What causes doctors to misdiagnosis a medical condition? After all, they are trained to diagnose and treat all kinds of medical conditions and we expect them to keep us safe and to accurately diagnose us so that we can prevent avoidable harm. They are taught in medical school to use the differential diagnosis method to [...]
At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we are frequently asked how long do I have to file a medical claim. In Ohio when a doctor or hospital or nursing home is negligent and the negligence causes injury, the statute of limitations depends on whether the injury is to a child or an adult. If the injury is [...]
Why do medical errors or medical mistakes continue to happen? We read about efforts that are being made to improve surgical safety. Timeouts before surgery to make sure that everything is in order are common. Checking patient wristbands is standard practice. Asking patients to state their name and date of birth and whether they understand what [...]
What is the life expectancy of U.S. citizens and what is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) publishes vital statistics on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy and trends. The highlights from the most recent data shows that: 1. Average Life expectancy was 78.1 years. [...]
Birth injuries can result in life-long disabilities to your newborn child. We understand how difficult it can be to get honest answers and even more difficult to make sure that your child is properly taken care of when a tragedy of this magnitude happens. If your baby experienced complications at the time of delivery, you should consult [...]
The Cleveland Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Mishkind Kulwicki Law are frequently asked, "do I have a case"? Whenever a bad outcome occurs or someone has acted in a negligent manner, we are asked whether the victim of the bad outcome or the negligent care has a case. In order to determine if you have a case, it [...]
Tort reform is unsafe and unconstitutional, yet it seems to be the topic on every politician's agenda. This notion of frivolous lawsuits and juries awarding unjustified verdicts is simply untrue. This topic is popular because big business and insurance companies spend millions of dollars to convince everyone that the system is broken and that attorneys [...]