Class Actions
Paul W. Flowers, Esq. has been involved in several class
action lawsuits in conjunction with other attorneys. These complex
proceedings have sought relief for thousands of individuals for violations of
consumer protection laws, workers compensation regulations, and other legal
prohibitions. The following cases are illustrative of this aspect of the firm's
practice. In order to examine the filings referenced below you will need Adobe Reader:
Santos v. Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Cuyahoga C.P. Case No. 393694.
This class action lawsuit produced a judgment ordering the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation to return approximately $52,000,000.00 in subrogation payments that were collected from roughly 8,000 injured workers under the authority of an unconstitutional statute, R.C. §4131.931. The lawsuit was original filed in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in October 1999 and took nearly seven years to conclude. Two appeals, including one trip to the Ohio Supreme Court Court, were necessary.