Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC

The 2017-2018 flu season has been the worst in almost a decade and it is finally beginning to taper off. Flu season, as the fall and winter months are often called, usually begins in late October, peaks between December and February, and can linger into May, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…

The Ohio Association of Justice, or OAJ, holds a convention every Spring in Columbus. This year, we are proud to announce that firm co-founder Steve Crandall has been asked to speak at the convention. His presentation, titled “Social Media and its Effects on Jury Selections and Verdicts,” will be given during the Medical Malpractice portion…

Low-carb diets have gained popularity for individuals desiring to lose weight. The popular Keto diet is one that is high in fat, and low in carbohydrates. Its popularity is driven by the fact that individuals can lose significant amounts of weight in a relatively short period of time. When we consume a diet that contains…

Last March, we covered the issue of how truck underride guards are still not required by law in the United States despite the National Transportation Safety Administration’s (NTSB) conclusion that they would reduce injuries and deaths on America’s highways. Now, bipartisan legislation is making its way through Congress. The Stop Underrides Act of 2017 was…

University Hospitals Fertility Clinic Lost Up to 4,000 Frozen Eggs and Embryos in Tank Failure Women choose to freeze their eggs, and couples to freeze embryos, for a lot of reasons. But underneath almost all of them is an undercurrent of hope: that someday, in the future, those eggs or embryos will result in babies.…

A 20-year-old man lost his life in a bizarre accident in Cleveland on February 6. The man was in a crosswalk when the driver of a box truck lost control of his vehicle on some ice and went off the road. The driver hit a utility pole, struck a bus stop sign, and two more…

After a USA TODAY article revealed the Cleveland Clinic kept surgeon Ryan Williams on staff after he was accused of raping two patients, the doctor is now under investigation by the Ohio Board of Medicine. The article highlighted the issue of confidential settlements, and the legal loopholes that allow surgeons who have been accused of…

Surgery, regardless of how minor it may be, is always significant to the individual undergoing the procedure. Whether the surgery involves a fast outpatient procedure or something as serious as a heart bypass, there is always a certain risk of an error occurring. However, an error involved in a surgical procedure by itself does not…

Although it is common for employees injured in the workplace to obtain compensation through their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance, sometimes workers may obtain compensation from others. These exceptions include situations in which you have the right to sue for damages as a result of your injuries. For example: You suffered injury from a toxic substance…