Facts about medical malpractice in Ohio

If you have been injured as the result of a medical procedure or because of the negligence of a doctor or nurse in Ohio, you may be able to take legal action. Unfortunately, proving medical malpractice can be difficult, but it doesn’t mean that’s it’s impossible. Common examples of medical malpractice One of the most…

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What to do after a misdiagnosis in Ohio

It’s every patient’s worst nightmare to be told that they have a serious medical condition only to find out that it’s a misdiagnosis. This can be not only frightening but also extremely costly, both in terms of medical bills and lost time at work. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you may…

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Texting and driving is negligence

Public awareness campaigns may decrease certain types of automobile accidents in Ohio. In past generations, such campaigns helped change attitudes and laws regarding drunk driving. Today, many entities work to warn people about the terrible risks of texting while driving. Sadly, as with intoxicating driving, numerous Ohio motorists ignore warnings and continue to text behind…

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Can I sue a hospital for a miscarriage in Ohio?

Miscarriages are unfortunately common in Ohio. In fact, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, about 10-25% of all clinically recognized pregnancies will end in a miscarriage. If you have experienced a miscarriage and believe that it was caused by negligence on the part of your doctor or the hospital where you received…

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Road rage can be fatal

Drivers who engage in dangerous and aggressive behavior like tailgating, red-light running and weaving between lanes cause more than half of the fatal traffic accidents in Ohio and around the country. That was the conclusion reached by researchers from the American Automobile Association’s Foundation for Traffic Safety after studying more than 10,000 road rage incidents.…

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Some delayed signs of birth injuries

Tragically, some babies in Ohio suffer birth injuries. Those injuries can either be mild and temporary or severe and permanent. There are some where the signs are obvious immediately, and others where the symptoms present down the road. What are birth injuries? Birth injuries are injuries a baby sustains during labor or childbirth. If there…

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Avoiding common anesthesia errors

Every year in this country, doctors perform almost 40 million procedures requiring anesthesia. Anesthesia administration is one of modern medicine’s greatest achievements. However, as with any medical procedure, there is, unfortunately, room for error. Around 251,000 people die from medical errors in the United States annually, which made medical errors the fourth most common cause…

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Can routine continuous fetal monitoring cause your baby harm?

Care providers use fetal monitoring to follow a baby’s heartbeat through labor and birth. Clinicians in Ohio use gathered information to determine whether or not to intervene in the birth process. Parents-to-be may wonder if there is the potential for collecting this data to harm the baby. Does continuous monitoring prevent stillbirth death? Before the…

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Patient’s rights after an unauthorized treatment plan

Health care laws define how doctors or nurses can treat patients. While there are exceptions to the laws that are sometimes difficult to understand, certain terms allow a patient to sue a medical provider in Ohio for performing an unauthorized treatment. The necessity of informed consent Every major surgical operation needs the patient’s consent. Health…

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