Any time you go to the hospital, you trust that the medical care you’ll receive will be thorough and accurate. But what would you do if a medical mistake could have been the reason for a later heart attack, amputation or other major problem? Franklin, Ohio, readers might have heard
If you fall in a hospital or nursing care facility, there is always a risk that you could hit your head and have a minor or major brain injury as a result. If you fall, you also expect that someone will be there to help you. This recent news report
In the world of medicine, there is a common belief that more technology is better. And in many cases, this is true — pacemaker batteries are smaller and stronger than ever before, and certain surgeries can now be done with almost no incision. But in all the rush to digitize
A Greyhound bus driver who was involved in an accident in which a minimum of 35 people were injured has no memory of the last mile of the trip and was apparently unconscious before the crash. The accident occurred in southwest Ohio about 25 miles from Cincinnati on September 14
Opiates are very serious drugs that can result in heart attacks, lethargy, and brain damage if they’re abused. In this case, a man has died with what might be considered medical malpractice, and his family now has to deal with the pain and suffering of knowing he may have been
Franklin readers may be interested in this fatal accident that resulted in the death of one man. According to news from Oct. 1, the man’s widow claims that the defendant was the last person to see her husband alive, and thus believes that he was responsible for her husband’s death.
Regular readers may remember a story posted here in July about an Ohio spine surgeon who was facing federal charges for health care fraud, as well as civil lawsuits by more than 160 patients who claim he subjected them to unnecessary and sometimes harmful surgeries. A new federal indictment has
A former Ohio State baseball player with the Buckeyes team was injured while riding his bicycle when he was hit by a motorist in a hit-and-run incident. While he survived, he suffered a brain injury that has impacted his short-term memory. He was knocked unconscious at the time and also
Franklin, Ohio, readers might have heard about this doctor’s alleged medical error that made national news. According to reports, the doctor has faced multiple medical malpractice lawsuits over the last few years, and he is now being sued again. This case launched in 2010, and the plaintifff contends that he
A car crash in Mason, Ohio, resulted in the death of a 16-year-old high school student who was driving a 1997 Honda Accord. The accident occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m. when a 2008 Nissan Sentra driven by a 20-year-old male motorist struck the driver’s side of the Honda. Police said