If you are watching for signs of abuse or neglect in an elder who lives in a nursing home, you're not necessarily looking for a black eye or a broken wrist. While some of the signs include unexplained bruises or broken bones there are other, more subtle signs that you...
Month: August 2017
Congratulations, Steve Crandall, on Being Named to Best Lawyers Once Again!
Crandall & Pera Law is proud to announce that Steve Crandall has been selected for inclusion in the 24th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©! This is Steve’s fourth consecutive year being named to the list for his work in Plaintiff’s Medical...
Elderly Truck Drivers Linked to Increase in Truck Accidents
In response to the shortage of truck drivers in the U.S., trucking companies have turned to recruiting retired men and women to fill those job. In a study conducted last year by CBS News, between 2013 and 2015, there were more than 6,636 trucking accidents involving...
5 Examples of Catastrophic Injuries
Surviving an accident can leave you with anything from minor cuts and scrapes, to a catastrophic injury from which you never fully recover. Whether you were involved in a truck accident, you suffered devastating burns in a fire or explosion, or you suffered a head...
Ohio Car Accident Statistics and Causes of Traffic Crashes
The Ohio Department of Public Safety manages the data on traffic crashes that occur each year in the state. Keeping track of these numbers gives you an idea of how many crashes are still occurring and the amount of injuries and property damage these accidents cause....
Your Baby Needs Vitamin K to be Healthy
Vitamin K is very important for blood to have the ability to clot so that any bleeding stops. Before birth, very little amounts of vitamin K are transferred to the baby through the placenta. Babies are not able to make vitamin K it on their own, therefore, the ability...
Ohio State Fair Tragedy Reveals a Disturbing Trend
The story of the Ohio State Fair’s ride malfunction that left several injured and one man dead has made headlines across the country. The ride, called the Fire Ball, swings riders 40 feet in the air while spinning them at 13 revolutions per second. On July 27,...
It’s Official: Football Leads to CTE
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to contact sports and brain trauma. For several years, the focus has been on professional football players, with a back-and-forth, does-it-or-doesn’t-it approach to whether or not...
A Recent Tragedy Highlights the Importance of Informing New Parents About Infants and Immunity
Finding out that you’re going to be a parent is simultaneously one of the most exciting and one of the scariest moments in your life. The realization that you will soon be required to care for a tiny human is daunting, to say the least. A thousand questions...