Posted in Firm News on June 18, 2019

On June 13, eight Elk & Elk team members were recognized during a ceremony for legal professionals who recently earned their Ohio State Bar Association Paralegal Certification. Elk & Elk Managing Partner Jay Kelley gave the keynote address during the event. OSBA CEO Mary Amos Augsburger and OSBA Paralegal Specialty Board Chair Vincent Holzhall...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 5, 2019

Just weeks after Mount Carmel Health System's new location opened its doors in Grove City, the hospital is under fire for putting patients at risk. At least 16 people were diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease after being hospitalized at Mount Carmel Grove City, and one of those patients has died. The hospital was ordered to...

Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2019

By William J. Price Ohio drivers – prepare for good news: For more than a century, the state issued you two plates for any newly purchased car – one for the front bumper and one for the rear. Next summer, this will be a thing of the past. (more…)

Posted in Uncategorized on May 24, 2019

According to the annual AAA Memorial Day Travel Forecast, 2019 could see the second-highest number of holiday travelers on record. Almost 43 million Americans will be skipping town for a weekend getaway, with over 1.6 million in Ohio alone. This number counts people who plan to travel more than 50 miles between Thursday, May...

Posted in Class Action, Workplace Injuries and Claims on May 16, 2019

On April 27, Youngstown-based Falcon Transport shut down operations without warning, leaving hundreds of employees without jobs, pay, or benefits. Many of its truckers were stranded around the country after being told to stop working immediately.   Elk & Elk is representing affected employees in a class action to recover back pay and a...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Product Liability on May 14, 2019

On May 13, a California jury awarded a massive $2.055 billion verdict in the latest lawsuit claiming popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer. The damages were awarded to plaintiffs Alva and Alberta Pilliod, who have been fighting cancer for nearly a decade. Alva Pilliod was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 2011....

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 22, 2019

By William J. Price In personal injury cases, clients often worry that things from their past will come back to haunt them. They sometimes feel embarrassed, angry, or resentful sharing certain types of information with their lawyer. (more…)

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice on April 4, 2019

Think back to your last medical appointment. Was your doctor typing away at their computer? Did you feel like they were rushed or distracted? Were they more focused on filling in the digital forms than they were on your symptoms? Before you knew it, your time was up and they hurried off to see...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 29, 2019

On March 27, a federal jury awarded more than $80 million to a California man who claimed his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma was caused by the popular weed killer Roundup, marking the end of his month-long, two-part trial. Monsanto – the maker of Roundup – was found liable for failing to warn consumers that Roundup could...

Posted in Accident & Injury on March 21, 2019

A federal jury recently found the popular weed killer Roundup® was a “substantial factor” in causing a California man's cancer. The decision came at the end of the first phase of a two-part trial focused on whether Roundup caused plaintiff Edwin Hardeman’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and whether Monsanto – the maker of Roundup – is...