On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Dec 23, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Dec 17, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
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...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Nov 25, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Drug overdose deaths have become an epidemic in the United States. More than 30,000 people die per year from drug overdoses and a majority of these overdoses stem from prescription drugs. According to a journal in the US National Library of Medicine, opioids are among...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Nov 25, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
According to Medscape, opioid analgesics account for more drug-related medical malpractice claims in Columbus, Ohio, and throughout the U.S. than any other class of drug. Though opioids accounted for only 5% of drugs dispensed in 2016, they were involved in 24% of...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Nov 24, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Ohio residents trust their medical practitioners to follow the Hippocratic oath. Unfortunately, sometimes they make mistakes that cause injury to their patients. The state has a statute of limitations dictating when someone can file a case against a healthcare...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Nov 22, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
William Hussel is a name many in Ohio may not forget in a long time. He was an Ohio doctor charged for deaths of 25 near-death patients after ordering the excessive and potentially fatal use of opioids on the patients. The case exposed a massive gap in medical...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Oct 31, 2019 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
A Columbus, Ohio, hospital recently diagnosed two patients with Legionnaires’ Disease. Unfortunately, this is not the area’s first encounter with the disease. What is Legionnaires’ disease? The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Oct 29, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Your baby’s brain is still developing at his or her birth. If something happens to disrupt this development, or if the development is abnormal, damage to the brain can result that leads to cerebral palsy. If your child has cerebral palsy, your doctor may...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Aug 28, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
The medical profession, as with so many others, has specialists and generalists. Patients are often referred to a specialist in Ohio when one physician is not sure of what the problem may be. A specialist is trusted to have more in-depth knowledge and to provide...
On behalf of Colley Shroyer Abraham | Aug 20, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Living with pain can be debilitating. Few pains are as debilitating as severe pains in the back as this can be difficult to treat. Surgery is often indicated in Ohio as a possible means to relieve back pain. A woman who experienced severe pain in her back and tingling...
