Every Second Counts: The Importance of Timely Heart Attack Diagnosis
Heart attacks are a leading cause of death in Ohio, and every second you wait on a proper diagnosis, counts. Unfortunately, even with advanced medical technology, medical providers can and do fail to diagnose or misdiagnose heart attack symptoms.
Is Surgery More Dangerous Than We Think?
Surgical Specialties Resulting in Claims Of the surgery-related medical malpractice claims that were analyzed for this study, over 47% of them involved just three surgical specialties: General Surgery, 22% Orthopedic Surgery, 17% Neurosurgery, 8% General surgery, meaning a surgery focused mainly on abdominal contents such as the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, […]
Do You Have a Valid Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
Doctor’s Mistakes Can Create Valid Malpractice Lawsuits Doctors are human beings and make mistakes like anyone else, but when a mistake reflects a serious error in judgment and harms the patient, it may rise to the level of medical malpractice. In such cases, the doctor is generally responsible for economic and other damages. However, bringing an Ohio medical […]
A Wrongful Death Claim vs. A Medical Malpractice Claim
What’s the Difference? – Wrongful Death vs. Medical Malpractice It can be difficult to understand the differences between a medical malpractice claim and a wrongful death claim. If there’s a death relating to medical care, ALL medical malpractice cases are wrongful death cases. BUT, all wrongful death cases are NOT medical malpractice cases. Medical Malpractice […]
How to Know if You Have a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
How to Know if you have a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Important Factors in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit A question that Ohio Medical Malpractice attorney Allen Tittle gets a lot is, “When should I file a medical malpractice lawsuit?” or “Do I have a case?”. There are two things he feels you should know upfront: The first […]
What is Informed Consent?
Informed Consent Relating to Medical Malpractice Every patient has the right to know the risks and possible dangers associated with their course of treatment. Informed consent allows the patient to fully understand and accept any complications or consequences that may result from their treatment path. If a doctor or health care provider does not talk […]
Will My Medical Malpractice Case Be a State or Federal Case?
Does it Matter if My Malpractice Case is State or Federal? Where your medical malpractice case is heard can make a big difference in the outcome. Most medical malpractice claims are heard in state court. Here in Cleveland, that means a local jury with an elected judge who is accountable to the people. But some cases may […]
3 Most Common Medication & Prescription Errors in Ohio
https://youtu.be/mUpBPfvh12E When you’re sick or have been involved in an accident, you place a great deal of trust in your medial provider to treat you. You’re completely focused on your health and getting back to your normal routine, but what you may not consider are the dangers of medication errors as a result of medical malpractice or […]
What are the Most Common Errors that Lead to Malpractice?
Medical Malpractice Common Errors We go to the emergency room when we are seriously ill or injured. We don’t expect that these same doctors will cause us serious harm or death. Unfortunately, hospital errors are all too common. As many as 251,000 people die from medical malpractice every year – the third leading cause of death […]
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical Malpractice Explained Medical malpractice and medical negligence are terms which mean a failure by a doctor or other healthcare provider to act with reasonable care and diligence in the care or monitoring of a patient. What Evidence is Used? Generally speaking, the most important evidence in medical malpractice cases are the medical records. Those records usually provide […]
