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Whether you work in a dangerous environment due to your job or you simply walk under tall buildings, there are a number of hazards you need to look out for, such as falling objects. Every year, many people sustain serious injuries and even die due to falling objects....
Ohio’s traffic signals seek to make the state’s roadways safer by regulating the flow of traffic. However, motorists who ignore red lights pose a serious threat to you and anyone else navigating busy intersections. The number of national road deaths resulting from...
Every traffic accident is unique, but many share common traits. For example, many fatal pedestrian accidents occur during the night, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Moreover, a majority of the pedestrians who pass away are male. By...
Ohio residents seeking medical treatment may find themselves delaying surgery or a procedure because of their body weight. According to ABC News Today.com, some physicians have refused to perform an operation until after a patient has lost some weight. Stigma...
Managing the inflow of patients in a modern emergency room is a demanding task. Nurses and other medical professionals have to get very good at identifying those who need help quickly, those who can wait and those who won’t respond to treatment in order to prioritize...
You may have heard the term “patient abandonment” before, but what does it really mean — and entail? Patients can be abandoned by physicians and also by nurses. For the purposes of this blog entry, we will focus on patient abandonment by the nursing staff. You may...
A 3-year-old boy was brought into an Ohio dental clinic by his mother in 2013 for what was expected to be just a routine check-up and teeth cleaning. Instead, after looking into the boy’s mouth for mere minutes and taking no X-rays, the dentist said the preschooler...
The whole point of the prescription medication system and controlled substances laws is to limit public access to medication that people could abuse or that pose any sort of risk to the public. However, physicians also want the medication they prescribe to be...
When medical mistakes lead to injuries, it’s fair that people will want to file claims against those who made errors. That’s why this case against ProMedica isn’t that surprising. A mother has filed the lawsuit against a physician working for ProMedica after claiming...
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...