Motorcycle awareness campaigns are running full force in Ohio and around the rest of the country. While these campaigns serve as a widespread reminder to watch out for motorcycles as you drive, learning about an actual motorcycle accident might be a more effective reminder to always be aware. One family
It is a well-known fact that injuries to the brain can lead to problems that don’t manifest for some time after the injury. Ohio residents might be interested to learn that a new study that looked at three previous studies shows that a history of traumatic brain injury was found
A new Senate report illustrates the harm caused by preventable medical errors, which kill an average of 325,000 hospital patients each year. The total cost of medical errors nearly reaches $20 billion a year. There is a lot of room for improvement, as medical mistakes are often caused by basic
A Sunday evening drive ended in tragedy for an Ohio Amish family when their buggy was hit by an allegedly drunk driver in Geauga County. A 28-year-old man died at the hospital as a result of his injuries. His two sisters, 19 and 23, were also injured, as was their
A teen is on trial in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court for a 2013 accident that killed an 81-year-old retired Cleveland teacher. The woman sustained multiple broken bones and rib damage in the fatal Ohio car accident. Meanwhile, the victim’s estate has filed a civil suit against the young woman and
Hospitals have a duty to make their premises reasonably safe for patients. This includes ensuring that its employees can competently perform their jobs and are safe to be around patients who may be in a vulnerable state. According to a lawsuit filed on Monday, a hospital failed to meet this
An Ohio State University student who suffered serious head trauma after a motorcycle accident in 2011 says he is learning how to navigate his new life. The man, who was 24 at the time of the crash, suffered Ohio brain injuries after he was thrown from the back of his
A radiology technician was recently sentenced to six months in prison for giving false-negative mammogram results to 1,289 women because she was ‘behind in work’ and ‘disinterested in her job.’ The shocking details left the victims’ families wondering how technician Rachel Rapraeger, 33, could be so selfish and indifferent to
Seven Ohio oncologists were recently found guilty of bypassing the nation’s drug-regulation system to provide their patients with unapproved medication. The doctors will have to pay a combined $2.6 million in fines for violating federal laws. The physicians’ scheme involved various cancer-fighting medications such as Zometa, Kutril, Taxotere, Gemzar and
For truck drivers, severe fatigue is sometimes commonplace. These truckers are often on very strict deadlines that don’t leave much time to rest. Always meeting deadlines can sometimes mean that the truck drivers aren’t in a suitable state to be behind the wheel of a huge semi-truck. One trucker was