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Informed Consent: What Doctors Are Required to Tell You Before a doctor performs a procedure, prescribes a treatment, or recommends surgery, they’re legally and ethically required to do more than just tell you what they plan to do. They need to make sure you understand it—and that you’ve agreed to it. This is the principle...
Injured During Overtime? Fatigue May Be a Factor Long shifts and back-to-back workdays are a reality for millions of workers across Ohio. For some, overtime is a financial necessity. For others, it’s employer pressure dressed up as opportunity. Either way, the longer a worker stays on the job, the greater the risk that something goes...
Jackknife Truck Accidents Explained When a tractor-trailer jackknifes, the results are often catastrophic—for the truck driver, for nearby motorists, and for anyone caught in the vehicle’s path. Here’s what you need to know about how these accidents happen and what they mean legally. What is a jackknife accident? A jackknife occurs when the trailer of...
Deadly Blaze at Koch Foods Sparks Federal Investigation A worker lost his life and two of his colleagues were rushed to the hospital with serious burn injuries. They were pulled from a fire so fierce that crews had to abandon their search for a missing man—pulling back due to unbearable heat and the threat of...
You’re driving next to a semi-truck on the highway. Then, the truck starts drifting into your lane. You honk but nothing changes. The vehicle keeps coming, and you’re forced onto the shoulder to avoid being crushed. The driver never saw you—not because they weren’t looking, but because you were in one of the truck’s massive...
Can Workplace Injuries Cause PTSD? Recognizing the Signs You survived the accident. Your broken bones healed and you went through physical therapy. But months later, you still can’t sleep. You avoid driving past your workplace. The sound of machinery makes your heart race. You replay the moment of impact over and over in your mind....
Within one minute of your baby’s birth, medical staff perform a quick assessment that can reveal critical information about how your child handled delivery. The APGAR score—named for Dr. Virginia Apgar who developed it in 1952—evaluates five key indicators of newborn health. This simple test, performed again at five minutes after birth, can be the...
Deadly Workplace Incident in Akron Sparks OSHA Investigation Two workers dead in just over a decade. Both killed by falling steel. Both at Logan Machine Company in Akron. The latest victim, 49-year-old Mykl Kofahl, was pronounced dead at the scene on January 6 when a large piece of steel fell and struck him. In 2015,...
Getting injured at work is stressful enough without worrying about how to handle conversations with Human Resources. What you say—and don’t say—to HR can significantly impact your workers’ compensation claim and your job security. Remember: HR’s primary loyalty is to the company, not to you, so approach these interactions strategically. Here are a few simple...
When a passenger vehicle collides with a commercial truck, the results are almost always catastrophic. Truck accidents cause more severe injuries, higher fatality rates, and longer recovery times than typical car crashes. The devastating nature of these collisions means you need experienced legal representation fighting for the compensation you deserve. 1. The Physics of Massive...
