Ohio Personal Injury Law Blog
As trucking insurance costs rise, expect more tricks
Despite changes in the industry and increased oversight from the government, deaths related to trucking accidents have been on the rise. 2019 was the fourth year in a row that fatalities related to truck accidents have increased. But trucking companies and their...
Repercussions of anesthesia error
Errors in administering anesthesia may have terrible repercussions for the victim and family. The anesthesiologist has a vital role during surgery. When people do the job well, they make sure a patient receives the correct dosage of anesthesia and wakes after surgery...
Is Toyota delaying a recall on a serious brake defect?
Several Toyota hybrids have been involved in accidents after their brakes failed, starting as far back as June, 2014. Yet, Toyota has not issued a recall notice on any of them. Now, the owner of a California Toyota dealership is taking matters into his own hands by...
How coumadin can hurt you: What patients need to know
Coumadin, which is also commonly known by the generic name “warfarin,” is a type of anticoagulant that is often prescribed to reduce the chances of blood clots that could easily cause strokes and embolisms. While the drug can be useful, it is also highly dangerous to...
Is Amazon’s freedom from product liability laws over?
“You can get that on Amazon,” is something that you probably hear (or think) a lot. The mega-corporation has firmly entrenched itself in the hearts and minds of American consumers with savvy marketing and on-point customer service. But Amazon has always held itself...
Does your plastic surgeon have malpractice insurance?
It seems crazy to suggest that a doctor in this modern age would operate on patients without the benefit of malpractice insurance to protect them both if something goes wrong. However, Ohio doesn’t require doctors to carry any minimum coverage. This isn’t a problem...
Smartphones are causing traumatic brain damage in the United States
New research that used data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) from the 20 years preceding 2017 indicates that cellphones are contributing to a surge in head and neck injuries -- including traumatic brain injuries -- among people in the United States....
Staying safe from drunk drivers on New Year’s
Every New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, there’s a spike in fatalities related to drunk driving. Between 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and 6 a.m. the following morning, there’s a 71% increase in the number of drunk or drugged driving incidents. New Year’s Day (anytime after...
The high risk of pharmacy and prescription errors
Once upon a time, physicians had to write out every prescription by hand -- and a doctor’s lousy penmanship could easily lead to dangerous errors. These days, most prescriptions are either printed out from a computer or electronically transmitted directly to the...
Over $40M awarded for driver-in-training’s fatal truck crash
Deploying its trucks on the highways of Ohio and throughout the nation, one of the largest transportation and logistics companies will pay a family damages of more than $40M over a wrongful death. A federal jury found the company liable for a fatal crash involving one...
