Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may substantially increase the risk of suicide, according to a new study outlined in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). According to the study, which utilized the Danish Cause of Death registry, of the approximately...
Month: September 2018
The Dangers of Sharing the Road with Large Commercial Trucks
It was 3:41 AM on Interstate 76 eastbound, close to the Barber Road overpass. Norton police responded to an accident that left a semi-truck ablaze. The truck was positioned in the left contra-flow lane of a construction zone. According to police, the driver of the rig...
Reasons to Call Crandall & Pera Law, Part Two
(For more information, please see Part One of this video series) There are many reasons to call Crandall and Pera after the delivery of your child: If your child is ever diagnosed with cerebral palsy, or has increased tone in their legs and arms. Or, if they've...
Head-on Collisions and Their Devastating Consequences
Head-on collisions occur when one motor vehicle impacts another motor vehicle, front to front. The types of crashes often result in the most devastating and severe injuries, including death, due to the multiplied force generated from opposite traveling heavy objects....
Reasons to Call Crandall & Pera Law, Part One
If the delivery of your dreams has turned into a nightmare, you should call Crandall & Pera so that we can evaluate the medical records. Some of the things to look for are rather obvious. If your baby is born blue, limp, or requires resuscitation – or...
Why We’re Grateful to Beyoncé for Talking about Preeclampsia
Pregnant women can suffer from a disorder that is characterized by a rapid increase in blood pressure. Referred to as preeclampsia, the condition can occur during pregnancy and also during the weeks after delivery. Preeclampsia occurs in approximately 5 to 8 percent...
We Knew Kentucky’s Medical Malpractice Review Panels Were a Terrible Idea
Remember those medical review panels that a Franklin Circuit Judge deemed unconstitutional in October of 2017? That case has moved on to the Kentucky Supreme Court, which means the law still stands at this time. Under Kentucky law, persons desiring to file a medical...
While in Labor, What Are Things to Watch Out For?
EFM EFM stands for electronic fetal monitoring. That's the machine directly next to you that is giving a print out of your baby's heart rate on top, and your contractions on the bottom. Typically, you wear – Mom wears – a belt across her stomach that provides the...
Why Don’t Surgical Centers Have to Report the Deaths of Their Patients?
There are certain types of surgical procedures that don’t require long hospitals stays. Biopsies and colonoscopies are a good example, because they’re same-day procedures that don’t require an overnight stay; tonsillectomies, X-Rays, and cataract...