Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC
Staggering Infant Mortality Rate Sparks Change in Ohio
New statistics show that Ohio is just about the deadliest state for infants, ranking 48th for infant deaths, according to The Columbus Dispatch. In 2012, 1,045 babies died before their first birthday, according to state officials. This has led the push for new state bills that would provide $25 million for community-based services such as…
Read More$7.7 million Verdict Dr. Xiao Di and Nan Qiao v. Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Dr. Andrew Esposito Cleveland, Ohio
This case involved negligent actions during a medical procedure that left Dr. Di, a neurosurgeon formerly employed by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, no longer able to operate. Back on Feb. 12, 2010, Dr. Di was performing surgery when he injured his left eye. Subsequent to that work-related injury, he underwent surgery to have his eye…
Read MoreStudy Further Complicates Choices on Mammography
The results of a long-term health trial which found no difference in death rates from breast cancer among women who had regular mammograms and those who did not may further confuse the actual necessary rate of these exams, according to The New York Times. The annual mammogram has been promoted vociferously and continuously as an…
Read More$3.5 million Settlement Jane Doe v. ABC Hospital Columbus, Ohio
A young married woman who had two young boys was admitted to her local hospital for an infection of her wound site after a resent spine surgery. She needed and IV line established so she could receive fluids and her needed antibiotics to cure her infection. Had this happened she would have been fine, the…
Read MoreMany Ohio Nursing Homes Worst-Rated in Country
Fifteen nursing homes throughout Northeast Ohio are among the worst-rated facilities in the nation and show no signs of improving, according to an USA Today analysis of ratings given by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings take into consideration patient abuse, cleanliness of the facility and equipment, staff licensing and quality of…
Read MoreNew Doctors Lack Bedside Manner
Doctors in their first year out of medical school are unlikely to display communications skills that can improve a patient’s recovery and lead to greater patient satisfaction, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University. Observers recorded the actions of 29 internal medicine interns for three weeks to see whether they used five valued…
Read MoreLarge Verdicts Nationwide for Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing home facilities nationwide continue to be hit with large verdicts in negligence cases due to improper treatment of the elderly residents placed under their care, according to a recent Senior Housing News article. Trans Healthcare Inc. was just slammed with $1 billion in punitive damages and $110 million in compensatory damages regarding the death of…
Read MoreTechnology and Equipment Failures Blamed for 70% of Medical Errors
Problems with technological advancements may be drastically adding to the amount of medical errors that affect up to 16 percent of patients admitted to hospitals, according to a recent Medical Daily article. In a comparison of 28 studies regarding medical mistakes, researchers found that 70 percent of errors are related to equipment available in operating…
Read More$910,000 Verdict Kelly Maron et al. v. Lake Health Systems and Dr. Timothy Pritchard Lake County, Ohio
A surgical towel was left in Kelly’s abdomen after a June 2009 surgery to remove colon cancer and was not discovered until November 2009. It caused the removal of 2/3 of Kelly’s small bowel and massive digestive issues which will last her entire life. Tried in Lake County Court of Common Pleas, the verdict reached…
Read MoreOhio Nursing Home Ranked Among Worst Nationwide
A Cincinnati-area nursing home has been placed on a federal “Special Focus Facility” list, ranking it among the worst facilities in the country due to a history of serious quality issues. East Galbraith Health Care Center in Deer Park, Ohio, owned by Provider Services Holdings Co. of Cleveland, was rated much below average in health inspections…
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