Posts by Crandall & Pera Law, LLC

A state Senate committee approved legislation early this February that would create an autonomous panel to review potential lawsuits regarding medical malpractice. Senator Ralph Alvarado (R-Winchester) sponsored Senate Bill 6 with the intention of reducing the number of frivolous medical malpractice suits and the associated cost to medical providers. However, opponents of the legislation believe…

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, may be life-altering. The actual injury to the brain can take many forms, and the effects can be present immediately or take weeks to manifest. No two brain injuries are alike, and the results can be range from mild to severe. Regardless of the classification of the injury, the…

When Calven Goza’s 2012 car crash left him unable to move anything below the chest, he expected that he would never walk again. That did not stop him from hoping he might do so again one day – and thanks to a revolutionary program out of the University of Louisville, it looks like Mr. Goza’s…

Sleep deprivation is a serious problem; it affects not only our overall health, but our ability to make decisions. When a healthcare provider is overly fatigued it can lead to catastrophic results. That is why the American Nurses Association is seeking to create policies to help keep nurses from working long shifts and mandatory overtime,…

People with diabetes or any glucose-related health condition must test their glucose levels each day. To do so they take a small sample of blood, usually from the finger. A new sensor developed by the University of California, San Diego may put an end to those blood samples once and for all. The researchers have…

Elected officials and media pundits love to argue about tort reform – namely, that this country needs it in order to secure the livelihoods of competent doctors. One of the most common arguments is that the practice of “defensive medicine” – where doctors order excessive tests to ensure they screen a patient for every possibility,…

In an emotionally charged situation, it can be difficult to objectively assess the condition of a loved one in the care of medical professionals. Melissa Jude found herself in this situation less than a year ago, when her mother, Maxine Jude, became a resident of Raleigh Center in Daniels, West Virginia. Over a period of…

Ohio and Kentucky have a number of V.A. facilities, including hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In general, the V.A. has come under a lot of scrutiny in the last few years as more and more of our service men and women come home with the classic signs of PTSD. But not every veteran has mental health…

Medical malpractice and medical negligence cases are complicated and difficult cases to bring forward. Numerous laws already exist which shield and benefit the defendant physicians and hospitals to the detriment of injured patients. Various legal opinions make bringing forward a malpractice case very expensive and difficult to prove at trial. Because of the complicated nature…

A 10 year old girl was diagnosed with a stomach virus when she really had an appendicitis. She was hospitalized for 4 days where no radiology studies or lab work was done to identify the problem. Her parents kept complaining of her declining health until she arrested from her infection spreading throughout her body. This…