Willis Spangler Starling Legal Blog
Should I Hire a Workers’ Comp Attorney?
So, you just got hurt at work. First off, I am sorry this has happened to you. Getting hurt is not a fun experience and now you have the added joy of this happening at work. In Ohio, all work injuries must go through the workers' compensation system....
Filing a COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claim
Over the course of the last month, I have fielded numerous questions regarding the efficacy of filing a workers' compensation claim in the state of Ohio when you have been diagnosed with Covid-19. At the beginning of the outbreak, my thought was that it...
Ohio Association for Justice Article: E-Discovery and Your Clients
Volume 27 Issue 1 (Winter 2017) of Ohio Trial – Ohio Association for Justice Labor and Employment Attorney Jason Starling is interviewed by OAJ Tags: e-discovery, employee, employer, employment attorney, fired, wrongful termination
Pitfalls To Avoid When Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits: Not Hiring An Attorney
In over 10 years of practicing, I've come to identify several pitfalls that many claimants fall into when applying for Social Security. Avoiding these can greatly increase your chances of getting a favorable decision. In this four part series I want to...
Pitfalls to Avoid When Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits: Focusing on The Wrong Issues
PITFALLS TO AVOID WHEN FILING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS In over 10 years of practicing, Ive come to identify several pitfalls that many claimants fall into when applying for Social Security. Avoiding these can greatly increase your chances...
Pitfalls to Avoid When Filing For Social Security Disability Benefits: Consistent Treatment and Non-Compliance
In over 10 years of practicing, I've come to identify several pitfalls that many claimants fall into when applying for Social Security. Avoiding these can greatly increase your chances of getting a favorable decision. In this four part series I want to...
Hard Times Will Come…
Matthew 6:34 Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. I see it every day, an employee gets injured on the job, always unexpectedly, and its more complicated than just the injury. A...
Post-Collision Advice: Medical Billing Companies Are Lying to You
Car accidents are inconvenient at best and catastrophic at worse. Before many victims have even filed a claim, there are shady law firms showing up at your doorstep asking you to sign contracts, phone calls from unknown numbers lying to you about which...
Pitfalls to Avoid When Filing for Social Security Disability Benefits: Medical Records
In over 10 years of practicing, Ive come to identify several pitfalls that many claimants fall into when applying for Social Security Disability benefits. Avoiding these can greatly increase your chances of getting a favorable decision. In this four-part series...
Listen Before You Speak
A recent article published by the Columbus Bar Association struck a chord with me. We, as lawyers, try our best to explain how a traumatic event has affected a client. But we were not there. We were not in the vehicle when it was t-boned. We were not...