PROUDLY REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF BIRTH INJURY, MEDICAL MISTAKES, AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN COLUMBUS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR 40+ YEARS
The alarming reality of “forever chemicals” has recently come under scrutiny in an eye-opening investigation by The New Yorker. Kris Hansen was a scientist employed by 3M. In the course of her employment, her research unearthed a disconcerting truth: “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, were silently accumulating in the bloodstream of individuals across the...Continue reading
Ventilators are assistive breathing devices, which function much like a bellows. They allow healthcare practitioners to move specific amounts of air in and out of your lungs. This allows patients to breathe when their bodies otherwise could not function. As patients, we rely on healthcare facilities to have working ventilators. Covidien, LP has recently recalled...Continue reading
Last year, a class action lawsuit was filed against IKEA, “alleging that the company marketed and sold millions of dressers it knew were prone to dangerous tip-overs, and then failed to issue adequate notifications and refunds to customers for the dressers after they were recalled in 2016.” This was after the company paid out $46...Continue reading
If you’re a fan of 19th century literature and adaptations, chances are you’ve read about or watched a character dying of consumption. Consumption, an old term for tuberculosis, was once the leading cause of death in the United States. This terrible disease affects the lungs and organs, with symptoms like chronic, bloody cough, persistent mucus,...Continue reading
Most parents would do just about anything for their children—it’s why they research the best ways to care for their kids from the newborn stage all the way through the difficult teenage years. Unfortunately, sometimes even popular infant products can be dangerous. Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banned several infant sleep products that...Continue reading
Is your hernia mesh causing you pain and interfering with your daily life? The FDA estimates that surgical hernia mesh implants are used to repair about 90 percent of hernias that require open repair. When used properly, hernia mesh implants can reduce the rate of hernia recurrence. They may also help reduce the operation and...Continue reading
Have you taken the bladder drug known as Elmiron and suffered eye damage or disease as a result? If so, be sure to call a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. New studies are coming out that support the link between Elmiron and eye damage. A good personal injury lawyer can help you hold...Continue reading
Over the last few decades, thousands of Americans have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and other types of cancers as a result of asbestos exposure. While many other dangerous products and harmful substances have been in the news more recently, I want to emphasize that asbestos exposure remains a serious problem, and workers continue to be...Continue reading
Consumers should be able to take medications they have purchased over-the-counter at drugstores and medications that have been prescribed by their healthcare providers without worrying about those drugs being dangerous. However, dangerous drugs are recalled more often than you might think for various reasons. Medications can have defects that can pose serious risks to consumers....Continue reading
