I’m Pregnant! Now What?
Congratulations on your new pregnancy! There’s nothing as exciting as adding a new family member, and nothing more extraordinary than meeting your child for the first time. If you’re like most new mothers-to-be, though, you probably have a lot of questions. Here, we’re aiming to answer a few of them for you. We invite you…
Read MoreDoctors Abusing Same Day Surgery Centers for Profit
Some surgeons have opened surgery centers, which they own under another corporate name, where they perform risky and major surgeries. This allows the surgeon to not only make money on the surgery, but also the anesthesia and all post-operative nursing care, too. While patients are given a form to sign recognizing this arrangement, most do…
Read MoreA Rumpke Worker Has Died after Being Hit by a Car in Middletown
A Rumpke driver has died after being hit by a passing motorist in Middletown on Monday. David Evans was 52 years old. He had been airlifted to Miami Valley Medical Center in Dayton, where he succumbed to his injuries. The motorist, a 41-year-old man, “sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Atrium…
Read MorePizza, Pepperoni, and… Potholes?
Summer can bring us some of the best weather days of the year. It can also, especially after a harsh winter, bring potholes. Some of these asphalt pits seem to stick around forever, never getting repaired. Whether it’s an oversight by the city, or just that the town doesn’t have enough funds for maintenance, it…
Read MoreCongratulations, Kelsey Demeter, the 2018 Recipient of the Crandall & Pera Law Legal Scholarship!
Crandall & Pera Law is proud to announce that Kelsey Demeter has been selected for the 2018 Crandall & Pera Law Legal Scholarship. Kelsey is starting her first year at Seattle University School of Law. She recently graduated from Portland State University with a B.A. in Art History. She took multiple courses in both law…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Truck Tire Blowouts
It’s a familiar sight on the side of the highway (or sometimes right in the middle of the lane) – chunks of tire from an 18-wheeler’s blowout. Blowouts from a truck can cause a hazard for other drivers by scattering debris across the road. They also cause dangerous situations for the truckers themselves by making…
Read MoreUmbilical Cord Prolapse and Birth Injuries
The umbilical cord is a literal lifeline that connects the fetus to the placenta, providing the growing baby with the oxygen and nutrients it needs to stay alive. The cord plays this essential role through pregnancy, labor, and delivery—and once the baby is delivered and able to breathe on its own, the umbilical cord is…
Read MoreThe List of Vehicles with the Highest and Lowest Recall Rates Brings Some Surprises
Anyone who owns a car, SUV, or truck is certainly acquainted with recalls. Whether government-mandated or voluntary, most of us have had to take our car back to the dealer at some point to get a faulty part fixed—courtesy of the manufacturer. In some cases, these defects are minor and unrelated to safety issues. In…
Read MoreMexican Salamander May Hold Secret to Helping People with Paralysis Walk Again
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves and tissues that extends from the base of the brain down the length of the back. When the cord is injured or damaged, messages from the brain are disrupted or cut off completely, resulting in partial or total loss of feeling and movement below the point of…
Read MoreThe High Cost of Burn Injuries
Burns can be some of the most serious and painful injuries a person can experience. Thousands of people suffer moderate to severe burns each year in the United States, with even more suffering minor burn injuries. The American Burn Association reported 486,000 burn injuries necessitating medical treatment and more than 3,200 deaths from fire and…
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