$8.5 million verdict reached for Ohio birth injury

August 29th, 2012 | Medical malpractice

August 29, 2012 After almost three weeks of testimony and more than 14 hours of deliberation, an eight member Cuyahoga County Common Pleas civil jury ordered Metro Health Medical Center to pay $8.5 million to the mother of a child who was injured at birth, reports Vindy.com. The little girl, who turned three on Saturday, suffered… Read More

Podiatrist faces several medical malpractice lawsuits

August 20th, 2012 | Medical malpractice

August 20, 2012 Nine active lawsuits against a Hilliard podiatrist are pending in Franklin County, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Five of the lawsuits also name Grant Medical Center or Ohio Health, where the podiatrist had performed surgery for nearly 26 years. The podiatrist continues to operate his practice and still has privileges at the Dublin… Read More

Defective Brakes To Blame For Fatal Ohio Truck Accident

July 20th, 2012 | Truck accident

July 20, 2012 A report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol is showing that defective brakes on a dump truck may be to blame for causing an Ohio Truck Accident that killed the vehicle’s driver. According to an article published by The Akron Beacon Journal, the accident happened on July 5th on the Portage Trail… Read More

Patients Warned Of Potential Ligament Damage Caused by Antibiotics

July 6th, 2012 | Drug injury

July 6, 2012 While antibiotics are responsible for saving lives, patients who take certain kinds are at great risk of injury. According to News Channel 5, a large number of drug injuries are being reported after patients have taken medications, such as Cipro and Levaquin, which are part of a group of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones.… Read More

Children Experiencing Side Effects From Parents’ Medication

February 24th, 2012 | Personal injury

14 different drug companies have been forced into settlement discussions with 53 women by a federal judge in Centerburg, Ohio, after they experienced side effects from medications their parents took. Read More