As parents, we do everything in their power before the birth of their child to ensure a healthy delivery: prenatal vitamins and doctor’s visits, birthing classes – even enjoying a baby shower with friends and family, secure in the idea that the welcome...
A lot of patients worry about anesthesia. Perhaps it’s discomfort with the notion of being brought to an unconscious state where they cannot feel pain, and then returned to awareness with no memory of the intervening events. While anesthesia, when properly...
Sepsis is a systemic infection that kills one-quarter of the patients who contract it, but hospitals are taking a new approach to preventing and managing the illness. Even the most slight of injuries can expose patients to danger. Sepsis can follow even a minor...
The Zika virus is transmitted by mosquitoes from the Aedes species, which bite during both daytime and nighttime. These mosquitoes usually lay their eggs near, or in, containers that hold water, such as buckets, animal dishes, and animal dishes. The Zika virus...
School’s finally let out, and summer vacation is in full swing here in Ohio. That means pool parties, barbeques, amusement parks and summer concerts are all back. But before you know it, you’ll see the flyer, or get an email or a text, about tryouts for the upcoming...
Most parents’ express wish is simply to have a healthy baby, but sometimes things go terribly wrong in the last few hours of delivery. Birth can be a complex process, and when medical interventions are necessary, risks arise. Although many birth injuries do not...
On June 9, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court struck down an old law that placed caps on damages a person could recover for injuries suffered due to medical malpractice. Ruling that the limit on non-economic damages violated the equal protection provisions of the state...
The American Association for Justice has released a new report detailing the history of women being negatively impacted by dangerous drugs and medical devices. The report, entitled From Accutane to Zonite: A History of Dangerous Drugs & Devices Marketed to Women,...
Pending legislation seeks to compromise the rights of medical malpractice victims, preventing them from obtaining just compensation for their injuries. This is most apparent in federal law, HR 1215, which proposes that non-economic damages be capped at $250,00 for any...
Does any parent have a greater nightmare than being unfairly accused of harming his or her own child? Unfortunately, this nightmare scenario is a reality for some parents of children who have suffered a ruptured blood vessel in their skull during a traumatic or...
