Stephen E. Matasich
Being experienced to seamlessly handle all aspects of a workplace injury claim, Stephen's familiarity with cases eliminates the need for repetitive interviews and duplicated services - saving his clients time and money.
Stephen has 13 years of trial experience in state and federal courts, and before federal administrative agencies. He as handled over 50 OSHA investigations throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Arizona and New Hampshire. He regularly represents manufacturers, hospitals, construction companies, non-profit agencies and groceries in various types of time-sensitive, employment-related litigation matters involving:
- Civil Liability
- Employer Intentional Torts
- Employer Liability
- Employment Defense
- Employment Litigation
- Retaliatory Discharge
- Intentional Torts
- Industrial Accidents
- Occupational Injuries
- OSHA
- Tort Defense
- Workers' Compensation Appeals
- Workers' Compensation Defense
- Workers' Compensation Mediation
- Workers' Compensation Self Insurance
- Workers' Compensation Subrogation
- Wrongful Termination Defense
- VSSR
He has represented hospitals in handling medical malpractice defense cases, medical device defense matters and nursing malpractice defense charges. He provides counsel to physicians, nurses and management on issues affecting:
- Hospital Liability Defense
- Hospital Security
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Nursing Malpractice Defense
- Nursing Negligence Defense
Business clients rely on Stephen for legal guidance in handling insurance defense matters for:
- Automobile Insurance Defense
- Automobile Liability Defense
- Casualty Insurance Defense
- Commercial Insurance Defense
- First and Third Party Insurance Defense
- General Liability Defense
- Personal Liability Defense
- Property Damage Defense
- Property Insurance Defense
- Self Insured Defense
Stephen is a member of the Firm's Litigation Practice Group and served on the Firm's Executive Committee since 2005. He holds professional membership with the American, Ohio State and Stark County Bar Associations. He is active on the Grievance and Fee Dispute committees for the local bar association and has served in several leadership positions with Trillium Family Solutions - the oldest social community service agency in Stark County.
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D. 1995
- The University of Akron, B.A. 1991
Courts
- Ohio Courts
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
Community Leadership
- Trillium Family Solutions, President Board of Trustees
- Leadership Stark County 21st Class
Academic Achievement
- Managing Editor for the Journal of Law and Health
To contact Stephen, please e-mail him at sematasich@day-ketterer.com or call him direct at 330.458.2143.
