At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we frequently review, investigate and handle cases involving a failure to diagnose, prevent and/or treat pulmonary embolism. Blood clots can form in a variety of areas of the body and frequently occur after a surgical procedure or when a patient is on bed rest and not walking for an extended period [...]
How often have you been told that kids bounce back from injury? A recent study on the impact of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children reports otherwise. At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we have extensive experience in handling cases in Ohio where clients suffer a brain injury, whether from trauma, like automobile accidents, or medical negligence, [...]
The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAUSA) helps raise awareness about and provide resources to victims of brain injury. At Mishkind Kulwicki Law, we support BIAUSA's mission. This month, BIAUSA's Brain Injury Awareness Month, gives pause to reflect on the unique needs of our many clients, past and present, who have struggled with this poorly understood neurological [...]
A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals startlingly widespread physician misuse of the internet, including writing prescriptions for patients that have never been seen. Most of the State Medical Boards surveyed revealed that they had received complaints about physicians prescribing medicines over the internet and/or misrepresenting credentials. Other violations included revealing confidential patient [...]
Medical malpractice insurers have engineered "extremely high levels of profit" and have systematically overestimated their losses in recent years, a new report finds. The report can be viewed here: http://www.justice.org/cps/rde/xbcr/justice/Reserving_Practices_and_Record_Profits_2012.pdf. "The average profit margin for the top 10 medical malpractice insurers was twice as high as the average profit margin of the 50 most profitable Fortune [...]
The Institute of Medicine is studying the use of electronic medical records (EMRs). In this regard, it recently published a report entitled Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer. Lawyers who represent patients injured by medical negligence have encountered their own problems with EMRs insofar as it is virtually impossible to get an accurate copy of the patient's medical [...]
Having had the privilege of trying many cases over the years, I have likewise had the privilege of meeting many Ohio citizens who are sitting as jurors for the first time. During jury selection, I often ask jurors if they feel there should be caps on damages in medical negligence cases. Many, if not most, [...]
One common type of medical negligence in Ohio involves a delay in diagnosis of an impending or early heart attack. Young people and women are particularly prone to misdiagnosis as physicians remain biased that this is a disease of smokers or older, overweight males. To combat these diagnostic biases, and the often fatal outcomes that come [...]
Findings from a European study on the effects of screening for prostate cancer show that screening results in a 21% reduction in the risk of dying from prostate cancer. The European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) analyzed data from 162,000 men in a comprehensive and well-designed study. In stark terms, the improved survival equates to saving [...]
Cervical cancer is a progressive disease that is fatal if left untreated and undiagnosed. As with most cancers, early detection of cervical cancer saves lives. However, medical negligence cases involving a delay in diagnosis of cervical cancer continue to occur. Often, the opportunity to catch cervical cancer in its earliest stages, when it is most treatable and [...]