Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
2.25 Million Verdict Estate of Jane Doe v. ABC Hospital Anonymous City, OH
A 34 year old married mother of two boys recently delivered her third child. During surgery for the delivery, a C-section, a portion of intestines were injured. This lead to an infection that went undiagnosed for several days. Unfortunately she died as a result. A confidential settlement was reached before trial.
Read MoreHospitals Placing Profits Over Patient Care
Consolidation in health care is creating a tightening bind for independent doctors across the country, according to a recent article in The New York Times. Reduced Medicare reimbursements and higher technology costs are just some reasons why the percentage of independent doctors nationwide has dropped from 57 percent to 39 percent since 2000, according to…
Read MoreClient Receives Reported Largest Malpractice Verdict in Lake Co. History
Kelly Maron, 43, of Painesville, Ohio has been awarded what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Lake County history – $910,000 – for severe damage to her upper abdomen during a June 2009 procedure. Maron, who was represented in her case against Lake Hospital System Inc. and Dr. Timothy Pritchard by…
Read MoreGrave Human Error Results in Suspended Transplant Program
A serious human error has led to the suspension of the forty year-old University of Toledo Medical Center’s living kidney transplant program, according to The Toledo Blade. Two operating room nurses were suspended for previously undisclosed actions, which is now being reported as placing a donated, viable kidney in the trash before it could be transplanted…
Read MoreHarmful, Unnecessary Drugs Prescribed to Nursing Home Patients
People place their loved ones in nursing homes in order for them to receive proper care and medical attention, but what happens when these facilities are not closely monitored? More than one in five U.S. nursing homes are administering anti-psychotic drugs to people who do not have a condition that warrants their use, according to…
Read MoreAmerica’s Failing Healthcare System: Who is to Blame?
There is only one word to describe the American healthcare system, according to Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer for the American Cancer Society: failure. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Dr. Brawley spoke out about the assertion that the U.S. has the best health care in the world: “It’s not a…
Read MoreDayton Newspaper Reports that VA Clinic Paid Out $940,000 after Malpractice Claims
The Dayton Daily News reports that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs paid out $940,000 in cases related to the deaths of eight patients at the Dayton VA Medical Center, which came under scrutiny after allegations that a dentist at a clinic had used improper hygiene for years, according to public records obtained by a…
Read More$2.45 million Settlement Jane Doe v. ABC Hospital Cincinnati, Ohio
A young woman was not properly diagnosed in the Emergency Room as well as on the floor of a hospital leading to continued seizure activity. Unfortunately this caused permanent brain injury and led to the necessity of physical therapy and other home based care. This case was resolved after various experts were hired and a…
Read More$2 million Verdict Woodruff v. Lima Memorial Hospital Lima, Ohio
Mr. Woodruff, a married man with numerous children, was admitted to LMH to have a procedure. While there he was placed on a ventilator after the procedure was completed. He began to show signs of a decrease in oxygen which was ignored by the nursing staff. In fact, they attempted to blame a physician for…
Read More$2 million Settlement Jane Doe and family v. ABC Hospital Anonymous Ohio City
A 59 year old woman just completed successful heart transplant surgery and was set to be discharged home. She developed shortness of breath and an x-ray confirmed fluid had collected around one of her lungs. A simple procedure needed to be done to drain the fluid and allow her to breath easier. The x-ray was…
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