Despite the advances made in diagnostic medicine in recent years, a good deal of the reasoning that goes into diagnosing medical conditions comes from simple observation. That means that when you go to a doctor’s office, hospital clinic or emergency department...
Toledo, Ohio
Civil Litigation Attorneys
Toledo, Ohio Civil Litigation Attorneys
Medical Malpractice
Distracted doctors are as dangerous as distracted drivers
Smartphones are everywhere. If you go to the doctor's office, there's a very good chance your doctor has one in his or her pocket while you're at the appointment. If not, maybe it's in the office somewhere. Regardless, that phone is powered on and close at hand....
Common types of medical malpractice claims
When people in Ohio go in for a medical procedure, they trust that the healthcare team is competent and will do their jobs the right way. While medical providers strive to do their best in every situation, unfortunately mistakes do occur. When this happens and it...
What must you prove in a medical malpractice case?
Should you become ill or injured as the result of an Ohio health care professional’s negligence or wrongdoing, you can sue that person and the facility for which (s)he works for medical malpractice. Unfortunately, medical errors occur far too frequently nowadays...
Medical errors the nation’s third-most common cause of death
Ohio residents place a good deal of trust in their doctors and hospitals, and for good reason – their lives are often on the line. In some cases, though, you may get that gut feeling that something your doctor says or does is hurting, rather than helping, you,...
What are the time limits for filing medical malpractice claims?
Whether it is for a routine procedure in to address a more serious injury or illness, when you seek medical treatment in Ohio, you are putting your health and care in the hands of those treating you. Unfortunately, however, sometimes medical mistakes occur, and as a...
Informed consent and emergency situations
Informed consent is the duty of an Ohio physician to communicate to a patient everything that patient needs to know about a medical treatment, including risks and alternative treatments, so the patient may best decide how to proceed. Informed consent is vital and must...