Month: April 2012
New Brain Injury Prevention Technology in the Works
Brain injury victims and Life Core Technologies, a Cleveland-based medical device company, recently got a major boost thanks to a $250,000 commitment by nonprofit venture...
Prescription Drug Abuse Devastating State of Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway have called for a bipartisan effort to pass House Bill 4, a law that takes aim...
Ohio Medical Malpractice Claims Drop, But At What Cost?
The Columbus Dispatch reports that medical malpractice claims dropped by 41 percent between 2005 and 2010, largely impacted by Ohio’s tort-reform law. The law, signed...
Do State Employees Have Immunity from Medical Malpractice in Kentucky?
Yes, employees of the state have limited immunity based on their employment and all cases must be heard in the Board of Claims. There are...
What Kind of Injuries Can Trigger a Malpractice Case?
We recently looked at what is considered medical malpractice in Ohio. We now would like to look at the type of injuries that can trigger...