Consumer Information From Cleveland Injury Attorneys
Information You Should Know
At Mishkind Law Firm Co., L.P.A., we believe that knowledge is power. Our attorneys are dedicated to providing clients with the information they need to understand and cope with their legal and medical conditions.
We hope you find the following information useful, whether or not you become a client of our firm:
- What to Expect: Most people have never consulted a personal injury or medical malpractice lawyer before. We explain what you can expect from us and what information we will ask you to provide at the initial consultation.
- What Should I Ask My Doctor? Patients need to take an active role in their health care. We provide a list of general questions that may help you discuss a health concern with your doctor.
- Patient Safety Resources: Information and links to help patients protect their rights, including information on informed consent issues and true examples of medical misadventures.
- How to Avoid Adverse Drug Reactions. This National Institute of Health web site is loaded with valuable informatiion on prescrition and over-the-counter medications. We highly recommend that you book mark this site and reference it often to remain safe from potentially life threatening complications caused by medication errors and improper combinations of medications.
- Legal Resources: We have included these links to local, state and federal government websites and other legal resources for your convenience.
- Medical Resources: Take some time to explore our extensive list of medical resource links. You will find links to Ohio hospitals, professional organizations, websites to help you with medical research, and information on specific conditions.
- "Medical Malpractice Payments Hit Record Lows," this important article from consumeraffairs.com, states: "Medical malpractice is so common, and litigation over it so rare, that between three and seven Americans die from medical errors for every one who receives a payment for any malpractice claim, according to Public Citizen's analysis of medical malpractice payment data and the best available patient safety estimates."
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New York Online Access to Health (NOAH). How do you know the background on your doctor? What if he moved from another state to your home town? Has he been sanction by the Ohio or other medical boards? Was he ever suspended from the practice? You can ask him these questions but you should probably plan on being shown to the door. Better solutions is do be informed. Check this link out for doctors credentials by State on any physician. This is a great starting point and then you can google the doctor to get more information on public records from any disciplinary action and also check the local docket of the county in which he or she practices to determine if any lawsuits have been pursued against the doctor. The more information you have the better you will be able to make an informed decision on the doctor and whether he is the right choice for your medical condition.
Our personal injury and medical malpractice lawyers frequently write and speak to groups throughout the community on topics related to medicine and the law. Our founder, Howard D. Mishkind, even lectures to doctors and nurses on how they can avoid medical malpractice claims.
Contact Our Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Lawyers
If you have been injured through negligence, you can rely on us for straight answers to your questions and effective legal representation. To learn if we can be of assistance to you, please contact us by e-mail, call 216-298-1146 or call toll free 866-558-0231. There is no charge for the initial consultation.
