PROUDLY REPRESENTING VICTIMS OF BIRTH INJURY, MEDICAL MISTAKES, AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS IN COLUMBUS AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOR 40+ YEARS
Chiropractic care is an alternative treatment which physically manipulates muscles, tissues and joints to fix dislocations and provide pain relief. According to the American Chiropractic Association, there are over 70,000 chiropractors in the United States, and about 35 million Americans visit one each year. While many people find relief after spinal adjustments, there is a...Continue reading
Emergency room care is critical, whether you’re suffering from an injury or a sudden illness. We rely on ER staff to administer urgent care to patients, but the fast-paced nature of emergency rooms can lead to critical errors. The New York Times reported that as many as 250,000 people die each year due to emergency...Continue reading
Healthcare practitioners have a legal duty to give care commensurate with their knowledge, training, skills and experience. When they fail in that duty and it causes a patient actual harm, that may be considered malpractice. Wrongful death, on the other hand, is a death that results from legal negligence. Medical malpractice can result in wrongful...Continue reading
Many of us must rely on prescription drugs to treat health conditions. People of all ages use prescription drugs to treat anything from temporary health issues to long-term diseases and ailments. In turn, we trust that our healthcare providers and the drug manufacturers have done their best to avoid causing harm. How common are prescription...Continue reading
The University of California has settled more cases against one UCLA gynecologist, bringing the total payout amount to $700 million so far. This is a national record for the largest payout from a public university—although the University of Southern California, a private college, is paying $1 billion over thousands of lawsuits against their own gynecologist....Continue reading
We place a lot of trust in medical professionals. Every time you go to the doctor, whether for a checkup, procedure, or surgery, you’re banking on them being educated, trained and skilled enough to take your life and health in their hands. Unfortunately, even the best doctors can’t guarantee a 100 percent success rate—and some...Continue reading
You’ve probably heard about medical malpractice cases before—but if you haven’t filed one before, you might not be familiar with the “affidavit of merit” requirement. Ohio Revised Code Section 2323.451 requires plaintiffs to file such affidavits for each defendant named in the complaint. While your medical malpractice attorney will walk you through this requirement—and likely...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
Far too many patients seek diagnoses and treatment from healthcare providers only to sustain serious or life-threatening injuries because of a medical error. When you have sustained a severe injury because a doctor or nurse was negligent, it can be difficult to know how to move forward with your claim. You might be wondering: is...Continue reading
After you visit a healthcare provider because of a problem and things do not get better, or when you go to the doctor for a routine visit and suffer an injury, you might be wondering if you have a valid medical malpractice claim. It can be incredibly difficult to know whether you have a valid...Continue reading
