Do you know that many studies suggest medical error is one of the top three causes of death in the United States? When you need surgery, it's understandable you might feel a bit worried and concerned about many things. Perhaps you will need to take an extended leave...
Month: November 2016
Overcoming the assumption of immunity: an analysis of R.C. 2744
The Columbus Dispatch recently published an article regarding a $1.2 million settlement obtained against the City of Columbus. Since then, the Dispatch has published an additional four articles, which can be read about here, here, here,...
Jury Selection in Medical Malpractice Cases
In Ohio, every plaintiff is entitled to a trial by jury should they decide to exercise that right. Civil juries are generally composed of 8 individuals who reside in the community where the case is filed. In order for a plaintiff to win a case, at least 6 of those 8...
Medication errors: There is often enough liability to go around
Did you know that a division of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does nothing but review reports regarding adverse events involving prescription, over-the-counter, and generic drugs? The Division of Medication Error Prevention and Analysis (DMEPA) works...