Medical science does some incredible things. We recently heard a story about a new kind of MRI (magnetic resonance imagining) scan that led to a breakthrough for a woman with multiple sclerosis (MS), and helped alleviate some of her symptoms. The MRI was developed by...
Month: May 2016
Can a Robot Save Us from Surgical Errors?
All surgeries carry some degree of risk, which is why surgeons train for years to master the delicate art. Cutting into the human body damages tissues, and one misstep can cause irreparable damage. Human surgery is one arena where machines have been unable to...
Medical Mistakes Are Killing Us in Droves
251,454: that is the number of fatal medical errors committed each year in America. That number comes from a new study published in the BMJ, which finds that only heart disease and cancer are more deadly than doctors in this country. The lead researcher is Martin...
Keyless Ignitions Found to Have an “Inherent Design Defect”
Here at Crandall & Pera Law, we have a love/hate relationship with technology. It is not that we don’t care for change or progress. It’s more that we see so many instances where technology is at the root of serious, injury-inducting mistakes. For every...
Are Playgrounds Really a Hotspot for Children’s Injuries?
If you have younger children, the chances are good that you have spent some time on the playground – perhaps in a local park, or at your child’s school. And despite the steps taken over the years to ensure a safety environment for the kids (the viciously...
Another Senseless Tragedy Caused by Over-Serving Bar Patrons
On May 11, 2016, a 35-year-old man named Cory Lippmeier left the Horseshoe Casino and got into his Dodge Caliber. While on East I-275, he crashed his car into the back end of a Pontiac Grand Am. He sustained serious injuries; the driver of the Grand Am, Scott E....
Who Pays When Property Is Damaged in a Car Accident?
Dakota Clouse, 24, was convicted of drunken driving in September 2015. Accordingly, his license was revoked, though this apparently was not enough to keep Mr. Clouse off the road. On April 13, Clouse got behind the wheel; while the circumstances of his activity that...
Leadership Matters: Steve Crandall and the Ohio Association for Justice
Crandall & Pera Law prides itself on giving a voice to the voiceless throughout Ohio and Kentucky. We understand that in order to change the paths for the injured clients we represent, we need to be leaders – not just for ourselves and our clients, but for...
Ohio’s Infant Mortality Rate Is Lower than Russia’s, Serbia’s, and Cuba’s, and Lawmakers Are Not Helping
Ohio is ranked 45th in the nation for infant mortality. The only states that ranked worse included Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas and West Virginia. That shouldn’t make anyone feel better, however. Ohio is a first-rate state in first-world country,...
Keep Your Family Safe This Spring
March 20th marked the first day of spring, and while the weather may not have acted accordingly, warmer weather is officially on the way. Everyone is itching to get outside and get moving; there are leaves to rake and lawns to mow, bicycles to pull out of the garage,...