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...
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,...
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...
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...
Like many other Ohio residents, you more than likely went to your doctor, hospital or emergency room looking for relief from an ailment or injury. You expected to be accurately diagnosed and prescribed a treatment that would cure your illness or heal your injury....
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and that means that television shows, magazines, and web articles will be reminding women all over the country to check for breast cancer. Every year in the U.S. more than 200,000 women find out that they have breast cancer and...
Middle-aged white women are at greatest risk. Over a 15-year span, deaths from opiate overdose have risen 400 percent among middle-aged white women in America. Most of the deaths are attributed to accidental overdose. Some are suicides fueled by addiction and...
"It wasn't like, I'm going to lie." It was, "I'm going to support my colleague." This was the mindset of Dr. Lars Aanning, a retired South Dakota surgeon, when he testified at a medical malpractice trial roughly 20 years ago. At the time, he claimed he had never seen...
Angelina Jolie's dramatic decision in 2013 to have a preventative double mastectomy raised awareness around the world of the importance of genetic testing for cancer. She reached the decision after tests revealed the presence of a mutated gene that predisposed her to...
Thousands of concerns flash through an expecting mother's mind. While most of these fears dissipate at the sight of your new baby's face, the issue of mishandled tearing can become a lasting impact. It is common for most mothers to tear slightly when their baby is...
