We hear many news stories about semi-truck accidents caused by truck driver negligence and poor road conditions and about lawsuits against truck drivers who drove too many hours, took turns too quickly or were inattentive to the road. Yet, what happens when the truck itself is to blame? A recent study by the Insurance Institute [...]
Please note that in the case of Tausch vs. Riverview Health Inst., 187 Ohio App. 3d 173 (Feb. 12, 2010), the Second District Court of Appeals in Montgomery County held that the statute of limitations applicable to a physician is tolled under the termination rule until the physician/patient relationship for the condition at issue has [...]
Frequently, injuries occur in a hospital as a result of negligence against a nurse or other hospital employee and the question becomes whether the claim is a medical claim (otherwise known as a medical negligence claim) or a standard common law negligence claim. The distinction may seem to be insignificant, but the consequences of the [...]
If you've ever heard about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) - two related forms of rare disorder that can cause you to shed your skin following an allergic reaction - you may think that the medications triggering such extreme allergic reactions are limited to prescription drugs. But that is not the case. [...]
A recent dermatology journal discussed a case of a 24-year-old man who developed a high-grade fever and open mouth sores after mistakenly taking a high dose of lamotrigine, which is more commonly known as Lamictal. Lamictal is used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder. The man was immediately admitted to the hospital with erythematous [...]
Perhaps you went to the doctor for a routine procedure and ended up with a lifelong injury. Or maybe a simple mistake during surgery has left you with additional pain or required additional procedures. Regardless of how you may have been injured, you are probably wondering whether you have a case. So how do you [...]
Feeling dizzy and having heart palpitations? Think you're having a heart attack? That may not be the case. Atrial fibrillation (AF), or "A Fib," affects 250,000 Americans each year, and has similar symptoms to a heart attack but is not life-threatening. In its most simple terms, AF causes a rapid, irregular heart rhythm - it [...]
A jury awarded almost $14 million to an Ohio family earlier this year, finding the doctor liable for medical malpractice during the birth of their now 10-year-old daughter Haley. Debra and Okey Cobb alleged that the doctor's decision to not perform a cesarean section deprived the fetus of oxygen, causing brain injury which developed into [...]
Waking up from surgery to discover that the wrong leg was amputated or that the wrong level of your spine was operated on sounds like a nightmare. Tragically, such wrong-site, wrong-procedure or wrong-patient surgical mistakes are a part of reality. The Joint Commission, who accredits and certifies American health organizations, estimates that incorrect procedures still [...]
The days of doctors making house calls, the stuff of classic Hollywood films, are long gone. In today's world, insurance limits, primary care referrals and crowded waiting rooms are the norm. However, in this modern healthcare system, it has become apparent that doctors and patients are often not in sync with each other when it [...]