Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC

Travis Barker, drummer for famed rock band Blink-182, is having a terrible year. Back in June, Barker was admitted to the hospital for blood clots in his arms, forcing the postponement of the band’s planned residency in Las Vegas. After being diagnosed and treated, he was re-admitted a few days later with complications related to…

On September 20, Nissan North America issued a recall for over 215,000 models over concerns that the anti-lock brake may leak fluid onto an internal circuit board, increasing the risk of a fire. The recalled models range from 2015 to 2018. The recall covers the: 2015-2017 Nissan Murano 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima 2017-2018 Nissan Pathfinder 2017…

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) may substantially increase the risk of suicide, according to a new study outlined in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). According to the study, which utilized the Danish Cause of Death registry, of the approximately 7.5 million people living in Denmark, death by suicide occurred among more than 34,500…

It was 3:41 AM on Interstate 76 eastbound, close to the Barber Road overpass. Norton police responded to an accident that left a semi-truck ablaze. The truck was positioned in the left contra-flow lane of a construction zone. According to police, the driver of the rig was traveling to New York from Chicago and carrying…

(For more information, please see Part One of this video series)  There are many reasons to call Crandall and Pera after the delivery of your child: If your child is ever diagnosed with cerebral palsy, or has increased tone in their legs and arms. Or, if they’ve suffered what’s called a brachial plexus injury,…

Head-on collisions occur when one motor vehicle impacts another motor vehicle, front to front. The types of crashes often result in the most devastating and severe injuries, including death, due to the multiplied force generated from opposite traveling heavy objects. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that although head-on collisions constitute…

 If the delivery of your dreams has turned into a nightmare, you should call Crandall & Pera so that we can evaluate the medical records. Some of the things to look for are rather obvious. If your baby is born blue, limp, or requires resuscitation – or intubation, where they stick a tube down…

Pregnant women can suffer from a disorder that is characterized by a rapid increase in blood pressure. Referred to as preeclampsia, the condition can occur during pregnancy and also during the weeks after delivery. Preeclampsia occurs in approximately 5 to 8 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. It is particularly threatening to the life of…

Remember those medical review panels that a Franklin Circuit Judge deemed unconstitutional in October of 2017? That case has moved on to the Kentucky Supreme Court, which means the law still stands at this time. Under Kentucky law, persons desiring to file a medical malpractice claim must submit their claim first to a review panel…

EFM EFM stands for electronic fetal monitoring. That’s the machine directly next to you that is giving a print out of your baby’s heart rate on top, and your contractions on the bottom. Typically, you wear – Mom wears – a belt across her stomach that provides the information for that print out.  The…