Ohio Personal Injury Blog

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When health care professionals and facilities in Ohio slack on safety protocols, it is often the patients who suffer. As a result of lax standards, patients may contract illnesses aside from the ones they originally sought treatment for, including central line-associated bloodstream infections.  ...

Thanks to advancements in technology, the majority of Ohio babies are born without severe complications. However, when an issue does arise, it is imperative that the delivery room team understands how to handle the situation. If your child has health issues as a result of negligence at or near th...

Motor vehicle collisions occur for countless reasons in Ohio, and many victims' lives are never the same afterward. Losing the ability to walk, struggling with severe pain, sustaining brain damage and facing extreme financial hardships are just some of the serious challenges that accident victims...

In terms of one's physical well-being, a pedestrian accident can be disastrous. Even if a victim is lucky enough to survive being struck by a vehicle that is much larger than them, they may have a lot of other hardships to confront. The mental toll can be very devastating, and many victims also s...

Retinopathy of prematurity is an eye disease that may cause blindness in infants born before 31 weeks gestation. When the health care provider does not diagnose and treat this condition shortly after birth, permanent vision loss can result. If your baby was born prematurely, learn more about the ...

A baby born in Ohio should be a time worth celebrating. There is nothing more terrifying than discovering that your little one is ill or injured. To see a newborn have a seizure can be devastating. While some conditions are unavoidable, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital explains that neonatal hypo...

Whether your first or your fifteenth, the birth of a child is an exciting time for parents and families in Ohio and elsewhere. This excitement may soon turn to concern, however, if your child displays signs of serious medical conditions such as cerebral palsy. In some cases, the development of th...

An Ohio jury found a medical laboratory and two healthcare organizations liable for the spread of a serious brain infection that resulted in a young man's paralysis. At Piscitelli Law Firm, we understand how critical it can be for you or your family to obtain compensation to help manage lifelong ...

Truck accidents in Ohio would probably require a slightly different approach when you attempt to seek maximum compensation for your injuries. There are quite a few reasons for this — this article will explain some examples below. For now, suffice it to say that you probably would not want to atte...

Being involved in a car accident can bring about injuries that are obvious, but sometimes the damage may not be immediately noticeable. Injuries that you may not feel right away can develop into detrimental health problems later, resulting in medical bills that an insurance company may cover if t...

Even when drivers in Ohio do everything they can to keep themselves safe, there are still others on the road who may not take the same precautions. This leaves even the safest of drivers at risk of serious injury or even death because of the negligence and lack of care of another driver. To impro...

When doctors make mistakes, it can do more harm than almost any other profession. Some Ohio doctors may find themselves facing claims of negligent behavior when a patient suffers. Proving negligence is the foundational element required in medical malpractice cases. You may believe that the most c...

Ohio police do not take distracted driving lightly. It has become an epidemic plaguing roadways throughout the country, and police want to save as many lives as possible. Recently, the police started taking to the sky to help crackdown on drivers driving while distracted. The staff at Piscitelli ...

An Ohio physician charged with murdering 25 patients may have caused the hospital that he worked at to find itself facing potentially catastrophic lawsuits. WBNS-10TV's investigative team uncovered that Mount Carmel Health System paid nearly $13 million in settlements to various families to preve...

If you live in Ohio and you have been diagnosed with an illness by a doctor, there are several valid reasons to seek a second opinion. Doctors are not exempt from making mistakes and there are even times where you simply get along better with another physician. Recommendations and findings can va...

At Piscitelli Law Firm in Ohio, we understand that birth injuries can be some of the most distressing events families may experience, particularly when the outcome affects the child's health for the rest of his or her life. Your doctor has a duty of care to identify risk factors that could harm y...

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, which means if you have a loved one in an Ohio nursing home, you should pay special attention to any sign that your relative is suffering. Unfortunately, some seniors are not always forthcoming about physical pains and aches, whic...

Although every car accident causes stress and uncertainty, auto insurance takes some doubt away from these situations. When an at-fault driver has insurance, the victim has a straightforward path to receiving compensation for property damage and injuries. This is why Ohio law requires every motor...

There are laws against driving while impaired or under the influence in Ohio, but the reality is that those laws are not always obeyed. There are times when one person makes a wrong choice and someone else pays the price. In some cases, the price can even be the life of a passenger of the car. Th...

If a mother in Ohio gives birth prior to week 37 of her pregnancy, her baby is premature. Premature birth puts a baby at risk of long-term complications, like cerebral palsy and retinopathy of prematurity. The earlier the birth occurs, the greater the chance of complications. Therefore, you may w...

About 5% to 10% of babies born in Ohio can experience meconium aspiration syndrome, a serious birth complication that can impact your newborn's health immediately. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is key to prevent respiratory issues and possible infant death. Late in pregnancy, an unborn baby's in...

When your baby is born too early, he or she may experience health complications that can affect various organs and systems. One such complication, retinopathy of prematurity, is associated with infants born before 31 weeks gestation and can lead to permanent blindness. Doctors can prevent ROP eve...

When driving on Ohio roadways, you may have notices raised stripes along the road. They may be in different locations on the road. If you drive over them, they cause a noise that grabs your attention. These stripes are called rumble strips, and the main purpose of their design according to the Fe...

For many people, there is not a second thought to go to a family gathering or a get together with friends and drink a couple of beers and then drive home. Most people would not feel the effects of the beer and feel perfectly fine to drive home. The reality, though, is that Ohio's legal limit for ...