Ohio Personal Injury Law Blog
Medication errors are dangerous and deadly
Doctors have to think about many things, including their patient’s age, height, weight and medical history before they prescribe a drug. If they get any of this information wrong or don’t calculate dosages correctly, the patient can suffer harm. There are many impacts...
Standard of care is important for patients
Patients who are getting medical care expect that their doctor is going to make decisions that help them. They don’t think that they will receive poor care. Unfortunately, substandard care does occur sometimes. The patients who suffer harm because of lax care might...
Deadly plastic surgery procedures
Though it is usually elective, plastic surgery is still a major surgical procedure. It can come risks that could lead to serious injury or death. According to USA Today, newer procedures often have more complications. One example is liposuction. In the early days of...
Write down what you want to ask your doctor
One complaint that people often have about visiting the doctor is that they do not feel like anyone really listens to them. They walk back out to the car with questions that went unanswered or a sense that the doctor does not actually understand their case. There are...
Don’t settle too soon: Get to know your brain injury
When you were involved in a car crash, you knew that you were pretty badly hurt. You were awake initially, but once help arrived, you have no memory of what happened next. Your medical provider told you that you were brought in while unconscious, and you were quickly...
Depression after spinal cord injuries
Learning to live after a spinal cord injury can be a challenging experience. Your life has drastically changed, and trying to cope with the differences might be difficult. Feeling down because of everything that has happened to you is both normal and understandable....
Wrong site surgeries can dramatically alter lives
Patients go into surgery with the intention of having the procedure done on the correct body part. When there are issues with the procedure, there are serious consequences that can occur. Not only will the person need to have another procedure on the correct part,...
Coping with funeral and other expenses after wrongful death
Wrongful death can happen in many ways, each of them involving negligence on the part of one or more people. Unfortunately, car accidents are a leading cause of wrongful death here in the Columbus region of Ohio. Our lawyers know how devastating it is to lose a loved...
Are men or women better drivers?
Forget about anecdotal evidence -- that friend you have who claims he is a terrific driver or the other friend who seems to get into another accident every other month. Anyone can find examples of both men and women who are excellent drivers or terrible drivers. What...
What leads to a misdiagnosis of a stroke?
Strokes have many of the same symptoms as other medical conditions. Medical providers may overlook or discount the initial signs of strokes in all kinds of people, largely as a result of considering other conditions first. For example, the severe headache a stroke may...
