Medical malpractice claims are a serious matter in Ohio and can have long-lasting effects on the patient and the healthcare provider. If you believe you have been a victim of medical malpractice, it is essential to understand the types of malpractice recognized by...
Hospital Negligence
Emergency rooms miss many serious conditions
Emergency room personnel at Ohio hospitals expect to see people in significant medical distress. Their patients depend on them during stressful or even frightening events. Despite emergency workers' experience treating people with life-threatening conditions, a report...
How to spot infections from hospital negligence
Infections are one of many health issues that can arise from hospital negligence. You should be aware of the risks associated with hospital negligence to protect yourself and notice problems sooner. In Ohio, you could seek compensation for an infection you got because...
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...
Common hospital negligence during pregnancy and birth
Patients have rights when they're in the care of a health care professional, which means they can file a lawsuit if they believe they were mistreated or their health was neglected. Approximately 4,000 OB/GYNs are sued every year in Ohio and the rest of the United...
Hospital-acquired infections can be fatal
Residents of Ohio go to a hospital to get better, not incur more illnesses. Unfortunately, this routinely occurs in the course of providing health care. Hospital-acquired infections, or HAIs, happen more frequently with certain at-risk factors, one of which is the...
Hospital negligence in Ohio
While many people use the term "negligence" loosely, it is a concept that has to be proven beyond reasonable doubt before a patient can hold a doctor or a hospital responsible for any damage that they suffered. A person can be found negligent when it is deemed that...
Fighting hospital negligence in Ohio
People place their trust and their health in the hands of medical professionals. While most workers in the health care arena in Ohio are doing their best, unfortunately, some are providing less than optimal care. Attorney Stephen Crandall has a unique perspective on...
Patients’ health threatened by surgical errors
If you go in for surgery with an Ohio specialist, you expect to receive competent, respectful care that provides a long-term solution for your pain or illness. Unfortunately, not all surgeons live up to the standards of the profession, and the results for patients can...
CDC investigates Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
The Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have sent personnel to a Clermont County hospital to trace the source of a recent outbreak of Legionnaires' disease. Two patients at the Mount Carmel medical facility have already been...