Most people checking into a hospital feel confident about their safety. They expect that the facility is clean, that the staff has received proper training and everyone is committed to keeping patients safe and healthy. The majority of people working in a hospital do...
When you go in to see your doctor, you likely have specific issues that you hope to discuss. Whether you have infrequent but unusual symptoms or you read something that made you question the combination of prescription medications you currently take, you want to make...
Medical malpractice involves inadequate care, negligence or inexcusable mistakes that should never occur. Many people mistakenly assume that any negative medical outcome could provide grounds for a medical malpractice case. However, medical malpractice is not about...
In the medical malpractice field of law, the focus is often on errors made by physicians or health care facilities, but there are other ways malpractice can harm Ohio residents. For example, during a visit to your doctor, he or she may prescribe one or more...
Individuals trust their chosen medical care provider to act professionally and be detail-oriented through even the most complex situation. When that trust is misplaced, however, patients can suffer dramatic – even deadly – consequences. From nurses to surgeons to...
People who visit the emergency room usually do so because they think something is so seriously wrong that they can’t wait for regular office hours. Of course, there are some individuals who check into the ER without a true emergency. In a way, that second group of...
For most people, thoughts of drug addiction and drug trafficking will come in images of street dealers and people living in rough neighborhoods who started using drugs while still in school. However, the opioid epidemic can affect people from every background. People...
Modern surgeries can do everything from repairing and reinforcing a spiral fracture of your femur to installing medical devices that can keep your heart pumping or your blood sugar managed without daily intervention. However, all of those procedural advances would...
When we’re sick or injured, we go to the doctor expecting to find answers. We put our faith in them to provide us with a reason for our symptoms and for treatment that will make us feel better. So, when a doctor doesn’t have the answers, it’s frustrating. And in some...
Nobody expects to come out of surgery or a doctor’s office in worse health. You trust medical professionals to properly take care of your issues and always make the right decisions. They can perform miraculous feats fighting illnesses and diseases. But they also are...
