Month: December 2012
OSU Student Hit By Dump Truck, Still No Police Report
Nearly four months after Daniel Hughes, an 18-year old chemical engineering student at Ohio State, was hit and run over by a construction truck on...
Patient Abuse Lands Workers, Nursing Home in Hot Water
Two former nursing home workers are in jail after being caught on camera abusing an elderly patient whose daughter decided to take actions into her...
Cerebral Palsy: An Increasing Health Problem
Despite advances in medical care, cerebral palsy remains a significant health problem. As many as 1 million people of all ages are affected, and that...
2.25 Million Verdict Estate of Jane Doe v. ABC Hospital Anonymous City, OH
A 34 year old married mother of two boys recently delivered her third child. During surgery for the delivery, a C-section, a portion of intestines...
Hospitals Placing Profits Over Patient Care
Consolidation in health care is creating a tightening bind for independent doctors across the country, according to a recent article in The New York Times. ...
The 7 Top Causes of Medical Malpractice Claims
The negligence of a doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other medical professionals and facilities contribute to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year in the U.S. alone...
Major Oversights by F.D.A. in Meningitis Outbreak
The recent meningitis outbreak that has sickened nearly 500 people and killed 34 might have been prevented if it weren’t for oversight failures by the...
Insurance Company Hassles Result in Cash Only Doctors
Physicians who are feeling the weight of insurance reimbursements have been forced to make many changes in their practices, including becoming cash only, according to...
A Link Between Diet and Colon Cancer Deaths?
Everyone knows a healthy diet can increase your overall fitness, but do the foods you eat have any affect on your chance of surviving a...