11/17/2025
A few days ago, more than 260 Ohio injury attorneys came together for the Ohio Association for Justice’s two-day Winter Convention. We're grateful for our partner, Adam Slone, to have been invited to speak on a deeply important topic — agency in the gig economy.
Last year, in a case we had the privilege to manage, an Ohio court issued what appears to be a first-of-its-kind decision in our state: denying a major corporation’s motion for summary judgment on the question of whether its driver should be classified as an agent or an employee.
This development not only allows a jury to decide that pivotal issue, but also raises broader questions of vicarious liability — with implications that may extend well beyond the initial layers of coverage for on-demand delivery companies.
It was a privilege for Adam to share insights and explore how we, as advocates, can help ensure that corporations benefiting from the gig economy’s profits also bear responsibility when their drivers cause collisions and catastrophic injuries.
