Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
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…
Read MoreRoad 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.…
Read MoreSome 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…
Read MoreAvoiding 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…
Read MoreCan 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…
Read MorePatient’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…
Read MoreFacts about shoulder dystocia in Ohio
The birth of a baby is one of the most memorable moments in many people’s lives. But for some mothers and babies, birth injuries are an unfortunate reality. One birth injury that can occur when delivering a child is shoulder dystocia. Here’s what you need to know about this condition. What is shoulder dystocia? Shoulder…
Read MoreCancer misdiagnosis at heart of most suits against radiologists
Catastrophic personal injuries are life-altering events in Lexington, Kentucky. Under U.S. law, catastrophic personal injury prevents a person from gainful work. These types of injuries might involve a severed neck, a permanent functional disability or a fatality. Poor medical care and misdiagnosis are common causes of a catastrophic injury. Radiology malpractice in oncology Oncology is…
Read MoreLack of informed consent is a medical malpractice issue
Lack of informed consent is one of the most common reasons for medical malpractice claims in Ohio. This can happen when a medical professional violates an individual’s right to make their own medical decisions freely. Read on to learn more about this issue. What is the meaning of informed consent? This is a principle that…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about shoulder dystocia
It can be hard to know everything about medical conditions and malpractice in Kentucky, but you may have heard of shoulder dystocia or even experienced it. This issue is one of the most common causes of medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors, and it is important to understand what it is early enough. What is shoulder…
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