Posted on: Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Not getting a patient’s diagnosis right may result in long-term medical issues or death. Failure to diagnose is more common than many may think. “Not too many people realize that the term ‘medical malpractice’ means that something the medical professional did was an ‘act of action or omission.’ Put another way, you need to know that what a doctor does wrong in their practice may be just as life-altering or deadly as what they do not do,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm LLC, in Ohio. While this may sound confusing, [...]
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Posted on: Friday, April 15th, 2011
There are a number of things that can go wrong during surgery. Many of those mishaps may involve the anesthesiologist. “It’s not unusual for patients facing surgery to be frightened. They have every reason to be, as they are putting their lives in the hands of someone they don’t know and have, in most cases, never met. On top of that, they’re getting knocked out to go through their operation. They need to know that the person putting them under will do right by them,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm [...]
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Posted on: Friday, February 25th, 2011
Doctor malpractice, while common, is not the only area in which malpractice happens. Pharmacist malpractice is alive and well in many states. Most people tend to regard medical malpractice as the purview of doctors, nurses, aides and other medical professionals. More often than not, most of the med mal lawsuits filed do involve physicians, but that is not always the case. Medical malpractice lawsuits may also involve errors made by a pharmacist. “Perhaps pharmacists errors are the most chilling types of med mal cases, because when we get a prescription filled that the doctor gave us, we do not think [...]
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Posted on: Monday, February 14th, 2011
Making medical mistakes with adults is one thing. Making medical mistakes with children is horrendous. “While most doctors do an able job of taking care of kids, it is a well known fact that diagnosing children is not an easy task. Often the kids can’t really explain what is wrong, other than something hurts. While the physician is doing their level best to care for your little one, they can make the kinds of horrific mistakes that may result in medical malpractice,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm LLC, in Ohio. [...]
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Posted on: Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Losing a limb instantly changes a person’s life. In personal injury lawsuits, a limb loss brings higher compensation. The impact of losing a limb – whether that is an arm, ear, foot, leg or finger – is mentally, emotionally and physically devastating. A person’s recovery from the loss may vary, depending on the severity of the amputation, but the personal injury claim for compensation may also vary, depending on how the limb was lost. “If the person lost a leg due to wrong body part surgery, the compensation for this may be higher than a person who lost a finger [...]
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Posted on: Monday, January 24th, 2011
When the lights go out prior to surgery, patients want to know they will wake up in one piece. “It isn’t much wonder that people facing surgery in hospitals have second thoughts as the day draws closer. It is frightening to think of giving up control over your life to someone you may not ever meet. And you surely do not want to be meeting them in court later either if they are being sued for medical malpractice,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm LLC, in Ohio. Most people understand that [...]
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
A busy hospital OR presents the potential for surgical errors. Patients trust they will leave the hospital completely intact and unharmed. “It’s a fact of life that most hospitals perform many thousands of various surgeries to correct a variety of different problems for their patients. Those who go under the knife have a great deal of trust in the team that will be working on them and their hope, in their heart of hearts, is that things will go well; that they are not furthered harmed by the surgery. Sometimes, this hope is misplaced,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a [...]
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Posted on: Monday, December 6th, 2010
Burns are painful and frightening for an adult. They are even worse for a child. “It always tugs at my heart to see and deal with a child burn injury. They hurt and are life-threatening for the child because they carry the significant risk of shock, respiratory impairment and the chance of secondary and opportunistic infections setting in,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer of the Mellino Law Firm LLC, in Ohio. While it’s entirely possible for children to burn themselves – after all, curiosity is just about the first name of every child there ever [...]
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Posted on: Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
Medical malpractice is a lot like mud; it sticks around for a long time. It’s also hard to eradicate. “If you were around in the ’70s, you may recall a study done on medical malpractice insurance. It was actually commissioned by the California Hospital and Medical Associations. It revealed that one out of every 20 patients suffered injuries as a result of med mal and furthermore, that one in 10 died. It was hoped at that time that the numbers would go down over the next 10 years or so,” said Christopher Mellino. Mellino is a Cleveland medical malpractice lawyer [...]
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Posted on: Thursday, November 25th, 2010
One of the main problems with traumatic brain injury is that no one is able to see it. It may manifest itself in many ways, including slurred speech. “Over the years that I’ve been practicing law, I’ve seen a fair number of traumatic brain injury victims. Each one has their particular story and each one manifests their injury in a different way. Typically speaking, some of the similarities amongst victims are loss of short-term memory, cognitive impairment, slowed reaction time, inability to make quick decisions, inability to express themselves and for some, slurred speech that may sound like they are [...]
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