The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently telling cardiologists and hospitals that heater-cooler devices used during heart surgery pose risk for serious medical complications. The dangers exist because many of these devices may have been contaminated in the manufacturing process. The risks include life-endangering infections, weight loss, fatigue, unexplained fever, aches, and…

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, have been warning hospitals, medical centers, and doctors about contaminated heater-cooler devices used in cardiothoracic surgery. These devices appear to have left their manufacturing plant already contaminated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), and a design defect is alleged to allow the bacteria…

Doctors and hospitals have a duty to inform their patients about the benefits and risks of any treatment or medical procedure. Patients rely on health care providers to explain the known health risks. If a doctor or hospital fails to properly inform a patient, they can be sued for medical malpractice. Patients, except in certain…

Postpartum depression is a type of depression that a woman can experience after the birth of her baby. The word “postpartum” refers to the period of time after giving birth. Although a woman may begin to exhibit symptoms of depression during the first month following the birth of her baby, symptoms can develop any time…

Crandall & Pera Law would like to congratulate our co-founder Steve Crandall on being named to the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys’ 2017 list of 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Ohio for the fourth consecutive year. The AIOPIA is part of the American Institute of Legal Counsel, a third-party attorney…

Most people don’t think twice about the drugs in their cabinets, and many don’t think twice about taking a prescription medication that wasn’t prescribed to them. Think about it like this; you’re at a friend’s house and suddenly come down with a headache. They offer you a prescription ibuprofen or a Tylenol-3. Both are common…

Many Ohio and Kentucky truck accidents are caused by commercial vehicles. Commercial vehicles are different than other cars and smaller trucks. Drivers of commercial vehicles must have a commercial driver’s license (CDL). Generally, a driver who obtains an Ohio commercial driver’s license can drive in Kentucky and every other U.S. state (and vice versa). In…

A catastrophic injury is one that changes an accident victim’s life forever. It changes their ability to function, to think, to communicate, and to socialize. It impacts their ability to perform daily physical activities. Catastrophic injuries include traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, paralysis, severe burns, loss of a limb, and permanent injuries. These severe…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a medical condition caused by brain damage that can forever alter the life of a newborn. “Cerebral” refers to the brain. “Palsy” refers to motor impairment. CP can range from mild to severe depending on the amount of damage to the brain. If brain damage was caused during birth, and the…

Before doctors or hospitals can prescribe any treatment, they have to know what it is wrong with the patient. They are supposed to be trained on which tests—depending on the patient’s symptoms and medical history—to perform to make a proper diagnosis. Health care providers must read and assess those tests correctly. Physicians who make diagnostic…