Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
Two Boys Hospitalized with Severe Sunburn
An Oklahoma mother sent her 5 and 7-year-old sons off to daycare for a day of fun at a splash park. Before the trip, Shaunna Broadway called Happiness is Learning to find out if she was required to provide sunscreen for her fair-skinned boys. She was assured that the facility would supply sunscreen and take…
Read MoreFeds Levy Huge Fine Against Kentucky Nursing Home
Diversicare of Nicholasville has received the largest fine in recent years after a January inspection found that an outbreak of scabies went on for months and affected 45% of residents. The facility was fined $891,350 because of the operators’ unwillingness to respond to nurses and their supervisors complaints about residents with rashes. One of the…
Read MoreThe 5 Types of Elder Abuse in Kentucky Nursing Homes
People are living longer today than they ever have, and the number of our elders who are in nursing home care keeps growing at a rapid pace. The 2010 U.S. Census recorded the greatest number of people age 65 and older in all of the history of the census at 40.3 million, which is about…
Read MoreNew Study Shows C-Sections Safer For Breech Births
A Canadian study recently published in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology found that vaginal deliveries of breech babies were significantly more likely to result in birth injury that those delivered by planned C-section. The study included data from 52,671 breech deliveries, and concluded that planned C-section is by far the safest method of delivery…
Read MorePitocin and Birth Injuries: What You Should Know
Pitocin is the brand name of a drug called oxytocin, a natural hormone. Oxytocin is commonly administered to either induce labor or strengthen contractions during labor. While a Pitocin injection is generally considered helpful during difficult births, one study “found that the use of Pitocin to induce or augment labor was linked to unexpected admissions…
Read MoreDid You Take Benicar For High Blood Pressure?
Around 70 million adults in America have high blood pressure. That equates to one in three adults, and about half of these people use medication to control their hypertension. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, chronic heart failure, and kidney disease. Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) is a common prescription drug used to…
Read MoreClogged Breathing Tubes Can Kill
The National Institute of Health tells us that, “A tracheostomy (TRA-ke-OS-to-me) is a surgically made hole that goes through the front of your neck and into your trachea (TRA-ke-ah), or windpipe. The hole is made to help you breathe. A tracheostomy usually is temporary, although you can have one long term or even permanently. How…
Read MoreParamedics Dropped Gurney; Death Ruled Accidental
The Northfield Fire Department responded to an emergency call on March 26. On arrival, paramedics were moving Charles Borton, 81, from his house to a waiting ambulance when they dropped the gurney, causing Borton to strike his head. Borton passed away three days later. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner recently released a report that listed…
Read MoreAnti-Nausea Drug Zofran Has Serious Side Effects on Mom and Baby
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that taking Zofran or its generic equivalent, ondansetron, while pregnant can cause serious birth defects. The product is still available because it has other uses, but pregnant women and doctors should be aware of the potential dangers of the drug. What is Zofran? The drug blocks natural…
Read MoreOhio State Malpractice Lawsuit Garners Little Attention
Becky Colcord had a CAT scan in 2004 at the Ohio State Medical Center. Her radiologist failed to notice a cancerous mass that was visible on the images. In 2010, she was diagnosed with bone cancer and underwent surgery at OSU. She received no follow-up treatment from the center. Colcord later had to undergo further…
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