Wrongful death cases arise under Ohio law when an individual or business is negligent and the negligence results in death. Personal injury cases arise when the negligence causes an injury. Today, I would like to talk about injuries, including brain injury, and death that arises out of drowning and near-drowning. The common misconception is that [...]
Heart attacks, also called myocardial infarction (or MI), are a leading cause of death in the United States. A simple blood test to test for cardiac enzymes can quickly (within 1 hour) and effectively establish whether emergency treatment for MI is necessary, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The Canadian [...]
The number of skin cancer lawsuits continues to rise. Part of the reason for this increase is that the incidence of malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma is on the rise. According to new figures released by Cancer Research UK, there has been approximately a 10-fold increase in the number of retirees diagnosed with [...]
As an experienced brain injury attorney, I would like to take time to recognize National Brain Injury Awareness Month. It remains as daunting an area of law as ever. The challenges that I face, together with my clients, seem to grow each year. I have been handling traumatic brain injury cases for about 20 years. In [...]
Stroke is a leading cause of injury and death in the United States. In past blogs, I have focused on preventative strategies for avoiding blood clots to the brain through identification and treatment of atrial fibrillation ("a fib") and use of anticoagulation medications, such as coumadin and warfarin. I have also written about the use [...]
Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Cleveland OH As a medical malpractice attorney in Ohio, I am always amazed at the articles and comments that you hear or read about in terms of a doctor or hospital being found "guilty" of medical malpractice. Storyline: "Jury finds doctor guilty of medical malpractice or hospital guilty in wrongful death case." This [...]
Catastrophic Injury Lawyer in Cleveland, OH A catastrophic injury is any serious injury that leaves the injured party in a condition whereby they suffer permanent disabilities for the rest of their life. In Ohio, a catastrophic injury can have serious and long-term effects on the victim and can cause enormous economic impact to the injured [...]
Children frequently suffer a brain injury in conjunction with other injuries that occur in car accidents, falls, assaults and other types of trauma, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Brain damage in children who sustain head injuries can be subtle and therefore may go undiagnosed. This recent NEJM [...]
The rate of medical errors increases with physician fatigue, which should be no surprise to anyone. But a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reporting on the type of errors that occur with fatigue is surprising. The article reports that prescription of unnecessary antibiotics increased with each hour that a doctor was working. For example, [...]
Medical errors may arise as a result of forgotten central venous catheters (CVC), according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The study reports that as many as one in five healthcare workers may not be able to recall whether their patients have central line. Not surprisingly, teaching physicians and hospitalists were more likely [...]