Recent Posts in 2013

• Anesthesia Mistake Attorney Chris Mellino Wins $3 Million Judgment for Patient

  Dec 2, 2013
  Despite the fact a drug allergy was documented on the patient’s medical chart, the defendant administered Scopolamine, which is similar in molecular ...
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• Doctors Need to Be Aware of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy in Expectant Mothers

  Nov 14, 2013
  Cardiomyopathy refers to a weak heart muscle that is unable to properly transport blood through the mother’s body. Without enough oxygen, the lungs, ...
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• Inadequate Transfer of Patient Care in Hospitals Unnecessarily Endangers Patients

  Nov 8, 2013
  Hospitals like to project an image as high-tech, well-oiled machines that provide efficient care to every patient, every time. As patients, or ...
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• Birth Asphyxia and Brain Damage: How Oxygen Deprivation Can Lead to Injury

  Oct 23, 2013
  Birth asphyxia (a lack of oxygen to the brain prior to or during birth) can lead to serious brain damage. Oxygen deprivation can occur during birth ...
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• Medication and Prescription Error Attorneys in Cleveland, Ohio

  Oct 10, 2013
  Did you know that medication errors are the most common medical mistakes that occur in hospitals? Studies indicate that 400,000 preventable ...
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• Ohio Malpractice Claim: Anesthesia Risks and Errors

  Oct 3, 2013
  As with any surgical procedure, being sedated poses risks. Although some anesthesia complications are the result of unforeseeable circumstances, ...
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• Medical Malpractice Claims for Disfigurement in Cleveland, Ohio

  Sep 25, 2013
  Disfigurement can be devastating, particularly when a trained medical professional caused it. Filing a medical malpractice claim may recover damages ...
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• Contact Sports Are Exciting, TBIs Not so Much

  Sep 21, 2013
  According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 4 million sports-related concussions are reported every year. That figure does not include ...
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