Ramsey v. Kohl

Plaintiff Charles Ramsey filed a worker’s compensation claim against his former employer, E. H. Rowley Company, where he had been employed from 1983 until 1986. In his claim, he alleged that his exposure at work to certain industrial chemicals resulted in a disabling medical condition that began in September 1986. The worker’s compensation claim was ultimately redeemed for $65,000 paid by E. H. Rowley’s insurer, the Accident Fund Company. Subsequently, plaintiffs hired the defendant law firms and lawyers to pursue a products liability claim against the manufacturers and sellers of certain…