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For over 30 years, we, at The Philip J. Fulton Law Office, have helped thousands of clients receive workers' compensation benefits for their work-related injuries. We routinely handle cases for clients in construction and industrial work environments, as well as school teachers, municipal employees, hospital workers, hairdressers and countless other blue and white collar employees. We understand the complexity of all types of claims, including claims arising from repetitive use injuries, orthopedic and neurological injuries, fatal injuries and occupational exposures.
We handle cases for clients in Columbus, Ohio and the surrounding cities and counties of Ohio in the following areas:
  •         Workers’ Compensation
  •         Orthopedic Injuries
  •         Lower Back and Head Injuries
  •         Work-Related Wrongful Death
  •         Repetitive Stress Injury
  •         Construction/Industrial Accidents
  •         Burn Injuries
  •         Toxic Exposure
  •         Retaliatory Discharge
Federal and state workers' compensation (sometimes called workers' comp, workman's comp or workmen's compensation) laws were created to ensure that employees who are injured on the job are provided with fixed monetary awards. This eliminates the need for litigation and creates an easier process for the employee. It also helps control the financial risks for employers since many states limit the amount an injured employee can recover from an employer. Specifically, workers' compensation is insurance that the employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on the job, becomes ill due to circumstances surrounding their job, becomes temporarily or permanently disabled, or even if death results from their job. All employers who have 4 or more part-time or full-time employees must provide workers' compensation insurance and it is the law in all 50 states.
Workers' compensation coverage generally includes: medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications. Additional monetary compensation may be available if an injured worker is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness. The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.
The playing field is not level. Employers and insurance companies have high-priced attorneys on retainer who know workers' compensation laws and will often use these to work against an injured worker. Level the playing field and protect your rights by contacting us. We can help you get the medical care and compensation you deserve.
 
If you or a loved one needs the dedicated legal representation of an experienced Columbus, Ohio Workers’ Compensation attorney, call Philip Fulton today at 614-285-4940, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange for your free initial consultation.

Workers' Compensation:
Workers' compensation is insurance that an employer is required by law to carry in case an employee is injured on-the-job or becomes ill, temporarily or permanently disabled, or fatally injured due to circumstances surrounding his or her job.

Although workers' compensation laws vary from state to state, covered medical care generally includes medical, surgical and hospital services, dental services, crutches, hearing aids, chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, nursing care and prescribed medications.  Additional monetary compensation may be provided if an injured employee is temporarily unable to work for more than a certain number of calendar days set by state law, hospitalized as an in-patient, or becomes permanently disabled due to a job-related injury or illness.  The right to receive medical treatment at the employer's expense typically continues as long as treatment is reasonable and necessary to treat the injury.

Orthopedic injuries:
Orthopedic injuries can include injuries involving the spine, bones, joints, muscles, nerves and other parts of the skeletal system.  The most common orthopedic injuries are bone fractures, sprains and strains.  Sprains describe an injury to a ligament and strains describe an injury to muscle.  Treatment for orthopedic injuries include medical counseling, medications, casts, splints and therapies, such as exercise or surgery.

Repetitive Stress injury:
If an individual develops a repetitive stress injury (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tennis elbow, etc.) from duties performed while on-the-job, he or she may receive workers' compensation benefits including their choice of doctor(s), full medical care compensation, lost wage benefits, a lump-sum cash settlement, vocational retraining or re-schooling and permanent wage loss benefits.

Construction/Industrial Accidents:
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths.  Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.

Construction site personal injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal injury attorneys.  As a result, many personal injury construction claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal financial compensation due to improper legal counsel.  Injured construction workers are urged to seek a workers' compensation attorney who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal injury cases.

Burn Injuries:
People who have suffered and survived the agony of second, third and even fourth degree burns describe the pain they experienced as among the most severe of all traumatic injuries.  Personal injuries involving severe burns commonly result from explosions, premises fires, defective products, motor vehicle collisions, electric shock, as well as accidental exposure to harmful chemicals and radiation.

Toxic Exposure:
Due to the tremendous growth of corporate industry in the United States over the past fifty years, the number of dangerous, toxic substances in the environment has grown significantly.  Some toxic substances are shown to cause substantial injury to people, such as lead-based paint (linked to brain damage, especially in children), asbestos (linked to lung cancer and restrictive lung disease), dry cleaning and other solvents (linked to brain damage and major organ damage), pesticides such as dioxin and DDT (linked to birth injuries) and toxic landfill waste (linked to leukemia).

Retaliatory Discharge:
If an individual is terminated from their place of employment after reporting a workers' compensation claim, he or she could be entitled to substantial damages in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against their former employer.

Federal laws prohibit an employer from discharging or discriminating against an employee because of a workers' compensation injury.  If an employer fires or forces the resignation of an injured employee in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim, the employee can file a civil lawsuit against the employer seeking damages in court, provided the employee has evidence of such an allegation.  Also, if an employer denies permission for immediate medical attention following a work-related injury, or does not permit an employee to seek out the services of other medical professionals in conjunction with assigned company doctors, the employee can seek legal retribution under workers' compensation laws.

If you or a loved one needs the dedicated legal representation of an experienced Columbus, Ohio Workers’ Compensation lawyer, call Philip Fulton today at 614-285-4940, or complete the contact form provided on this site to arrange for your free initial consultation.

Professional Profile

If you or someone you know needs the assistance of an experienced Columbus, OH Workers' Compensation attorney, call The Philip J. Fulton Law Office today at 614-285-4940, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.

ADDRESS OF THE FIRM:
The Philip J. Fulton Law Office
89 E. Nationwide Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-285-4940
Hours: M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM


Attorney Philip J. Fulton

Philip Fulton has represented injured workers and victims of disability since 1980. A 1977 graduate of the Ohio State University and 1980 graduate of Capital University Law School, Order of the Curia, Mr. Fulton is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004, "Law and Politics" magazine.

Mr. Fulton's professional achievements recognize his dedication to protecting the rights of the injured and disabled. He is past chairperson of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association Workers' Compensation Section and has twice has been chairperson of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers' Workers Compensation Section.

For his commitment to injured workers, he was given the Distinguished Service Award in 1994 and 2002 by the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and was inducted into the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers' Association Workers' Compensation Hall of Fame in 1997.

Frequently asked to lecture to attorneys, legal groups, and doctors all over Ohio on issues dealing with workers' comp, Mr. Fulton is also the author of the well-known treatise on workers' compensation, "Ohio Workers Compensation Law," published by Anderson Publishing Company in 1991 and 1998. Mr. Fulton's book is used by workers' compensation attorneys, doctors, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the Ohio Industrial Commission, and the court system. Mr. Fulton is an Adjunct Professor at the Capital University Law School in Ohio where he teaches Workers' Compensation Law.

Areas of Practice

  • Injured Workers
  • Victims of Disability

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1980
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1982

Education

  • Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio
    • J.D. - 1980
    • Honors: Order of the Curia
  • The Ohio State University
    • B.A. - 1977

Published Works

  • "Ohio Workers Compensation Law", Anderson Publishing Company, 1991
  • "Ohio Workers Compensation Law", Anderson Publishing Company, 1998

Classes/Seminars

  • Frequent Lecturer, Workers' Compensation, Attorneys, Legal Groups and Doctors
  • Adjunct Professor, Workers' Compensation Law, Capital University Law School in Ohio

Honors and Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Ohio Super Lawyers, "Law and Politics" Magazine, 2004
  • Distinguished Service Award, Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers, 1994 - 2002
  • Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers' Association Workers' Compensation Hall of Fame, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Workers' Compensation Section, Past Chair
  • Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers', Workers Compensation Section, Past Chair

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