Ohio residents with spinal cord injuries are just as anxious to see a cure for their injury as anyone. Spinal cord injuries are not like most injuries. They don’t heal and allow the patient to return to normal activities. The patient’s life is changed forever. Their mobility is gone, and
Earlier this week we discussed how a Florida court ruling helps restore patients’ rights after they suffer injuries from medical malpractice. We pondered whether America has finally reached the high-water mark for tort reform, after realizing that it’s wrong to blame medical malpractice lawsuits for exorbitant health care costs. Proposed
Last week, the Florida Supreme Court struck down a $1 million cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases. The decision may or may not have caught the attention of people in Ohio, but it should have. Even though the ruling only affects patients in Florida, it may symbolize a
Cesarean-section births recently reached an all-time high in America, but new medical guidelines indicate that we may be past the high-water mark. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine recently published guidelines advising doctors and patients to remain in labor longer before opting for
When someone incurs a traumatic brain injury, there are no guarantees that the individual will ever be the same again. There also may be longtime medical care needed or the possibility of future problems developing, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Those injured by the recklessness of others may have a realistic
Auto accidents of any kind can be devastating, but large truck accidents are often the worst kind. Most truck accidents involve more than one vehicle; some involve multiple vehicles. The size and weight of these big 18-wheelers can cause catastrophic damage in accidents. Per 2011 data on crash statistics, released
An Ohio man with multiple moving vehicle violations on his record, including two for operating a vehicle under the influence was reportedly behind the wheel in a tragic accident on Interstate 275 that killed a Batavia teenager. The 16-year-old, who was in the backseat of the Mercedes with no seat
The Washington Post recently discussed how difficult it is for a patient to research a doctor before entrusting the physician with his or her care. The Post shared the sad story of a man who needed spinal surgery. His primary doctor recommended a particular surgeon, so the man did some
More than four years after a crash he says he says he doesn’t remember, a 46-year-old man has been given a six-month jail sentence by an Ohio judge. He was charged with aggravated vehicular assault. Although he originally faced two counts, one of them was dropped in a plea deal.
Parents of a baby born with cerebral palsy are often unsure what caused their child to suffer the condition. Sometimes the cause is unknown or unclear, but in other cases – such as the one below – it is obvious that medical negligence caused cerebral palsy. A woman visited the