At 7:38pm on Tuesday, February 7, it was business as usual in West Akron. Jeopardy was still in the first round for the evening, and bedtime was a mere twenty minutes away for dozens of grade school students. A minute later, the world rocked on its foundations for almost 30 square miles; a house at…

The American Bar Association has more than 400,000 members, and it one of the largest voluntary organizations in the world. When the group takes a stand, it does so knowing that it has the power of nearly half a million people behind it. That is why this letter from Thomas M. Susman, Director of the…

The new federal Congress in Washington is now considering passage of a bill that would limit the right of injured victims in health-related cases to get more than $250,000 in non-economic damages. Any newborn whose life is tragically altered because a birth doctor’s negligence caused the newborn to have cerebral palsy, or any person who…

If you are in the midst of a medical emergency, you should go to the emergency room – but not the one at Akron City Hospital, according to nine Registered Nurses on the staff. In an interview with the Akron Beacon Journal, one on-staff RN said “I’m astonished by how much [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″…

We recently wrote about the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System, a medical device used in invasive open chest surgeries that was the subject of a recent investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency found that the device had been contaminated during the manufacturing process with a devastating type of bacteria know as…

For many years, it was common practice for obstetricians and midwives to clamp and cut the umbilical cord immediately after a baby’s birth. Based on results of research regarding the benefits of delayed cord clamping, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) now recommends that clamping of the cord be delayed at least one…

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) is a catastrophic medical condition that occurs during childbirth. It happens when the brain and other organs suffer damage due to a lack of blood or oxygen. It is a common enough condition that birth doctors should anticipate it and take the necessary steps to prevent it. Hypoxia refers to the…

It has long been established that, once a baby is born, the doctor will clamp down on the umbilical cord and snip it right away. The whole reason for doing this was to reduce the risk to the mother of hemorrhaging. As it turns out, that associated risk wasn’t really a risk at all, and…

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] We’ve spoken quite a bit about tort reform in the past, and the dangers it poses to victims of serious personal injuries and medical malpractice. We’ve fought it in the state…

The opioid epidemic in America is becoming more serious with each passing year. Opioid-related overdose deaths have been rising at a staggering rate; 2014 saw more than 28,000 deaths, though that number was quickly outpaced by the 33,000 overdose deaths in 2015. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half a…