by admin | Jun 18, 2012 | ERISA, Practice News
ERISA stands for Employment Retirement Income Security Act. In this video, Attorney Ethan Vessels, ERISA Attorney in Marietta, Ohio, explains some of the complexities and solutions with ERISA cases. Here at Fields, Dehmlow & Vessels, we handle ERISA claims for...
by admin | Aug 26, 2011 | Practice News
Significant U.S. Supreme Court ERISA Decision Our firm handles a significant number of ERISA claims for aggrieved employees and plan participants. ERISA governs most employee benefit actions: pensions, health plan claims, long-term disability insurance claims, and...
by admin | Jul 28, 2011 | Practice News
Another Significant Award in Washington County I am pleased to announce that the court issued its decision on July 27, 2011, awarding $600,496.44 to the Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities—not counting attorney’s fees yet to be awarded. Unlike my...
by admin | Jul 14, 2011 | Practice News
Significant Verdict in Washington County Although not my case, I had the privilege of watching portions of the trial of McLaughlin v. American Electric Power in June, here in Marietta. The case reinforces why our civil justice system and juries are so important. In...
by admin | Jul 8, 2011 | Practice News
Why the contingent fee? Why the contingent fee? A contingent fee is a lawyers fee that is dependent on the outcome of the case. Often, the fee is calculated as a percentage of the recovery. I prefer working on a contingent fee whenever possible. Why? Contingent fees...