Parents of a severely disabled boy with cerebral palsy are expected to recover $9 million after settling their lawsuit against the hospital where he was born. The mother was considered a high-risk pregnancy because she had a history of miscarriages and a difficult birth of her first child. She had
A Lisbon, Ohio, man was sentenced to four years in prison as well as four additional years of probation for fatally hitting a 9-year-old girl in Salem and leaving her on the road. The 29-year-old man had pleaded guilty to charges of “aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to stop after
The family of Silvino Perez recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry, after the surgeon allegedly left the room mid-surgery to attend an offsite luncheon. The suit states that the physician left an unqualified physician’s assistant (PA) to sew up the 71-year-old patient. When Perez’s heart stopped,
Criminal charges have been filed against a Fairfield, Ohio, woman who prosecutors claim furnished intoxicating beverages at a New Year’s Eve party at her home to underage friends of her daughter. A 20-year-old male who attended the party drove off in his Ford Mustang early on New Year’s Day and
An Ohio man with a history of alcohol and drug-related criminal charges dating back close to 20 years has been charged in the death of a popular Cincinnati teacher. The victim was riding his bicycle on Round Bottom Road in Union, Ohio, when the defendant allegedly struck him with his
The University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC) recently settled a lawsuit brought by a patient who claims the hospital performed radiotherapy to the wrong parts of her body. The plaintifff, who was suffering from cervical and endometrial cancer, will receive $200,000 but UTMC has not admitted any wrongdoing. Wrong-site surgeries
Brain injuries are some of the most severe injuries a person can have. They can result in anything from mild memory loss to a state of vegetation. Ohio brain injuries that are caused by vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and dangerous athletic sports are devastating because they are such life-changing
Approximately 6 million Americans break a bone each year. While some breaks involve compound fractures and severe trauma, the vast majority of Americans’ bones heal without lasting problems. Sometimes, however, a medical mistake can have disastrous consequences. This is the case for a man who recently won a $9.1 million
Falls among elderly people and car crashes are among the significant causes of many major injuries in Ohio and around the nation. Contrary to what some may believe, falls are actually the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, outdistancing car accidents. Statistics also indicate that the number of spinal cord
A man has filed suit against his former doctor for failing to diagnose a bone infection. The defendant performed orthopedic surgery on the plaintifff, aiming to increase the flexibility of his knee and decrease pain. Unfortunately, the knee pain and poor range of motion continued so the plaintifff sought the