7, 2025
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