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The attorneys of the Mellino Robenalt, LLC work hard to share legal expertise with the community. Bringing you the most up-to-date information on surgical errors, medical injuries to children, and other medical malpractice issues is of upmost importance. We specialize in these types of cases, and regularly share our legal research to keep you informed.
Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2009
While most people tend to think of medical malpractice as something a doctor does to cause someone a physical injury, med mal may also mean causing pain and suffering in instances such as cerebral palsy. “Medical malpractice, or call it medical negligence, may also be the result of human mistakes; mistakes with the potential to end up with tragic consequences such as cerebral palsy,” said Christopher Mellino, a Cleveland malpractice lawyer specializing in Cleveland medical malpractice cases in Ohio. This kind of medical error/mistake may cost a child and their family permanent pain and suffering, as cerebral palsy is a [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2009
When something is wrong with a newborn, the first thing that comes to mind is birth injury malpractice. “Birth injury malpractice is not to be confused with birth defects, as these are two different things,” explained Christopher Mellino, a Cleveland malpractice lawyer specializing in Cleveland medical malpractice cases in Ohio. A defect is usually something that happened before pregnancy or during gestation, causing something to go drastically wrong with the baby’s health and normal development. A birth injury refers to something that happened during delivery – say shoulder dystocia – which was a direct result of a botched delivery. These [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2009
With the rising car crash statistics across the nation, it’s no small wonder the numbers of traumatic brain injuries are also on the increase. Traumatic brain injury patients are at higher risk to slip into a vegetative coma. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are also called contrecoup brain injuries that, in a nutshell, means “A specific area of brain injury located directly opposite to the site of impact to the head that results from linear violent collisions of the brain with the skull.” While many TBIs appear to be just fine after their accident (e.g. Natasha Richardson), they rapidly develop a [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, April 30th, 2009
If you’ve ever had a medical test done at a hospital under something called “conscious sedation,” be aware this has the potential to be a highly risky procedure. These days the use of conscious sedation is on the increase in outpatient centers, clinics and hospitals. This isn’t to say that the increasing rate is necessarily a bad thing, but you should be aware that there are serious risks associated with conscious sedation. Many times this procedure is performed without any anesthesia personnel present during the administration of the drugs, during the actual test or while the patient is recovering. Anesthesia [...]
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