Twice every year, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade grades more than 2,000 hospitals in the United States. According to their official website, Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades assigns their grades based on nationally recognized safety measures. The result is a grade that...
There's an old saying: "Minor surgery is surgery that someone else is having." Minor surgeries are surgeries that do not require lots of recovery time or generally carry less risk than more complex procedures. However, even routine surgeries and simple procedures come...
If the idea of going under anesthesia and receiving a complex surgical operation sounds scary to you, know that your fears are perfectly understandable. While these types of medical treatments become safer with each passing year, that does not mean they are entirely...
People in healthcare have a difficult job. Often, their duties include long hours and challenging conditions. When you seek medical care, you expect that the people on your medical team will be ready to give you the care and attention you need. However, challenging...
With the advent of tort reform in Ohio and other factors (including the exorbitant cost of taking some cases to trial), there has been “a precipitous decline in civil trials across Ohio.” See Ohio Trial, page 12. Parties are thus choosing to resolve their disputes in...
We handle cases on a “contingent fee” basis, which means our fee is “contingent” (or dependent) on the outcome of your case. In other words, we don’t get paid unless your case settles or goes to trial and wins. What is a typical contingent fee? Most lawyers charge 33%...
Elderly people in nursing homes can be particularly vulnerable to infections, and this is why it is important that nursing home caregivers ensure that all their residents are properly examined and taken care of. Sepsis is one of the most serious and time-sensitive...
