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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…

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.…

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…

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…

There are few things more important than enriching, educating and protecting your community – and Crandall & Pera Law’s very own Steve Crandall proved it just last week, when he gave a presentation to 650 members of the student body at Chagrin Falls High School. As part of the campaign to end distracted driving for…

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…