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January 2013

FAQs: Do You Handle Cases in Canton?

By David Kulwicki|2016-06-21T17:44:15+00:00January 19th, 2013|FAQS|

Yes. We are a statewide law firm handling medical negligence, hospital negligence, pharmacy negligence, and nursing home abuse or neglect cases in Ohio including the Canton, Ohio. We handle cases in Canton, Alliance and throughout Stark County. Sometimes a lawyer will have a conflict of interest that prevents him/her from representing a patient against certain [...]

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FAQs: Do You Handle Cases in Youngstown?

By David Kulwicki|2016-06-21T17:45:09+00:00January 18th, 2013|FAQS|

Yes. We are a statewide law firm handling medical negligence, hospital negligence, pharmacy negligence, and nursing home abuse or neglect cases in Ohio, including Youngstown, Ohio. We handle cases in Youngstown, Warren, and throughout Trumbull County and Mahoning County. Sometimes a lawyer will have a conflict of interest that prevents him/her from representing a patient [...]

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December 2012

Nursing Home and Hospital Injuries Due to Bed Rails

By David Kulwicki|2022-02-17T23:19:52+00:00December 5th, 2012|Nursing Home|

Most nursing home and hospital beds come equipped with adjustable bed rails, which can be put up to prevent patients from falling out of bed.  However, poor design or misuse of bed rails can lead to injury or death, according to this article in the New York Times. According to the article, about 150 deaths occurred [...]

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Bed Alarms and Nursing Home and Hospital Falls

By David Kulwicki|2022-06-28T20:13:48+00:00December 4th, 2012|Nursing Home|

Patients fall in the nursing home and hospital frequently.  According to published statistics, 2% of all hospital admissions are complicated by injuries from falls.  The risk of falls is higher in nursing homes and hospital due to patients being weak, elderly or infirm or due to the use of medications.  Nursing care plans should include a fall [...]

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November 2012

Feds Refuse to Pay for Hospital Infections

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:46+00:00November 27th, 2012|Hospital Negligence|

Hospital infections were included by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) in its list of "never events."  Never events are preventable complications that arise in a hospital setting.  When they occur, CMS has taken the hard-line stance that it will not reimburse hospitals for costs associated with such an event.  A recent article by the American [...]

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October 2012

Medical Malpractice on Discharge from the Hospital

By David Kulwicki|2019-03-18T22:02:53+00:00October 19th, 2012|Medical Malpractice|

Medical malpractice often occurs at the time of discharge.  A recent study published in the Academic Emergency Medicine journal showed that many patients do not understand discharge instructions that are given at the conclusion of their hospital admission.  The study was performed by having nurses interview English-speaking patients within 48 hours of a hospital discharge to [...]

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