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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, May 21st, 2009
Stories about surgical errors abound by way of friends and perhaps reading about some them in the media. These errors seem to be on the rise. From studies done after surgical events, it appears that most of the errors could have been avoided. Records indicate there are stories of surgery performed on the wrong site, the wrong person and other mistakes. “These errors are a concern to people facing surgery, and for those who may have experienced this,” said Christopher Mellino, a Cleveland malpractice lawyer specializing in Cleveland medical malpractice cases in Ohio. Speaking to a highly skilled medical malpractice [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Giving birth, while exciting and a miracle, is often fraught with some nasty complications. Be aware of your legal rights when dealing with birth injuries. While many parents don’t want to think about the possibility of something happening to their child as it is being born, the truth of the matter is that birth injuries do happen. They may include injuries such as paralysis, brain injury, fetal distress, cerebral palsy, dystocia, breech presentation, and cephalopelvic disproportion. All of these particular injuries may occur as the result of the doctor’s negligence. Is there a way to minimize things like this happening, [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, May 21st, 2009
While you might not think it makes much difference whether your doctor misdiagnoses you or fails to diagnose you, there is a distinction in law. Speak to your attorney if you are in a situation like this. We all look up to doctors and other medical professionals because by virtue of their training, they have the skills and ability to make us feel better – to fix what is wrong. Most doctors, etc., take this responsibility very seriously and follow the “Do no harm,” oath of their profession. However, negligence does stalk the halls of many medical facilities, including physician’s [...]
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